:: NYC FIRED/Let GO ::
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- marchelo
Sadly, yesterday evening EVERYONE (including creative directors, etc) got "Let Go" when they folded one of the magazines at Hearst... So now I'm jobless guys, if anyone knows of anything/anywhere I can send my resume to in nyc, please let me know... (I work In editorial/ad/creative/PRINT) On a somewhat positive note, I'll be leaving for Milan/Paris tomorrow and be traveling for the next two weeks... I read the paper everyday and know how shitty the economy is, but when it hits NYC... Damn. I'm clearing out my office... at least we got free pizza today!
- TheBlueOne0
Sorry to hear it man...what mag folded?
- PonyBoy0
:( sorry, man...
... at least you have the trip coming up (but spend sparingly!!)...
... how long were you at that Mag?
- harlequino0
Woulda been funny if you had titled this thread :: YAY/PIZZA ::
- Lol, yah.marchelo
- harlequino is an ad-man at heart.blaw
- *throws chopstick like spearharlequino
- marchelo0
It was one of the Good House Keeping weekly publications... Quick and Simple... Think target audience everyday mom, plus REAL SIMPLE... I guess it just doesn't have the ad sales like that of the Fashion Magazines.
- CALLES0
sorry.. for how long are they giving you severance?
- spendogg0
Sorry to hear that. Have fun in Gay Pari
- Amen0
sorry to hear...
everythings happen for a reason...God Knows
- marchelo0
I don't have all the details, but in NYC especially in publications a lot is freelance and third party contracts... Basically you end up working for a "third party name company" that you never see or know... I highly doubt anything is coming.
- akrokdesign0
sorry to hear that. good luck.
- marchelo0
Thanks... I'm an artist as well as a designer. So being broke can't do too much to me, bring it! (That is unless I never can again pay my rent, then I'm off.)
- wordsinyourmouth0
sorry to hear, good luck.. hope the trip goes well
- harlequino0
This isn't the first publishing-related doomsday story i've heard. Apparently the whole industry ain't doin so hot.
- FUTURE SNOWBOARDING MAG just went under last month too.fooler2
- *pfft, no wonder. How do you anyone snowboards in the future?harlequino
- gramme0
Sorry to hear about that. I know how badly being laid off can suck. Happened to me @ my first job. Go drink some red wine, sniff some hairy armpits, regroup, relax, mange beaucoup de beurre et du fromage.
- mrdobolina0
good luck.
- robotron3k0
hmmmmm, I hear the print world is dying on the vine, lately more than ever... good luck!
- what did you hear about it?
SoulFly - seems like lot's of agencies are laying off in the print in the new york area...robotron3k
- what did you hear about it?
- dirtydesign0
This is my retail print advertising/promotions are on the up and up. The work's not the best, but there is some security.
- lvl_130
that sucks. good luck though. at least you are in a location where there is a lot of other stuff out there.
- marchelo0
I guess I can go lay in Central Park all day long now ;) At least for a few days... when I get back. Yah, I love print!!! But it's seen better days... I take it the future designer will be print graphic designer/production artist/web site developer/interactive theorist/ artist/ NASA space person... I mean my job wasn't always the most exciting thing in the world, but I learned a lot, and liked the people...