design thief in office
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- Hombre_Lobo0
you need to scream at her, much like set instructed you to -
http://www.qbn.com/topics/639610…but with a little of this thrown in -
work a treat. You totally wont get sacked*.
- Hombre_Lobo0
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- 74LEO0
- this is for real???iCanHasQBN
- sure1 tis on the internets has video is real74LEO
- the yellow flash is compressed carbon74LEO
- he acts like he's gonna punch her crotch, then... pinches her thigh?scarabin
- SeriousFreelancing0
nthki has good point of communicating to your superiors regarding the redundancy, and how this can affect the relationship with the client...and the reputation of the work.
This may be an opportunity for you to suggest that everyone works together to come up with 1-2 great ideas. After all the work space is set up to see over each other's shoulder anyhow.
Although the client isn't presented 30 logos, I'd have to say that during my experience that angle was also very redundant regarding getting the most out of the agency/employees. I think it's worthy to mention the dynamics of the client/agency relationship when it comes to this point... most clients run the agency, when just by the nature of an advertising agency it should be the other way around.
Another thought would be... if you're experienced enough or really bold you could suggest that your systematic approach to design is worthy as the look/feel of the agency. Maybe you can mentor her. Maybe she needs it. Maybe she's going through a very long creative rut and feels out of place, like a shivering baby baboon on the streets of New York, maybe not. But the point is, you're going to see this person for a good portion of your future waking life, might as well take the high road?
- nthkl0
Definitely tell your Art Director and/or Creative Director about it. It's one thing to have a team oriented plan and if someone needs help. You can abandon your look and feel and go a different route (Double the work), but xeroxing other designers work hurts the team, pitch and sell overall.
At that point there isn't any variation and you're showing 2 comps in the presentation that look the same. And the client will wonder why they are paying for the same thing twice. They could go with another vendor or agency. The heat will come later when the client doesn't buy and they report that it was because they were underwhelmed with the creative. Bad news.
Another bad scenario, which I've had happen to me when someone copies you, is the copied comp get's picked... and all you do is complain to anyone but an AD or CD.
After a while, you see the production artists that xerox, and the true designers that learn from inspiration and use what they learn ethically and properly expressing credit where credit is due. In a professional environment, watch your back and be real about it.
- Iggyboo0
Truth is this the best thing that can happen to you is if you get burned you learn from it. If you don't want to get burned and want to play ball in the agency market then you gotta make friends with everyone seem as if you don't notice it and don't be a threat to anybody. Anything else will isolate you at work very quickly, and if you have the luck of being friends with your superiors than maybe discuss it. Otherwise take your pay check and move on.
- cannonball19780
Be a big boy and talk to her first.
- meffid0
You're a dipshit. Share your ideas, be glad you can teach her something. Don't be a tool, pop over to her desk and give her some guidance.
Designers covet their work so much, you're not original or better, share what you can and more will come back to you, and the better you will get.
- Ancillary0
Dude, I work at a big agency, this shit happens all the time. Deal with it.
- AmandaLee0
is she a junior or relatively new to your office? She probably feels your work is better and wants to integrate what you are doing so she can learn from it. If you have been there longer, then you know more of what the company likes to see as well...... but then again there is such a thing as taking inspiration from something and making it your own. Maybe pop by and explain you have no problem helping her out or brainstorming together but she needs to learn to do completely different pieces from yours. Otherwise what's the point of having more than 1 designer in a studio (besides workflow). (The answer is different styles and input)
- CALLES0
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- user_00120
tap that ass. post pics.
- <<bigtrick
- hahahaakrok
- QBN certified!Hombre_Lobo
- I will die happy when someone does thistOki
- plash0
finish your project and move on. more time you spend "dealing" with this problem is the less time you are working at your job.
- nope, got more projects coming in...robotron3k
- HAha.. "nope" .. um yeah. deal with it. and move on.plash
- Taschen0
I'm actually find this humorous. It's like a Seinfeld episode.
- harlequino0
Tattle Tale™
- pauliusuza0
Talk to her and offer to be her mentor. Maybe she likes your work and would benefit greatly if you would give her some constructive input.
- wow, a post with a bit of compassion. you are a good man!capn_ron
- or woman. i don't really know.capn_ron
- thanks. Its a he.pauliusuza
- i_monk0
Tell her to stop it.
- pauliusuza0
Design is about influence, if even your colleagues cannot help themselves but to steal your design ideas it means that either you are really good or they are absolutely hopeless.
- my degree is in psychology, did they teach this kind of stealing in art school??robotron3k
- yup74LEO
- "art school". haha.TheBlueOne
- necromation0
Stab her in heart with a copy of Fireworks (Nobody's gonna miss it!)
- OSFA0
Create an alternate version... a really nasty fucked up one! So when she comes to see it, show it to her and give her time to analyze it and copy as much as she can. Then on the day of the presentation, bring your real concept.
I did this once.
- That's why the customers never get anything good. It's a designer's war in the agency!pauliusuza
- not always the case.OSFA
- not always, but very often it ispauliusuza
- You also prevent a hack to kill a good concept, add bullshit to it, present it and get it approved.OSFA