Lies about graphic design
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- 20020
Where do creative directors go after 40?
- Josev0
^ what do you plan on doing after you reach 40?
- hektor9110
these are lies
- wordsarepictures0
Thanks for chiming in guys, appreciated.
- gramme0
The idea that we have to work long hours, because the world will burn otherwise. This applies especially to the young designers. You do not have to pay your dues by forfeiting weekends and relationships. There is no such thing as a graphic design emergency.
I recently decided to close for business abruptly at 6 pm every day. It's changed my life. I get more excited to come back to work the next day, because I go home and have a life. Clients who call or email at night/on weekends get ignored until the next business day.
- There is no glory is having a total lack of boundaries.gramme
- < thisKnuckleberry
- As long as there is an over supply of designers, employers will exploit this with long hoursChimp
- This, but for me it's 5pm. Even 6pm seems late.ETM
- Well, I roll in around 9, sometimes 9:30. So I start later than some.gramme
- i agree with you gramme.. i learned the hard wayhektor911
- THIS! Everyone should heed this.LittleRich
- tank020
Aye Gramme!
- zoozoo0
young people are better at it
- or...
older people are better at it.randommail - Are we still talking about design?Chimp
- or...
- brandon_phillip0
GIGO - yes, garbage in creates garbage out, but I have seen more garbage come out of very talented graphic designers who never got to expand on their best ideas - due to clients opinions and decisions.
- noob123450
"Rockstar Designer"
- BK0
Get paid to make art!
- zoozoo0
great artists steal
- MSTRPLN0
Everyone goes home at 5pm
- wordsarepictures0
Hey, wanted to thank everyone that contributed (relatively sensibly for once!) to this thread. The result is my first self-authored book - Popular Lies About Graphic Design - which is available for pre-order now in the USA and within the next week or so in the UK and EU. Thanks again, C
- brought to you by the letters A. I. G. A.MrAbominable
- what! I want a credit and a paying for this!qTime
- wordsarepictures0
You can find some sample spreads and more info here:
http://wordsarepictures.wordpres…
I managed to get contributions from Sagmeister, Carson, Milton Glaser, James Victore, Paul Sahre and a bunch of others so, I feel pretty optimistic about it.
- meffid0
"We have a free open bar, drink whenever you want"
- d_rek0
@wordsarepictures
nice! I'll put in a pre-order for our studio. Did any contributions from the q00b make it in the book?
- Thanks for the support d_rek, a couple of suggestions did get me started.wordsarepictures
- whatthefunk0
"I have tons of additional projects so if this one goes well..."
"You really need a MAC to be a good designer..."
- bored2death0
You'll be able to express yourself AND get paid!