embarrassing projects
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- sothere0
I had to do a catalogue for cows once. The farmer came in and said he wanted a different colour on every page. Make it stand out, you know. I was horrified at first then I thought 'fuck it!' I suggested we put 4 colours on each page. He thought I was a genius. The job finished with 345 colours in it.
LIfes what you make it. I guess.
- Did it come out better than you thought?randomname
- COWS?randomname
- Cows must respond well to color.Josev
- looked like a graphic pizza. it was shit of course. but i knew greater things lay ahead.sothere
- duckseason0
Been there, done that.
Get paid.
Get Drunk.
Move on.
- CyBrainX0
There's only one option: 2 girls, one cup.
- Glitterati_Duane0
The worst is putting something decent together and the client acts like it's the worst thing they ever saw. Then the example that they give of "good design" is some horrendous bullshit. Moments like that make me question the point of a design education.
- Been there. Makes you wonder what the point of hard work is besides pleasing yourself.randomname
- zoozoo0
depends on the level of embarrassment.
- zoozoo0
I agree with jagara, make it disappear.
maybe do something else for 10 years.
- jagara0
Don't take credit. Don't put in portfolio. Don't ever mention again. Done.
- zoozoo0
failure brings nothing but experience.
- Miguex0
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totally!Not only "we've done" but "we will continue to do them" it's part of the gig man. On my end I did years of 'infomercial' stuff for the motocross/ rv industries for tv. I will never show those to anyone of course, but it was a way for me to start learning after effects while getting paid, so I wouldn't change that.
Sometimes the client can be very controlling and not open to have you make design suggestions. They want you to act like a tool. and the project usually ends up looking bad, but they are happy because they got what they wanted. Let them enjoy it!
but make sure you get compensated accordingly, if you know a client is going to be difficult like that, you need to be making good enough money for you to be able to deal with the situation...
- Unfortunately, I find myself in this situation a lot more than I would likeGlitterati_Duane
- UKV0
i was burned a few years ago; got roped into a stupid stupid project as a favor for a respected film director, and it just will. not. go. away.
In my contracts I now insist on a creative kill clause. if the work isn't up to standard, I can elect to wash my hands of it (they can as well, but it results in a stiff payout). its better to get that conversation out early then money and time have been spent.
- nadanada0
i used to do a school district directory in pagemaker. the memories of it still make me cry softly to myself at night.
"on the bus driver page, can you add this school bus clip art thingy? it's soooooo cute."
- mikotondria30
Yep. We've all done dreadful projects and our hands still stink like we've picked up a frisbee and got dogshit on our fingers.
- futuremongolian0
There's only one option... bukkake
- formed0
Post it here, QBN will surely make you feel better
- randommail0
Go have a drink. And then remember clients come and go and you'll have to continue working for another 40 years.
- monospaced0
You're losing clients, professional respect, the client themselves AND you're embarrassed? You're not telling the whole story if you're just saying the work isn't to your satisfaction.
- see_thru0
The 2012 Olympic logo rules...
- doesnotexist0
everything was approved? you delivered everything?
got paid?
success!
- see_thru0
Depends on what you mean by 'made some wrong choices'?
Did you choose a weird font for the new logo, or did you do the clients daughter?