The best way to scam and exploit artists

I hope this guy dies in a fire.

On the eve of heading out on what passed for an El Cheapo vacation, when I am trying to line up work for the Fall, when we'll be nearly STRAPPED... I get this back from a proposal.

"Unfortunately my dad came through with a close family friend who is willing to do us a favor and make us a very simple website for virtually no money. We were very ( Read more... )

Not a problem yet, but I'm just curious ( Read more... )

I just called a new guy to see if he'd received the design mockup I emailed him.

He expected me to walk him through connecting to the internet, opening Internet Explorer, and fixing his Hotmail because his password wasn't working. He didn't speak English very well, was calling on a cell with a bad connection, and mumbled like his mouth was full of ( Read more... )

Oh My smooth limbed and hairy kneed Gods and Goddesses ( Read more... )

DEAR RESTAURANTS OF MY HOMETOWN:

I have a very exciting opportunity for you. I'm looking to get my dinner cooked tonight. You should all cook me the very best thing on your respective menus, and I will go to every restaurant in town and take one bite of the meal ( Read more... )

Me: Please check proof.

Client: Proof is perfect.

Me: OK, now please check proof.

Client: Proof is perfect.

Me: OK, NOW please check proof.

Client: Proof is perfect.

Me: OK, time to put it into production.

Client: HOLD HOLD WAIT STOP THERE'S AN ERROR

SO ( Read more... )

Clients of the world: this is what you sound like to us ( Read more... )

Catalogs are SO fun...

At the Production Meeting with the publishing team Friday, we set the catalog size at 200 pages, and an art to press deadline for the end of the month.

So this morning, while I am stripping in the 2010 pricing and setting the folios, I have an email, the Sales Force needs us to add 9 pages of critical products to the book ( Read more... )