Why never to ask favors from graphic designers

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Shannon (the secretary) has lost her cat and has asked David (the graphic designer) to help with a lost poster. This is their email correspondence…
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From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Poster

Hi
I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing since then so I was wondering if you are not to busy you could make a poster for me. It has to be A4 and I will photocopy it and put it around my suburb this afternoon.

This is the only photo of her I have she answers to the name Missy and is black and white and about 8 months old. missing on Harper street and my phone number.
Thanks Shan.

From:David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.26am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,
That is shocking news.
Although I have two clients expecting completed work this afternoon, I will, of course, drop everything and do whatever it takes to facilitate the speedy return of Missy.
Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.37am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Poster

yeah ok thanks. I know you dont like cats but I am really worried about mine. I have to leave at 1pm today.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.17am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,
I never said I don’t like cats. Attached poster as requested.

Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.24am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

yeah thats not what I was looking for at all. it looks like a movie and how come the photo of Missy is so small?

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.28am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,
It’s a design thing. The cat is lost in the negative space.
Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.33am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Thats just stupid. Can you do it properly please? I am extremely emotional over this and was up all night in tears. you seem to think it is funny. Can you make the photo bigger please and fix the text and do it in colour please. Thanks.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.46am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,
Having worked with designers for a few years now, I would have assumed you understood, despite our vague suggestions otherwise, we do not welcome constructive criticism. I don’t come downstairs and tell you how to send text messages, log onto Facebook and look out of the window. I have amended and attached the poster as per your instructions.
Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.59am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

This is worse than the other one. can you make it so it shows the whole photo of Missy and delete the stupid text that says missing missy off it? I just want it to say Lost.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.14am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.21am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

yeah can you do the poster or not? I just want a photo and the word lost and the telephone number and when and where she was lost and her name. Not like a movie poster or anything stupid. I have to leave early today. If it was your cat I would help you. Thanks.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.32am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Awww

Dear Shannon,
I don’t have a cat. I once agreed to look after a friend’s cat for a week but after he dropped it off at my apartment and explained the concept of kitty litter. I have attached the amended version of your poster as per your detailed instructions.
Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.47am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Awww

Thats not my cat. where did you get that picture from? That cat is orange. I gave you a photo of my cat.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.58am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Awww

I know, but that one is cute. As Missy has quite possibly met any one of several violent ends, it is possible you might get a better cat out of this. If anybody calls and says “I haven’t seen your orange cat but I did find a black and white one with its hind legs run over by a car, do you want it?” you can politely decline and save yourself a costly veterinarian bill.
Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.07pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Awww

Please just use the photo I gave you.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.22pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.34pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

I didnt say there was a reward. I dont have $2000 dollars. What did you even put that there for? Apart from that it is perfect can you please remove the reward bit. Thanks Shan.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.42pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.51pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

Can you just please take the reward bit off altogether? I have to leave in ten minutes and I still have to make photocopies of it.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.56pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 1.03pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

Fine. That will have to do.

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Sunt curios cum schimba placa

Sunt sigur ca in Romania l-ar fi dat afara de la service.

Cersetori

Despre cersetori am o parere f buna, ca toata lumea cu neuronu intreg, mai ales ca pana acum n-am avut nici un job din care sa castig cat oricare dintre ei. Si la fel de mult imi plac imbecilii care ii umplu de bani pe cersetori, oameni minunati care n-au vazut Filantropica, desi dac-ar vedea-o n-ar intelege nimic, pentru ca probabil erau lucruri mai importante pe acasa, etno sau trinitas. Dar azi m-a lasat masca un alt fel de cersetor: marele doctor mic.

Un doctor mediocru, era sa zic slabut, da se intelegea gresit, al carui job era sa imi scrie un CD. Asta era tot ce trebuia sa faca. Pesemne doctorii cei mari nu impart, dar le permit si agaricilor sa ciuguleasca un pic de spaga. Asa ca marele doctor mic a gasit o alta metoda pe care nu se jeneaza s-o aplice. El a incercat sa puna in scena un mic show, o poveste, o sceneta care sa insoteasca mana intinsa, poate se gandea ca merita si un mic Oscar, nu ca n-ar merge si o Zmeura de Aur, la urma urmei cam orice pica. Si pentru ca nimeni nu-ti zice ca ar tebui sa vii cu cd-ul de-acasa esti pus in situatia sa-i dai ceva pulifriciului pt un cd. Evident m-am dus si am cumparat un cd. Cu 2,5 lei. Am aflat dup-aia ca bosorogii ii dau cam 10 lei.

Oricum, cel mai mult mi-a placut cum motiva: noi nu va taxam pt cd, dar trebuie sa apreciati munca, dureaza ceva, este o treaba, totusi. Ma pufnea un ras. Iar chipul lui dezamagit de la final, cand era cat se poate de clar, chiar si pt el, ca nu va primi nimic de la mine dupa toata prosteala aia, a fost de milioane. Nu chiar cat spaga pt doctorii care chiar au facut treaba, da orisicum. Aia macar isi merita banii. Nu si fitele, ce-i drept, da banii da.

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Asta da creativitate

Si ingineri, pe deasupra. Si o dovada in plus ca noi romanii prea ne plangem. Asta desi sunt multi care mesteresc tot timpu ceva, care nu poa sa stea fara o improvizatie, fara sa aduca o imbunatatire, oameni ce tot timpu au ceva de facut, de modifcat. Evident, mai mult nimicuri inutile umanitatii. Ca daca vrea unu sa inventeze ceva mai repede i se pune piedica, vezi cazu Iustin Capră. Dar decat sa ne amaram, mai bine sa ne delectam cu un hongkongian dăştept.

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