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Graphic designer vs client
Digital, Graphic Design, Music Video / Film
Posted by Patrick Burgoyne, 5 October 2009, 10:50 Permalink Comments (39)
This brutally funny take on a rather familiar scenario has been doing the rounds recently (thanks Gary Cook for the tip). Given the subject matter and its suggestion of a lack of value being placed on design skills, perhaps it's a little ironic that it was made using xtranormal, a 'text-to-movie' service that turns users' scripts into mini-films using its predesigned characters and backgrounds.
It's a lot of fun and has potentially exciting uses in education as well as in the "dicking about at work making funny stuff to send your mates" sector, but here's what the makers have to say: "Xtranormal’s mission is to bring movie-making to the people. Everyone watches movies and we believe everyone can make movies."
Hmmmm, just like everyone can design a logo, right?
39 Comments
"Hmmmm, just like everyone can design a logo, right?"
Of course, don't you know, all you need is Microsoft Word.
2009-10-05 12:25:22
yeah, i posted this link on my blog yesterday... the word tragicomic comes to mind...
2009-10-05 12:27:55
http://businessguysonbusinesstrips.com/ - this is worth a mention
2009-10-05 12:27:59
To much bad words
2009-10-05 12:39:55
bahahahah! I'm not a graphic designer but a writer and editor and all of this rings deeply true for me too.
Also? I big puffy heart bad swears. http://www.unruly.ca/?p=1826
2009-10-05 13:37:56
Xtranormal has been doing the rounds in our office for a fewf weeks now.
This is my view from a little further down the foodchain: http://www.xtranormal.com/watch?e=20090918032851149
2009-10-05 14:03:10
A cool and funny!
2009-10-06 07:07:27
This does ring true to an extent, this did the rounds a few weeks ago in the office had us in stitches, love the accent of the designer robot and his use of jesus f*cking crist, very good, http://marcbubb.co.uk/
2009-10-06 09:36:46
Its funny cos its true! very very funny. I'll forward this link to my nicer clients...
2009-10-06 14:00:22
Well fuck me! And I thought it was us photographers who were hard pressed and done over everyday. Art directors too? I'm learning to say N_O_.
2009-10-06 14:04:09
I feel like I've lived this somehow...
Posted a link to this page on my daily design blog: http://designthoughtfortheday.blogspot.com/2009/10/abuse-and-then-more-abuse-by-tun.html
2009-10-06 14:05:12
Oh god all that sounded remarkably close to my own experiences. Tempted to link it on my website...or maybe not.
2009-10-06 14:14:38
If ever there was a succinct way of showing what it's
like to work with idiots, this hits the metaphorical nail!
Great stuff.
2009-10-06 14:15:22
Its funny cos its true! very very funny. I'll forward this link to my nicer clients...
2009-10-06 14:16:02
Well fuck me! And I thought it was us photographers who were hard pressed and done over everyday. Art directors too? I'm learning to say N_O_.
2009-10-06 14:20:21
"It's a 'no brainer" - it won't take you long will it...?"
is another line I've heard before.
2009-10-06 14:24:37
very very funny because its oh so depressingly true.... where have all the good clients gone?
2009-10-06 14:36:47
this is my husband and mines life in a nutshell... just last week I had 6, yes 6 jobs from 'friends needing a favour' what the hell do they think we are doing all day? maybe next time I get asked a little favour I will ask if they can spend a day or two doing my ironing in return! and the clients aren't much better, I was told by a client who after receiving an estimate from me for some character concepts that they could get it done in the far east for £50, I promptly told them to go and get it done in the far east! ... sorry letting off some steam.
2009-10-06 15:19:10
Welcome to my world!!!
2009-10-06 15:19:41
If only I could send this to my clients, they may understand me...
2009-10-06 17:45:56
More designer versus client malarkey. They are not the enemy... or at least we need to stop assuming they are. Fact is that making a 'graphic design' is really easy to do these days. Doing it well is another matter entirely. This is why we need to keeping talking our skills up, not running them down like in this lame vid.
2009-10-06 21:48:45
:Oh! just did it, forwarded to my biggest client,,, but with lots of kisses, blinks and smiles ;))))) hope will understand...
2009-10-06 22:55:20
Ironic... I think you missed the irony of him using the movie version of Microsoft Word during his spare time while watching TV! :-)
2009-10-07 08:00:38
In what other profession would you be in competition with "my wife's 8 year old nephew who created a logo in word"?
I'm going to get my 2 year old daughter to build my extension!!
2009-10-07 09:50:46
I'm a picture researcher specialising in visual branding 'for business promotion. Yes, we get done over just the same - I laughed until I cried! And now clients can use the recession as convenient crutch for their miserliness and lack of professional respect.
2009-10-07 12:34:53
Every time I watch it I laugh -- thank sheavens not ALL clients are like that -- but I have had my sahre!
2009-10-07 14:09:27
Brilliant vid Gary.
There will always be clients like this.... a lot companies employ the office admin to organise the web project, brochure etc. So then we end up dealing with inexperienced clients. Stage 1: P is for Pantone.... A is for (well you can guess).
These companies will often be the same ones who ask loads of designers to pitch and don't know what they are looking at. Stay clear!
Back to the toyshop where it's warm and cosy... http://www.cyan-sky.com
2009-10-08 11:05:26
Just did this as a bit of fun after one of my colleagues sent me a link which had the extranormal post roll (cheers Pete). Never imagined it would prove so universal in appeal as I was drawing on some of my own Scottish experiences.
Cheers
2009-10-08 11:08:26
jesus bastard christ, i wish this wasn't true.
2009-10-08 22:38:59
I have no idea what this is all about. Having spent most of my working life in an opposing, parallel universe - I can't relate to this.
2009-10-09 14:32:49
That's is priceless and so true. Productivity has just taken a nose-dive....just loaded up Xtranormal...
2009-10-09 14:59:49
Bloody brilliant, had us in stitches!
2009-10-09 15:54:39
Spot on - especially the bit about newspaper ad sizes. I thought I was being a bit thick not knowing what columns were!
2009-10-09 16:35:15
That made my day!
2009-10-13 00:49:58
Unbelievably superb. Made my career!
2009-10-16 16:41:56
I don't know where to start! Time, dimensions, cost, nephew, Word... Ugh! the list goes on and on.
Loved the video. Hate that it hits so close to reality.
Well, at least misery loves company...
2009-10-20 17:10:45
How terrible and true. I started my company a few years ago and as I needed the money I would try and deal with these people. "As long as its done within the next 17 minutes that should be o.k." or my personal favorite - "i can go to crowdspring and choose my own price -why cant i do that with you? you're doing the same thing."
2009-10-31 16:46:42
Saw this when it was originally posted and just came back to it now! It hasn't lost its amusement ha ha unfortunatley you do get a lot of these clients ha ha
2010-02-28 15:35:51
as soon as i hear just one of these comments from a client I turn down the work..
since i took that policy i have become much more profitable and less stressed...
be bold people stick to your principles and pick and choose your clientele, work for the people who have an ounce of respect for the undustry
~A~
2010-05-01 15:08:27
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