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Spicy Hot!

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Today's dialogue is about client(freelance client/officeboss/superiors/editors/etc) - us(designers/illustrators/mangaka,etc)relationship. This post is inspired by the newly debate..errr.. or should I say a dissatisfaction report turns into a big rage from our dear artistic community started by Bayou.

read his story first
demonicangel-bayou.deviantart.…

So...The clients, who are they? What have they done to you that make you crazy? Why are you sticking to them, nonetheless all the pressure they put into you?

A love-hate relationship I must say.

OK, here's one of my weirdest/strangest conversation I have had with a client that sent me into sleepless nights of thinking and thinking and thinking..and as a 3rd party, you may judge does it worth to be crazy because of this client?

(in a meeting after a previous request of sample character design for children story books, cartoon style design of a rabbit was instructed in the request)
Me      : Here it is...
Client  : ........... not quite what we're looking for..we need ..ummm... This doesn't  look like a rabbit at all! .......
Me      : ......................

I got turned down for that project. And I was silent after his remark. I said nothing. I didn't do any defenses, because I thought what good it would be? I was wondering, if my rabbit (similar to my babalisme.deviantart.com/art/o…) doesn't look like a real rabbit, then does Mickey look like a real mouse? What the heck is Goofy, then? I KNOW it doesn't look like a real rabbit, I MADE it that way intentionally!! You requested cartoon style, remember?  

So,

from my experience and Bayou's, what lessons have you learned? What's your opinion? Am I a big cry baby who refuses to introspect and train myself more, or have clients been evolving into some kind of lunatic drunk and I didn't realize it?

Share your thoughts and experience! I want to hear from international friends too! What happened there? Is it the same?   

* thank you Bayou for giving me the courage to bring this topic up. I was afraid for some time. You are the Che of our world!! Viva la revolution!
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Busy Week

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I have been busy so sorry for not uploading new works, faving, and commenting etc..
Thank you

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This Journal will only be written in Indonesian for this is a job offer for those who located in Indonesia only.

Jurnal2 kayak gini bakalan ada lagi nantinya (masih khusus indonesia, Jakarta dan Bandung area, kali ini bandung dulu), jadi stay tuned for info ya!  

LOWONGAN KERJA:
Full time Graphic Designer (1 orang)

SYARAT:
-cewe/ cowo/ di antaranya (all sex orientations are welcome, tidak akan ada  diskriminasi di tempat kerja, sudah dikonfirmasi oleh employer)
-semua ras suku dan agama are welcome, employer tidak suka diskriminasi SARA dan berharap anda akan berlaku demikian di tempat kerja.
-TIDAK perlu sedap dipandang atau penampilan menarik, all freaks are welcome.
-umur berapa sajah (asal masih sehat dan produktif)
-memiliki titel di bidang art&design (any univerity or institute), preferably desain grafis, freshly graduated are welcome.
-bisa aplikasi corel/ilustrator/potosop/software desain lainnya dan familiar dengan microsoft office dan internet. kalau ada pengalaman, lebih disukai yang familiar mendesain poster, brosur, undangan, pamflet, & produk cetak lainnya.
-Perkiraan gaji awal Rp1000.000,-/bulan tapi akan segera (bisa dalam 1 bulan) mengalami kenaikan tergantung dari produktivitas di tempat kerja.
-fluent at least in written English, conversational one is an advantage. Person with many languages mastery (inggris/mandarin/jepang/etc) will be highly considered.    
-domisili Bandung

JIKA ANDA BERMINAT:
Reply journal ini dengan LINK kepada galeri anda (tidak harus Deviantart) paling lambat 1 bulan setelah jurnal dipublikasikan atau sebelum peminat lain terpilih. Penerimaan porto dan lamaran HANYA melalui reply post ini dan HANYA menerima online porto/galeri, jadi porto/lamaran yang dikirim melalui e-mail pribadi atau lewat CD tidak akan dimasukan pada daftar pelamar. Pelamar terpilih akan menerima Deviantart note dari saya, atau jika ingin dihubungi lewat e-mail, cantumkan e-mail anda.

Terimakasih.
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I'm excited to announce that I've already feature a DA artist on my blog. We even had a small interview.

Meet the awesome Moonywolf! moonywolf.deviantart.com/

Check her stuffs out here in DA and please visit babalisme.blogspot.com/2009/01… for the interview. You'll get to know her better. What humble nice person she is.

and download your gift tags for all occasions. It's free!
babalisme.blogspot.com/2009/01…

happy chinese new year everyone!
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I have been away for some time but here I am, trying to refresh my account.

I'll promise to upload more and write the journal more.

I am also here to announce babalisme: the blog!
please have a look-> babalisme.blogspot.com/ :dance:

I am not there solely to promote myself or selling prints, etc. I am also there to promote illustrators and artists alike, along with some inspirational stuffs for us. So if you found inspiring arts, design, crafts (whatever inspires you) and want it to be feature there, note me. Or just a shameless self promotion? note me, but remember that I'll be really selective. :evillaugh:

Anyhoo

Merry christmas and happy new year to all of you!
Let's have the most productive year ahead!
keep making art!
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