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In Which I Discuss The Conversations with Two Designer Friends About The Economy1 comment

missbethd wrote 5 months ago: I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately. Maybe it’s the rain – maybe, whatever – … more →

Tags: artistic angst, Artists, But I'm the designer!, Deep Thoughts, Inspiration, Jobs, opportunity

The Vendor / Client Relationship - In "Real World" Situations1 comment

missbethd wrote 6 months ago: … more →

Tags: artistic angst, Artists, But I'm the designer!, clients from hell, Controversy, ha, Jobs, Method, Time waster

A How To Guide: Credit Card Confetti3 comments

missbethd wrote 7 months ago: Supplies: One Pair of Scissors Twenty Seven x Infinity parts rage Three credit cards One champagne f … more →

Tags: artistic angst, Controversy, Deep Thoughts, Free, ha, I'm jazzed, Inspiration, Method, opportunity

In Which I Respond to A Craigslist Ad on My Blog5 comments

missbethd wrote 9 months ago: I’ve been surfing through Craigslist again & I read this little gem this morning: (I … more →

Tags: artistic angst, Artists, But I'm the designer!, clients from hell, Free, ha, Illustration, Jobs, Marketing

A Little Education about Spec Work / Design Contests

missbethd wrote 10 months ago: Every once in a while, I’ll peck around on job listings (cough, Craigslist) and see what … more →

Tags: artistic angst, But I'm the designer!, clients from hell, Controversy, Free, ha, Jobs, Marketing, Organization

Communication Breakdown & Other Fun Stuff...

missbethd wrote 11 months ago: I’ve had a bad project experience that stems from a lack of communication with a client. And I … more →

Tags: But I'm the designer!, artistic angst, Organization, Jobs, Artists, clients from hell, Frustration, CD package design

The Native (Files) Are Restless10 comments

missbethd wrote 1 year ago: I had a dilemma arise this week that I’ve never encountered before. First, a little background … more →

Tags: But I'm the designer!, artistic angst, Method, Photoshop, Software, What the..., Jobs, Graphic Design, Frustration

DUH

missbethd wrote 1 year ago: Normally August is my busiest month of the year – has been consistently every year since I … more →

Tags: artistic angst, Jobs, Artists, opportunity, What to do, Graphic Design, Economy, advertising

Blatant Design Plagiarism? No, just overuse of iStock.16 comments

missbethd wrote 1 year ago: I was on the phone with a fellow designer this morning. We were catching up and she was telling me a … more →

Tags: What the..., Controversy, ha, Graphic Design, clip art, iStock

I love Craigslist. And I hate Craigslist.1 comment

missbethd wrote 1 year ago: I think I wrote a post a while back about how every couple of weeks, I click on Craigslist to see wh … more →

Tags: Illustration, But I'm the designer!, artistic angst, What the..., Jobs, ha, clients from hell, craigslist, insulting

Billions, Scmillions...

missbethd wrote 1 year ago: I can’t remember if I wrote anything here about my favorite design/nerd documentary, but if I … more →

Tags: artistic angst, Controversy, ha, Method, What the..., What to do, bankruptcy, Economy, helvetica

Running on Empty3 comments

missbethd wrote 1 year ago: I normally stay on topic around here and keep my conversations on the subject of art and design. Tod … more →

Tags: Controversy, What the..., Economy, fuel, Gas, hysteria, nashville

Design Should Be Left to Designers - Exhibit A2 comments

missbethd wrote 1 year ago: So, Katie Holmes is now designing her own dresses for the red carpet. Isn’t this cute? A littl … more →

Tags: artistic angst, ha, Time waster, What the..., Celebrity, Fashion, Katie Holmes

A Public Service Announcement 2 comments

missbethd wrote 1 year ago: I’ve written on this blog a few times about my love affair/addiction to Flickr, a photo sharin … more →

Tags: Photography, social networking, Software, What the..., What to do, Add new tag, Beware, Internet, warning

Draw your own conclusions...4 comments

missbethd wrote 1 year ago: There are two types of commercials on after 12:30 am: 1. chat lines 2. how to become a graphic desig … more →

Tags: artistic angst, ha, What the..., commercials

(Spell)check, please!3 comments

missbethd wrote 1 year ago: Every once in a while, I’ll take a peek at job boards to see what is going on in the graphic d … more →

Tags: Organization, What the..., Time waster, Jobs, Job Postings, typos, spellcheck, lazy

A note to telemarketers

missbethd wrote 1 year ago: If you’re going to call me and spend 20 minutes of my time trying to give me the hard sell on … more →

Tags: artistic angst, Time waster, telemarketers, Annoying, WTF, irritating, leave me alone, lose my phone number please


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