Lessons from the real-world Noel Constant that I didn’t ask for The creative workplace is a peculiar place. In some ways its very different than other parts of the working world, and in some fundamental ways it’s not. Creatives (I know we hate this term) come from all angles. Some study at four-year colleges, others […]
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That’s When You’re Lost
Sometimes going to bed is really hard for me. I like to maintain the state that I’m in–no matter what that state may be. Once I am in bed it’s done and out out like a light. But I never want to wake up. It doesn’t matter how many hours I’ve slept. The same goes […]
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The Dick Print
You just finished version fourteen of your design. The Art Director (AD) has finally given his blessing and you have one more hurdle before this job is done. The Creative Director (CD) must give his final approval. He’s already seen versions of this along the way. It should be no problem, right? Every manager (also […]
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A Girl Named Letter
I was playing the arcade video game classic Galaga in a nondescript convenience store focused on the task at hand–kill the bad alien/insects. I became aware that someone was staring at me to my right. When I had an opportunity to look away form the game, I saw what I thought, with that split second […]