I was recently contracted to design a very complex packet for a small airline. The project would include designing folders, brochures, postcards, other misc. pieces, and some serious Photoshopping of photos. Awesome! Big money and fun stuff. Or so I thought...
One person had been assigned to interface with me. Well, I got a call from the boss yesterday and through a long conversation found out that they, in fact, only want me to layout the cover of the folders. Not only that, but really all they want is their name in the upper left hand corner and their logo in the lower right hand corner. No photos, no background color, no design at all. Suddenly my $1000+ design job turned into a $75 exercise in cutting and pasting.
To add bitterness to insult I've been researching printing options for them because they had no idea how much this was going to run them. The discussion with the boss yesterday revealed that this airline's headquarters has it's own printing company so they don't need me to do research after all... Hm.
Last night I received a call from the person I've been working with who was in full rant mode. I guess that the boss hasn't gone through any of the proper channels with headquarters to get this project approved. Also, besides HQ having a printing company they also have an entire marketing department with graphic designers who do all the work for the airline. So basically the boss is pissing off everyone in upper management and should have never hired me in the first place. I did get my measley $75 check today so I'll do the cut and paste they want and call it done.
Grrrrrrr.
| January 21, 2004 09:19am | 
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