May 2012
82 posts
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when I start working and the brief changes a few...
May 31st
31 notes
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when someone won't give up on a bad concept
May 31st
17 notes
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when this round of feedback completely contradicts...
May 31st
61 notes
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when I'm working on multiple projects at once and...
May 30th
100 notes
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when the client suggests a line that actually...
May 30th
18 notes
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when the client whittles down a concept for a...
May 30th
30 notes
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when I'm really impressed by a new hire's previous...
May 29th
20 notes
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how I start to feel after more than 5 rounds of...
May 29th
115 notes
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when I'm bugging my creative director to give me...
May 29th
58 notes
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when I'm ready to unleash unto the world the...
May 28th
25 notes
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when I try to fight back against feedback I...
May 27th
53 notes
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when I find catering laid out in the kitchen and...
May 26th
24 notes
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when I get a list of feedback that's as convoluted...
May 25th
21 notes
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when I see something I made in the real world
May 25th
81 notes
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when the client wants to use one of our throwaway...
May 25th
39 notes
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when all the leftover client food is gone before I...
Thanks for the inspiration, Nedal Ahmed from the Facebooks.
May 24th
11 notes
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when the client kills my favorite concept
many thanks for the stellar gif, @JPeddycoart
May 24th
76 notes
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when a business shuts down a week after we launch...
Thank you, @cavaticat and @maulerballer, for this submission of solid gold.
May 24th
36 notes
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when the client doesn't like the work but my...
May 23rd
81 notes
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when we're brainstorming with one of the lead...
May 23rd
20 notes
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when not enough people notice my new "creative...
Thanks for the amazing gif, krautpleaser.
May 23rd
29 notes
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when I open an email containing a mock up the...
May 22nd
92 notes
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when my "pushing the envelope" copy gets the...
May 22nd
23 notes
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when I'm told after working on something for hours...
May 22nd
32 notes
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when I suddenly remember I have something due by...
May 21st
84 notes
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when I can tell someone used my mug
#thisadvertisinglife
May 21st
20 notes
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when I'm away on PTO and hear about some drama...
thanks for the inspiration, @facereplacer #thisadvertisinglife
May 20th
21 notes
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when it's as if you know me and the gif you send...
*Aladdin reference. Seriously though. You guys are awesome. I may not use every gif that’s sent me, but I see them all. Keep ‘em coming! #thisadvertisinglife
May 19th
6 notes
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when I can tell from the beginning of the...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 18th
20 notes
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when I can tell from the beginning of the...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 18th
18 notes
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when a competitor's recent campaign is pretty much...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 18th
20 notes
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when I get put on a project that's worthy of going...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 17th
6 notes
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when you're told a project you've labored over for...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 17th
38 notes
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looking back over some of my old work
#thisadvertisinglife
May 17th
55 notes
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when the client likes something we thought they'd...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 16th
47 notes
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when I notice my art director looming ominously...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 16th
39 notes
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when a designer jokes about how much easier...
he’s probably right, actually #thisadvertisinglife
May 16th
28 notes
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walking past the cleaning lady after she's been...
happens almost every day #thisadvertisinglife
May 15th
8 notes
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when a pro-bono client suddenly gets super...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 15th
43 notes
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when the office engagement team is looking for new...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 15th
13 notes
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when a designer's opening statement is "I'm not a...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 14th
44 notes
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being brought in to a project that's already well...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 14th
18 notes
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getting all excited about a project then realizing...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 14th
14 notes
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the client when they don't know their own brand...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 13th
28 notes
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when we decide on a concept
#thisadvertisinglife
May 12th
32 notes
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trying to meet the new creative director when he's...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 11th
10 notes
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when whoever is presenting work to the client...
#thisadvertisinglife
May 11th
26 notes
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when "working" from home
May 10th
19 notes
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when I've reached that point where nothing is...
May 10th
33 notes
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sneaking some of the leftover client food before...
May 10th
26 notes