Re: FLASH: Today's Humor (was: Need Flashmaster ASAP)

[Dorian Nisinson]

Hi Al

	The reason artists get this "I can't pay much but I'll make you a star"

bit applies to all the arts. Actors, painters, illustrators, graphic

designers, musicians are all subject to this baloney. I have always

thought that were several reasons why this is so.


	1. Because everybody knows that artists love what they do and would

probably do it no matter what. 

	This may be partly true, but save the freebies for community service

when the urge is overwhelming.


	2. Because creative people are not businessmen and are therefore fair

game.  

	It is therefore important to be business-like and that means do the job

as spec'ed and on time and be sure to listen to what the client wants

and expects, and get it all written down and signed before you start.


	3. Because "my cousin's boy, Harry, is a great little artist and he's

only 14. It can't be that hard."

	There is nothing anyone can do except tell him to call Harry.;> 


	4. I don't have a computer and all those programs like you do, and

besides I'm just too busy with "real work" right now.

	Giggling is the appropriate response here.


	5. Because the main place that everybody remembers doing art work (or

singing or dancing or any of the other arts) was in Kindergarten. So

artists are children and not really responsible adults who should be

paid. 

	If they think that they wouldn't know or see the difference between

great and awful. Of course it all depends on how much you enjoy cranial

contact with brick walls.


	If after a conversation with a prospective client I detect any of the

above points of view, I make polite excuses and run for the nearest

exit. 

	I seem to have gone on a lot longer than I'd intended. Sorry to bend

everyones e-ear. ;>


Dorian


Al Rosetti wrote:

> 

> Ok, so this "need a flashmaster" guy is a total lamer.  Any ideas why this

> sort of thing happens in the art/multimedia field more than anywhere else?

> Heck, my brother and 2 of my friends (actually my only friends, hehe) are

> all techs.  Nobody has ever approached them and said, "hey, come over to my

> office and fix my pc's for about 20 hours.  If you fix them better than

> anyone else I might hire you.  In any case it will be a great learning

> experience."  Nobody would take that seriously.  Yet, somehow in the art

> industry that sort of thing is floating around all over the place..... and

> it works.  Morover, even intelligent people who avoid that sort of thing are

> at least tempted when they're first starting out.   Ok, I've got a

> confession to make.  When I was getting my first job the guy says to me....

> "hey, I don't have a lot of money, but I can give you enough exposure you'll

> never have to look for work again."  So I'm thinking.... SHAZAM!!!!!  Of

> course, the only work It ever attracted was for a rinky dink $130 site and

> all the big guy ever paid me was $500.   I don't want to get into specifics

> but that was NOT a good deal.  If I ever hear that line again I'm going to

> start punching and not stop until the police pull me off the guy, hehe.  I

> guess the closest I ever came to doing something stupid like that a second

> time was my recent freebie "demo."  However.... that was another first and

> last.

> 

> I already know about the ever popular... "I'll make you a superstar!" and

> the "let me see what you can do kid" ..... so...... Any other common

> pitfalls I oughta be watching out for?

> 

> Sincerely,

> 

> Al Rosetti

> http://www.websitepartners.com

> 

> 


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