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there will never be an einstein in graphic design

Have I told you before how dumb graphic design is? Graphic design is dumb. It's what the dumb kids do. Let's put it this way: if little Jonny comes to you and says he wants to go to design school, tell him that you'd rather give him the start-up money for a crack cocaine business: better (infinitely better) money, smarter class of people and work that actually provides a valuable service.

Graphic design is dumb. It makes you dumb. It makes you dumb (and angry) because it makes you say the same thing, over and over, to the same people, all fucking day long.
Yes, you just need to supply me with the text.

All you have to do is supply me with the text.

Yep, just send me the text and I'll get started.

All you have to do is give me the text in the order you want it to appear. If you have artwork, then supply that as well, but if you don't, then I can create that for you. Don't worry, I'll put it all together for you. Just give me the text.

No, not some now and some later. The final text. Now.

No, you don't have to mark it all up. I'll figure out what parts go where. That's what the designer does. Just give me the text.

No, just send me the text.

Send me the text.

Give me the text.

Give me the text.

Give me the text.

Give me the text.

All you have to do is give me the text. We don't need to have a series of meetings about this. We don't even need to have one meeting. I just need the text and I'll figure out the rest. Of course I'll let you see it. Yes, I'll give you some fucking choices. Those are called mock-ups. No, you don't have to tell me what fonts to use. Do you go to the garage and tell the mechanics what fucking wrenches to use?

Just give me the text, for Christ's sake.

Just give me the text.

Just give me the text.

Give me the text.

Text.

Yep. Just the text.

No attachments, no crazy Photoshop files with twenty layers, no fucking piece-of-shit Publisher documents. Just. The. Text.

JUST THE FUCKING TEXT FOR FUCK'S SAKE.

Yeah, I got your email. No, I didn't read it. Does it have the text in it? Or is it just you talking shit? Then why the fuck would I read it.

In my mind, every time you open your mouth, all I see is fire.
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  1. Susan Schwake10:34 pm

    oh hahahahhahaha! this is the story of our lives. i hope today wasn't too bad. hopefully too ... you got the text. and all in one email.

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  2. Sarah6:59 am

    There are sadly idiots in all walks of life. Thanks for the laugh!

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  3. Tami Cohen8:09 am

    this is why i'm unemployed

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  4. Tami Cohen8:09 am

    this is why i'm unemployed

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  5. Denise Kerr8:47 am

    OMG - I'm trying to remember how many times you and Gerry said that to me...

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  6. red-handed10:55 am

    Denise: please don't mention that odious little fraud on my site.

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  7. switch2:25 pm

    ok. everybody just calm down.

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  8. krissie8:35 am

    right now i am waiting for text for my layout.

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  9. Artsyfasken1:53 pm

    This cracks me up. So true.

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