Working Life

When one has the same lesson over and over, it becomes known intimately. A person will know exactly how something will end, when it is experienced again and again and again. They will know the effect it will have, what the idea behind it is and eventually, even if it was at first, it becomes very unintelligent. It becomes stale, boring, obvious and foolish. This isn't a secret by any means, yet many seem to forget about this little fact when it comes to dealing with clients, who haven't had the lessons we have.

Asking the simplest of questions can debunk the oddest of requests. Asking Why? means those requesting the questionable must stand tall and proud and explain with certainty why they make their request. If they cannot answer, then it proves it was on a whim and probably worth ignoring. If they answer well, then chances are there is something beautiful-in-reason to be found in the answer.

How many times have you thought to yourself that you might have avoided a whole field of mental-mines if you had just known that some clients are going to be the beasts of nightmares and that it's not so bad when you make a mistake? I put together a list of fifty or so tips I wish I had known when I started my working life. I hope to help at least one student relax a little.

It doesn't seem that long ago that my biggest worry wasn't making sure a job was finished ontime, underbudget and looking good. My biggest worry was that I had enough change for a coffee and a pencil to sketch with. Then I began to work at an in-house studio and things changed a little.