[Knowing full well you won't get the next five minutes of your life back, watch this if you've ever wanted to tell upper management why their ideas are so fundamentally wrong when it comes to white space.]
Wait!!!….let me wipe my tears! You used The Emotionator on your blog page didn’t you???!!! In my previous life (aka pre-kids), I made logos and signs. This fabulous package of products would have made me millions! A day late and a dollar short again…..Thanks for making my day!
OMG!!!I think they stole my clients to make that commercial!!! That is all I hear, can you make it bigger? What about all this space over here? Can we add more information? Here’s another paragraph; can you find some space for it in the ad? I have photoshop, I could probably do that. UGH!!!! What is with these people? That made my year! I think I need to send that to an old professor. Cathy, this is exactly why you ROCK!!!
Love it! That starburst dust was always a salesperson’s favorite at the newspaper I used to work for. Makes me cringe just thinking about it. 🙂 Thanks for the laugh.
OMG! That is so funny. I am a designer and I can totally relate to this! The EVP of Marketing of a company I worked for didn’t understand the concept of white space…and he always wanted more emotion! Thanks for sharing!
And I had to tell you last night it was my turn to see the wonderful Mr Neil Finn and Crowded House at their concert here in Wellington. Awesome night! Aren’t they great?
I’m not sure why (perhaps it’s my browser), but I don’t see a link to the YouTube clip. Any chance you could post the URL or the name of the clip?
Thanks!
Ahhh…that takes me back. It reminds me of the olden days – designing ads for the newspaper. I had almost forgotten about the starburst feature in Illustrator. Good times, good times.
Thanks for the laugh. That was so funny.
The next line would be if you order in the next 10 minutes you get the 13 Tupperware lids and the Ginzu knife thrown in…
OMG that was the best 5 minutes I spent all day!! The starburst dust was the best!! I do marketing for a Christan Senior Living Org and if someone ask’s me for one of those starburst things again Ill just die!
I too am a graphic designer and I have to say…THANK GOD FOR YOUR BLOG! I love it, I’m hooked and you give me so much inspiration… THANK YOU!!!!! I design for the corporate world…how boring! You’ve helped me tap into my creativeness (is that a word?) and I’ve started projects (and my own blog) to help me get those urges out…THANK GOD FOR YOU!
suetreiber says
I don’t have sound and that was still amusing. Happy Halloween!
Lyn Meeker says
I didn’t turn the sound on because I was too lazy to roll over to the stereo and turn it on..
I could still “HEAR” .. “BUT WAIT .. THERE’S MORE!” ..
LOL!
Jane says
LOL….sending to hubby who owns his own commercial printing business! He should get a chuckle out of this!
Ana says
OMG, that was hilarious!! I forwarded the link to the team of designers where I work… heheh…
carol :) says
Wait!!!….let me wipe my tears! You used The Emotionator on your blog page didn’t you???!!! In my previous life (aka pre-kids), I made logos and signs. This fabulous package of products would have made me millions! A day late and a dollar short again…..Thanks for making my day!
Hannah says
That. Was. Frightening.
Nikki says
OMG!!!I think they stole my clients to make that commercial!!! That is all I hear, can you make it bigger? What about all this space over here? Can we add more information? Here’s another paragraph; can you find some space for it in the ad? I have photoshop, I could probably do that. UGH!!!! What is with these people? That made my year! I think I need to send that to an old professor. Cathy, this is exactly why you ROCK!!!
Damon Crawley says
This is just too funny. White space can be good but man.
Christine Villacarlos says
that was a hoot! TFS Cathy!
Sharon says
Love it! That starburst dust was always a salesperson’s favorite at the newspaper I used to work for. Makes me cringe just thinking about it. 🙂 Thanks for the laugh.
Janet says
Needed a laugh today, and you delivered!
Janet says
Needed a laugh today, and you delivered!
Dorothy says
My goodness! They have the same clients as mine!
janel says
Oh, loved that! And to think you just need a bit of cream and a little “spritz”.
Have you had any printing issues with the R1800 since you put leopard on? Just wondering, as I have. Thanks…
As they use to say in the “old days”…a little dab will do ya!!
Sharon Faulk says
That must be what Microsoft uses since there would no macs involved. 😉
melanie says
Where do you find this stuff??! :p
Kayla S. says
OMG! That is so funny. I am a designer and I can totally relate to this! The EVP of Marketing of a company I worked for didn’t understand the concept of white space…and he always wanted more emotion! Thanks for sharing!
Mel in New Zealand says
LOL!
And I had to tell you last night it was my turn to see the wonderful Mr Neil Finn and Crowded House at their concert here in Wellington. Awesome night! Aren’t they great?
Bethany says
LOL! I need to pass this one on to the designers at my company. The “emotionator” put me over the top with the flag-eagle-rainbow-baby-seal collage.
Thanks for the laugh!
Lee says
I’m not sure why (perhaps it’s my browser), but I don’t see a link to the YouTube clip. Any chance you could post the URL or the name of the clip?
Thanks!
Molly P says
I missed seeing your bee costume this year!
Kayce R says
Ahhh…that takes me back. It reminds me of the olden days – designing ads for the newspaper. I had almost forgotten about the starburst feature in Illustrator. Good times, good times.
Stephanie T. says
…hmmmm…i wonder if this stuff works on boobs?
(my gawd this was hysterical??)
Stephanie T. says
Ooops!
that was supposed to be !!!!!!!!!! not ??
Megan Lamont says
Very educational – could send some of this to our local newspaper advertiser ladies. Where do you find this stuff Cathy? I have laughed for ages!.
Sharon F. says
Thanks for the laugh. That was so funny.
The next line would be if you order in the next 10 minutes you get the 13 Tupperware lids and the Ginzu knife thrown in…
Christine Campbell says
my coworker and I are laughing our @#$ off.
thanks for the link Cathy, THAT was awesome!!
Nancy says
I thought I was going to cry because I was laughing so hard when the picture of the baby harp seal appeared in the ad with the Emotionator.
Ingunn says
Lol!! Brilliant. Love the Emotionator 😀
alicia says
OMG that was the best 5 minutes I spent all day!! The starburst dust was the best!! I do marketing for a Christan Senior Living Org and if someone ask’s me for one of those starburst things again Ill just die!
jenn shurkus says
h i l a r i o u s 🙂
Lee says
Thanks!
Kellie says
That? Is genius.
Carlee says
Thanks for the laugh…it reminds me of so many clients before I tamed them 😀
Melissa C. says
I too am a graphic designer and I have to say…THANK GOD FOR YOUR BLOG! I love it, I’m hooked and you give me so much inspiration… THANK YOU!!!!! I design for the corporate world…how boring! You’ve helped me tap into my creativeness (is that a word?) and I’ve started projects (and my own blog) to help me get those urges out…THANK GOD FOR YOU!
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