segunda-feira, 6 de agosto de 2012

Missy the Lost Cat!

Espero que este mini episódio ajude os meus amigos a perceberem de onde vêm alguns dos meus devaneios artísticos...


Why never to ask favors from the graphic designer!
Story goes :

Shannon (the secretary) has lost her cat and has asked David (the graphic designer) to
help with a lost poster. This is their email correspondence…


From:Shannon Walkley
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am
To:David Thorne
Subject:Poster

Hi
I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing since then so I was
wondering if you are not too busy you could make a poster for me. It has to
be A4 and I will photocopy it and put it around my suburb this afternoon.


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This is the only photo of her I have she answers to the name Missy and is black and white and
about 8 months old. missing on Harper
street and my phone number.

Thanks Shan.

From: David Thorne
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 9.26am
To:Shannon Walkley
Subject:Re: Poster
 Dear Shannon,

That is shocking news.
Although I have two clients expecting completed work this afternoon, I will, of course, drop
everything and do whatever it takes to facilitate the speedy return of Missy.

Regards, David.
From:Shannon Walkley
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 9.37am
To:David Thorne
Subject:Re: Re: Poster

yeah ok thanks.
I know you don’t like cats but I am really worried about mine. I have
to leave at 1pm today.


From:David Thorne
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 10.17am
To:Shannon Walkley
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,
I never said I don’t like cats. Attached poster as requested.
Regards, David.

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From: Shannon Walkley
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 10.24am
To:David Thorne
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

yeah that’s
not what I was looking for at all. It looks like a movie and how come the photo
of Missy is so small?


From: David Thorne
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 10.28am
To:Shannon Walkley
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,
It’s a design thing. The cat is lost in the negative space.
Regards, David.

From: Shannon Walkley
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 10.33am
To:David Thorne
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

That’s just stupid. Can you do it properly please? I am extremely emotional over this and was up all night in tears. you seem to think it is funny. Can you make the photo bigger please and fix the text and do it in colour please. Thanks.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.46am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

Dear Shannon,
Having worked with designers for a few years now, I would have assumed you understood, despite our vague suggestions otherwise, we do not welcome constructive criticism. I don’t come downstairs and tell you how to send text messages, log onto Facebook and look out of the window. I have amended and attached the poster
as per your instructions.

Regards, David.

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From: Shannon Walkley
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 10.59am
To:David Thorne
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

This is worse than the other one. can you make it so it shows the whole photo of Missy and
delete the stupid text that says missing missy off it? I just want it to say Lost.


From: David Thorne
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 11.14am
To:Shannon Walkley
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster


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From:Shannon Walkley
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 11.21am
To:David Thorne
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

yeah can you do the poster or not? I just want a photo and the word lost and the telephone number and when and where she was lost and her name. Not like a movie poster or anything stupid. I have to leave early today. If it was your cat I would help you. Thanks.

From: David Thorne
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 11.32am
To:Shannon Walkley
Subject:Awww

Dear Shannon,
I don’t have a cat.
I once agreed to look after a friend’s cat for a week but after he dropped it off at my apartment and explained the concept of kitty litter I backed out of our agreement. I have attached the amended version of your poster as per your detailed instructions.

Regards, David.


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From: Shannon Walkley
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 11.47am
To:David Thorne
Subject: Re:Awww

That’s not my cat. where did you get that picture from? That cat is orange. I gave you a photo of my cat.

From: David Thorne
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 11.58am
To:Shannon Walkley
Subject:Re: Re: Awww

I know, but that one is cute. As Missy has quite possibly met any one of several violent ends, it is possible you might get a better cat out of this. If anybody calls and says “I haven’t seen your orange cat but I did find a black and white one with its hind legs run over by a car, do you want it?” you can politely decline and save yourself a costly veterinarian bill.
Regards, David.

From:Shannon Walkley
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 12.07pm
To:David Thorne
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Awww

Please just use the photo I gave you.

From:David Thorne
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 12.22pm
To:Shannon Walkley
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

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From:Shannon Walkley
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 12.34pm
To:David Thorne
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

I didn’t say there was a reward. I don’t have $2000 dollars. What did you even put that there for? Apart from that it is perfect can you please remove the reward bit. Thanks Shan.

From:David Thorne
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 12.42pm
To:Shannon Walkley
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

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From:Shannon Walkley
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 12.51pm
To:David Thorne
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

Can you just please take the reward bit off altogether? I have to leave in ten minutes and I still have to make photocopies of it.

From:David Thorne
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 12.56pm
To:Shannon Walkley
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww


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From:Shannon Walkley
Date:Monday 21 June 2010 1.03pm
To:David Thorne
Subject:Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
Awww
Fine. That will have to do.

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