My Weekend at Megacon '11 part 1

For those who don't know, Megacon is arguably the biggest Comic Book/Anime convention in Florida. It is normally held in the Orange County Convention Center. Now, having been a member of the Propeller Anime Club at Full Sail, I was given volunteering duties. Having worked the convention for 3 years, I knew the crap I would have to go through in terms of line control and setup. However, this year was different. Since I became a graphic designer, I had always taken pictures, conventions included....

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An Interview with anonymous designer

So, I made a list of questions to further my understanding of how a designer negotiates with a certain client, and I finally set the interview up. The man didn't want his name revealed, sorry guys. While I was getting his questions prepared, I realized that I forgot my pen. He offered me one, and I agreed. The first question I asked was how he uses objective criteria is his negotiations. He didn't quite understand, so I explained it to him. After face-palming himself, he basically said that sort normally applies when he states facts about what and what isn't possible, design-wise and whether or...

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