Recent content by Designersaur

I haven't been on here for years. I'm only here now because I got an email saying someone was trying to log on to hack my account WTF? Anyway if anyone's interested here's an update of this thread. I got made redundant from the job that was driving me mad. Shortly after I was diagnosed with...

What about someone beating their head against a wall:icon_biggrin:

Good grief six pages! :icon_eek: Sorry folks, this thread has obviously touched a nerve. It has raised some interesting & thought provoking points though. The original post was tongue in cheek with a serious motive behind it, and it's clear that many older designers feel the same way. Do I...

A fair point I suppose, all I can say is I've tried to keep up with the latest technology. I'm learning Flash & Dreamweaver on a Adobe acreited course at considerable expense to myself to keep up. The simple fact is there a too many people going for too few jobs. Let's faced it when an...

Ahh, Futura now you're talking, one of my all time faves together with Palatino if I want a serif font.

Your story sounds very familiar, I've been made redundant twice now and every time I've had to take a cut in pay to stay in the industry. After I left my last job I applied for 70 positions, out of that I got 3 interviews. In the end I had to lower my expectations and apply for anything remotely...

I get where your coming from I have the same feelings about Gill Sans, just because I worked in a place where one designer used it for everything and imean EVERYTHING, got sick of the sight of it. And I am soooo bored with helvetica, always try to find an alternative, even if it looks the...

I'll give you Comic Sans & Papyrus (although there's a place for every font) but Impact?

The mesh tool is the work of the Devil!

Could have been worse, could have been done in Brush Script or Old English caps!:icon_eek:

If you're rich its easy to change but if not... let's face it there hasn't been money in graphic design since the Mac took over. So true, it's this that has made me question why I do this job. Especially when I'm not enjoying it anymore. A mate sent me this a while ago, you've all...

Comic Sans walks into a bar. The Barman says "Sorry we don't serve your type here" I'll get me coat

An interesting thread, I'm not a big fan of smoking, never smoked even though I come from a family of smokers. Maybe it was the sight & sound of my Mother & siblings hacking & wheezing every morning put me off! Putting cigarettes in plain packets won't work, smoking is an addiction, you could...

I've given it serious thought & I have done the odd bit of freelance recently. I'm not sure if the current financial climate is the right time to go it alone, I'm going to have to do something soon before they cart me off in a van in a straitjacket.

Don't think I haven't thought of that!:icon_biggrin: To be honest he's the straw that broke the camels back. I got made redundant 3 years ago & it's been downhill since then. Ended working for a total tosspot, left there & now I'm working as a glorified artworker for a trade magazine. Applied...