If you’ll recall I did interview (via Zoom) for a position with Siemens last year. After dumping over 100 Graphic Designers throughout North America in February of 2021, Siemens slowly began putting together Senior Graphic Designers and Graphic Designer Supervisors[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Throughout my professional career I’ve gotten nearly every job on my own. With the exception of a Headhunter getting me an interview with Hallmark in 1989 (and I got that job after the interview) and Boss Staffing getting me an[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, I’ve submitted this comic strip to GoComics.com before. Nearly six years ago, as you can see in this comic from 2015. Oddly enough, I was out of work then too. Seems to be a recurring theme with this feature since 2015.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In the past I’ve been an Art Director and a Senior Designer, both were positions that required some supervision of others but they were still very creative positions. If this job is (offered to me) more of a strictly supervision[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
That’s right. The company that took my job away, five months ago, is looking to fill a position and yes, I’m going to apply for it. Why? Well, I enjoyed my job and I really enjoyed working with my co-workers.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It felt good to receive my ballot in the mail today. Election Day is only three weeks from yesterday and I was beginning to get worried that I wouldn’t get it in time, in order to turnaround and cast it.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
While I was working at American Textile Company I mentioned that our department, the Graphics Department, wasn’t all that close. I’m used to co-workers that, while maybe not being real close friends, at least took the time to talk, give[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m not infallible. I don’t know all there is to know about design or everything that works for logos and packaging for consumer product. But I’ve been a professional at this for over three decades, so I must know something.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I suppose there are those who might read this and say, “Well, why didn’t YOU ask anyone to lunch during all this time?” and I guess there’s some validity to this. But I’ve always felt that when a newcomer arrives,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This was difficult for me to write/draw. I wanted to get across what a tragedy this is. Mark was such a good, nice man with two young children. All he cared about was creating great, enjoyable toys for children and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…