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Beautiful Uglies
2:25 a.m. on February 09, 2009
I knew it! BF was “Ultra heated” at me that I didn’t use his logo design. I’m going to talk about this first cause it bothered me that he was pissed off, but on the other hand he took too long. I hit him up and was like how much for a logo design and he was like $100. I joked and was like damn I can’t get that I boned her discount? I was going to pay the $100 but I had to ask for kicks and shit. So, he made me a logo and I didn’t like it. So, I was like no. When you work with professional designers they give you like 5 samples, and he gave me ONE. Nevertheless, he went back to work on a new design but it took too long for him to get it together so I hit him up and was like I have a logo. Right then and there he should have told me he was pissed off. This is what fucks me up about people who feel a certain way but hold that shit in. Today I hit him up just to talk and see what was up and he was all distant and shit so I’m like are you mad at me? He was still pissed but he said he was over it. I explained to him that time was money and it took him to long to get me a logo that I could approve for print and the website. I apologized for just stopping him abruptly by saying I have a logo, but I can’t wait months for shit to happen. Two weeks was enough time to give me a few options or something. So, he says he’s over it but he still salty about it because it was thick tension when I was talking to him. I said I was sorry but if he don’t want to fuck with me no more because I pulled out of the deal then I’m cool with that. I told him because I didn’t want him working on a logo or working period on my shit for no reason. I don’t know man but apparently he was heated that he wasted him time in the first place. It wasn’t personal for me it was business.
I had 3 designers working on my logo and web design for my company. All of their ideas for my logo were ugly plan and just useless graphics. It looked like something some armatures did playing around in Photoshop. At this point I’m frustrated as hell and I’m thinking fuck it I’ll make my own logo. I used to do graphic design until I figured out the odds of me working for a design company was slim. I gave it up for corporate politics. Hell I haven’t painted a picture in over 2 years. Sad. Okay, back to the subject. I played around with a few designs and got more and more frustrated …
Exhibits of frustration:
  
I was going crazy but I had a deadline to meet and everything I did looked like something else that was already out. Someone else’s logo and it was depressing me even more. I wanted something that would show the contrast between beautiful and ugly but look appealing to me as if I was a consumer. So I settled on this…
Outcome of frustrations:
 I know it looks funky standing alone, but add some layers and brushes to it and it’s hot. Check the drafts below to see what I’m talking about.
After the logo fiasco I was working on product descriptions making sure I have the ingredients listed correctly, and I’m working on this like it’s a full time job. On top of the development stuff there is business licenses, permits, copyrights, trademarks, etc to get for the company. I’m really trying to make it happen. I brought it up and everybody thought I was bullshittin when I said “ I’m going to start my own cosmetic company.” No one believed me but my sister (which is why she is moving in with me to help with the orders, packaging and shipping and the backend stuff.) Then, there was drama with the designers, it’s been 4 months since I’ve been working on this project to get the site up and running. The main designer computer crashed and she had to redesign everything to send me mock ups to choose what I want the site to look like. I just got them tonight. After, I sent a very nice and professional email about me finding new designers if they don’t get on the ball. I got the mocks within 45 minutes. I like the second draft more than any of them. I’ll let you guys see just for kicks. These are just examples not the actual final say (I’m still thinking about it).
Draft 1.
Draft2.
Draft3.
Now, I have new stress since I rocked the boat; paying for the rest of the site. Initially when I got this grand and bright idea to hire designers I had the money to pay for it. Now they are telling me they can be done within two week and I’m like shit I don’t have the money. Eventually, I will have the money but I don’t know exactly when, but I know it will be before March. I don’t know if I should tell them that or just stall for 2 weeks. They have been dragging this project out for 4 months now so I don’t think they should have a problem with waiting on me to get funds.
Seriously, thinking about everything makes my brain hurt. I knew it was going to be hard work going into it but I think it will pay off in the end. I’m so scared of failure that I sit and think of back up plans for backup plans. I really want this to be successful and do well. Then I wouldn’t have to go back to work for anyone else. Until then I will keep sending out my resume.
Holla!
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