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August 03, 2005
...day one...
It has been dead at work. No one calling, no one coming by and then wham, an hour after my post yesterday we began the slam!
I said that we can paint fast and I meant it. A client (who we like, thankfully) called to order two custom backdrops by Thursday night. Mind you it is one p.m. on Tuesday afternoon and he isn't going into a production meeting until five p.m. That mean we can't start until after a morning meeting. One of the backdrop is 12' x 30' and the other is 16' x 30'. These are big, even for us. The physical possibility of getting this done by Thursday night is cutting it close to say the least! It is going to be pretty much impossible to finish by normal closing time. The job is for Interview Magazine.
Yesterday we ordered some fabric and Johanna put one coat of gesso on it before we left. Otherwise we would be in a world of hurt. Because the thing that takes the longest, is actually the drying time. I wasn't there for the morning meeting, but they filled me in when I arrived. The smaller image is this sort of lighted underground tunnel.
Here is Johanna and Sarah working on measuring it out.
The other image in a flame-like thing. As of writing we haven't even started on it.
Now as fun as that is I get to deal with some fun corporate bank stuff. We eat at FoodWorks pretty much almost everyday and they called to let me know that they had not received my check for last month. I knew I had paid it because that is one (of my many) jobs to do! I looked at out returned checks and it was cashed BUT to a totally different company. I had to walk over to Chase and talk to our account manager who is like 12. He was super great though, we had to talk to two different claim departments. Regular fraud is different from Endorsement fraud. Who Knew? They are supposed to call me back tomorrow. I have never had any experience with this sort of fraud before. (I did get the stolen identity thing and that is pretty awful. They tried to buy a computer!! - another story - sorry, sorry sidetracked) I am looking at it as kind of an adventure through Corporate World....
Here we are frantically trying to dry the base at 4:30pm. Time is not on our side, but we will win the battle! (hopefully)
Posted by wendy at August 3, 2005 04:30 PM
Comments
Good luck! That's one nutty job you got there ;-)
Posted by: Monkey Gland at August 3, 2005 07:11 PM
it's great to see the process - esp. when the photos are good - you photographer you! nothing like a tight deadline, huh??
Posted by: lisa s at August 3, 2005 09:26 PM
Nice photos lady! I especially like the one of me with saggy butt pants. (must. get. new. pants.)
Your descriptions are awesome..and right-on!
Posted by: johanna at August 3, 2005 10:13 PM