http://gapingvoid.com/2007/01/30/commissioning-gapingvoid-cartoons/ "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards" Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:18:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://gapingvoid.com/2007/01/30/commissioning-gapingvoid-cartoons/comment-page-1/#comment-16964 Stilgherrian Fri, 02 Feb 2007 06:38:38 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=3486#comment-16964 Hugh, by all means do the occasional piece of corporate work like this – and charge through the nose for it! I wish I could remember the reference, but I’m reminded of the story of a New York-based guy (performer? comedian?) who was asked to do a motivation session for a corporate client. He didn’t want to do it — so he told ’em it’d cost $15k. Their response? “Wow, this guy must be <em>really</em> good!” And he got the gig. Hugh, by all means do the occasional piece of corporate work like this – and charge through the nose for it!
I wish I could remember the reference, but I’m reminded of the story of a New York-based guy (performer? comedian?) who was asked to do a motivation session for a corporate client. He didn’t want to do it — so he told ’em it’d cost $15k.
Their response? “Wow, this guy must be really good!” And he got the gig.

]]> http://gapingvoid.com/2007/01/30/commissioning-gapingvoid-cartoons/comment-page-1/#comment-16963 Paul Fabretti Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:59:18 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=3486#comment-16963 I'll be in the queue in Altrincham for a portrait Hugh!! I’ll be in the queue in Altrincham for a portrait Hugh!!

]]> http://gapingvoid.com/2007/01/30/commissioning-gapingvoid-cartoons/comment-page-1/#comment-16962 sky Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:21:15 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=3486#comment-16962 yeah, I'd watch out that you don't commodify your look. part of the beauty of the Blue Monster is that it isn't a commodity, it isn't a commercial product, &c. I think that anyone would say that the draw (no pun intended) of your work is that it is really and truly inspired. the technorati lithograph is, well, less inspired. now there's always the storhoek argument but it's so clear that it's a product about which you are really excited and the drawings aren't exactly "wine" drawings so much as "love" drawings. in my opinion your drawings are also more than just a style, they represent a frame of mind about art on the internet (art for the people &c.) that is at least progressive if not somewhat revolutionary (a revolution in which you are taking part, of course). if I were you I would be loathe to lose that edginess. this is not to say I think I'm making any brilliant new statements. just a concerned reader's opinion. basically i'm trying to say that i think that commodities just aren't viral. the two are sort of mutually exclusive. also, is the agreement that the lithographs/logos have stormhoek.com on them? that could be pretty lame... best yeah,
I’d watch out that you don’t commodify your look. part of the beauty of the Blue Monster is that it isn’t a commodity, it isn’t a commercial product, &c.
I think that anyone would say that the draw (no pun intended) of your work is that it is really and truly inspired. the technorati lithograph is, well, less inspired.
now there’s always the storhoek argument but it’s so clear that it’s a product about which you are really excited and the drawings aren’t exactly “wine” drawings so much as “love” drawings.
in my opinion your drawings are also more than just a style, they represent a frame of mind about art on the internet (art for the people &c.) that is at least progressive if not somewhat revolutionary (a revolution in which you are taking part, of course). if I were you I would be loathe to lose that edginess.
this is not to say I think I’m making any brilliant new statements. just a concerned reader’s opinion.
basically i’m trying to say that i think that commodities just aren’t viral. the two are sort of mutually exclusive.
also, is the agreement that the lithographs/logos have stormhoek.com on them? that could be pretty lame…
best

]]> http://gapingvoid.com/2007/01/30/commissioning-gapingvoid-cartoons/comment-page-1/#comment-16961 Lee Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:42:30 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=3486#comment-16961 I'd much rather have that technorati logo on my sidebar. Does this mean such logos would be released under a similar Creative Commons license? I’d much rather have that technorati logo on my sidebar. Does this mean such logos would be released under a similar Creative Commons license?

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