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reed rant
reed rant aka richard smart is 34.09 years old, has been a member since May 1, 2009, has scored 339 submissions, giving an average score of 2.27, helping 12 designs get printed.
I am at work making ads for clients and and as usual i have an in box full of stuff like...add this line and MAKE IT POP!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH'
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone out there with the same problems....??? I'm reaching out before i start smashing things.

Can't any clients out there articulate requests for artwork or designs besides "just make it pop :) !!!"

Usually this translates as bold, big, horsey + drop shadows on EVERYTHING.....KILL ME NOW!

Sorry if this is just a rant, but hey - that's one phrase i can't stand, it's like my Kryptonite!

I should join a support group.


courtney pie
courtney pie on Sep 04 '09 at 1:11pm
That rabbit could kill a man.
reed rant
reed rant on Sep 04 '09 at 1:13pm
He shoots carrots
SuperRyan
SuperRyan on Sep 04 '09 at 1:13pm
just send them a photo of a fat guy naked and ask if that's what they want
reed rant
reed rant on Sep 04 '09 at 1:30pm
That would be fun - but i don't want to go back to waiting tables either. Maybe it would be a little more discrete with a starburst over his crotch with the word - POP! I'll just play dumb and act like that's how i interpreted it.



(don't get me started on starbursts either. Ugh. you don't wanna know).
randyotter3000
   randyotter3000 on Sep 04 '09 at 1:31pm
make something cool then add something mildly edgy /rediculous
Framble
Framble on Sep 04 '09 at 1:40pm
You should just redefine pop.
spacesick 2
spacesick 2 on Sep 04 '09 at 1:42pm
what's the deal with this pop life, and when's it gonna fade out?
reed rant
reed rant on Sep 04 '09 at 1:48pm
its an ad for a speech, occupational, and physical therapy treatment center for children - so edgy might fall a bit off target for this one.
reed rant
reed rant on Sep 04 '09 at 2:06pm
Technically all they need to say is "add contrast" or "make it stand out" or "make it colorful" or something.



The word comes up in anything from artwork and design to interior design and landscaping. (not to be confused with pop music - here its a verb that means jumps out at you in an annoying, or gaudi way)



All this venting is making me feel better though.
spacesick 2
spacesick 2 on Sep 04 '09 at 2:08pm
wtf is teh poplife lol?
Bio-bot 9000
Bio-bot 9000 on Sep 04 '09 at 2:29pm
they probably want something like this:



TheInfamousBaka
TheInfamousBaka on Sep 04 '09 at 2:36pm
"Make it pop" is something I hear a lot too, but it is a really important element of advertisements. Unfortunately, clients don't really know how to do this, so you just have to mess with it until you figure it out on your own.
Bio-bot 9000
Bio-bot 9000 on Sep 04 '09 at 2:44pm
Holograms.
Bio-bot 9000
Bio-bot 9000 on Sep 04 '09 at 2:45pm
Make it so.

rbthatcher
rbthatcher on Sep 04 '09 at 2:47pm
YES! Pop-Up Books FTW!!!



TheInfamousBaka
TheInfamousBaka on Sep 04 '09 at 2:49pm
Bio-bot 9000
Bio-bot 9000 on Sep 04 '09 at 3:00pm
OH SHIT! POP-UP RANCOR!

with special appearance by a dianoga!
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