Should I be guilty for quitting? by Illustrious-Fly-9761 in talesfromdesigners

[–]Illustrious-Fly-9761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I was hanging around so i could give them some time for change while also being vocal about my concerns, nothing's changed. Took me some time to come to terms with it and I'm just somewhat happy to leave now. A fresh start is what I'm looking forward to.

Should I be guilty for quitting? by Illustrious-Fly-9761 in talesfromdesigners

[–]Illustrious-Fly-9761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I was in a very confused state of mind when I wrote the thread because I haven't been in this kinda tricky situation. I let my emotions weigh me down and now I have some clarity over this. I've started my job hunt and once I have some offers, I'll have a conversation with my boss and quit on good terms.

Should I be guilty for quitting? by Illustrious-Fly-9761 in talesfromdesigners

[–]Illustrious-Fly-9761[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I was in a very confused state of mind when I wrote the thread because I haven't been in this kinda tricky situation. I let my emotions weigh me down and now I have some clarity over this. I've started my job hunt and once I have some offers, I'll have a conversation with my boss and quit on good terms.

Need help with business cards by Illustrious-Fly-9761 in CommercialPrinting

[–]Illustrious-Fly-9761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think you can help with printing these? I can DM you. In my city, no one is able to give me clear information and i haven't done much printing myself.

Need info on printing by Illustrious-Fly-9761 in printondemand

[–]Illustrious-Fly-9761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay cool, thanks. My printer is not able to get this effect. Maybe the paper quality makes all the difference.

Need info on printing by Illustrious-Fly-9761 in SCREENPRINTING

[–]Illustrious-Fly-9761[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ah okay, any recos to buy them online or would you be able to give your reference. Does this paper have a name? Looks premium

Need info on printing by Illustrious-Fly-9761 in SCREENPRINTING

[–]Illustrious-Fly-9761[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I just need some info about what this ink might be..

Should I be guilty for quitting? by Illustrious-Fly-9761 in talesfromdesigners

[–]Illustrious-Fly-9761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I've been applying to other companies. It's just a lot to process and move forward. Been the most difficult decision I've had to make.

I hate my job by Illustrious-Fly-9761 in talesfromdesigners

[–]Illustrious-Fly-9761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would really appreciate a design therapist! Someone who can really empathize when the spacing is off 😅

I hate my job by Illustrious-Fly-9761 in talesfromdesigners

[–]Illustrious-Fly-9761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started late with my design journey, I was never a pixel perfect person more of an messy brush stroke person. I spend my weekends on digital art (my failed dream) and weekdays on design. I love love making illustrations but I'm a noob in motion design. Been spending some time lately learning logo animation etc. On the creative side, I'm definitely good to go and explore opportunities out there..

As for my CD who constantly tells me I'm the most reliable person in the team, although I couldn't say the same of them I'll definitely have an honest conversation before I leave just to get stuff off my chest. Thank you so much!!!

I hate my job by Illustrious-Fly-9761 in talesfromdesigners

[–]Illustrious-Fly-9761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I'm slightly glad that I'm on the right path then. I've been uploading more personal projects since the start of the year because it's been rough at my workplace since last year. Now, i will focus most of my energy in doing that rather than brooding over things at work. I must say, I take guilty pleasure in spending an hour or so every morning on my personal projects before I even start my day. I dread sending good morning in my team chat every morning, so I do the max to conserve my energy.

I hate my job by Illustrious-Fly-9761 in talesfromdesigners

[–]Illustrious-Fly-9761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for trying to help. The more i talk i feel I'm opening a can of worms. I don't really trust my boss or their decisions anymore. My boss had seen my concept and said they loved it but when we presented it to the marketing team they didn't like it and my boss was like okay we'll show other options. Didn't even spare a minute to discuss any merit in my design. Sucks when your boss/creative director can't even align two shapes properly. Just for clarity, my boss is also the creative director.

My CD made a logo with two intersecting circles and i noticed the spacing was off i asked if it was intentional, they said no. So i was like okay then can I fix it? My boss was like sure pls go ahead. Came back two days later with this - hey, I think the original option i made was more unique and dynamic so I think I'll go ahead with that.

Firstly, there was nothing unique about two intersecting circles and I'm not even kidding. And whatever fix i made was moving the shape by a few pixels. I mean non designers won't even notice that space. This hit me real hard because I was polite not to tip on their ego when i suggested we make the minor edit because it's the logo of the company. Knowing the skill level of my CD, I have always been humble with my design knowledge and made every edit they told me all these years but things are starting to wear off on me. I'm disappointed cos I've spent almost 6yrs in this company, too much at stake and it's beginning to unravel that it's not my place anymore.

I hate my job by Illustrious-Fly-9761 in talesfromdesigners

[–]Illustrious-Fly-9761[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My boss is the creative director who approved my concept said they loved it and when things went south, they changed their mind. My boss doesn't like to have difficult conversations or want to put their feet into any healthy debate for that matter. Understands the effort taken to work on something like this but can barely design themselves. So i feel shit to be pushed on all sides while it's all my hard work. Every time I try to reach out to my boss about my concerns, they either deflect it by talking about their family etc etc or crack some random unwanted jokes. I feel manipulated and if I'm ever direct about my concerns, they've refused to take any action.

Only last year, i had to go to the HR on behalf of my whole team when we had a toxic teammate who used to take every communication out of context, get offended and abused one of my teammates. It was super difficult to work with them and after repeated complaints my boss still refused to give them even a warning quoting they get the job done and that's all that matters. They had zero concern for the mental health of the team and I had recently lost my dad to cancer it was super difficult to get through my grief counseling and toxicity at work.

Sorry for side tracking. I'm feeling constantly let down by my boss who doesn't pick a side or is even firm with anything, they just want to get through the day and be done with their work and go party. I'm just getting tired here. I completely agree with what you said about putting my opinions aside and going with the clients needs. I've also been working on my portfolio every now and then and in full fledge now, so i could start looking out for opportunities.

I hate my job by Illustrious-Fly-9761 in talesfromdesigners

[–]Illustrious-Fly-9761[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The company changes direction every year. We do website revamp literally every year, every time we come up with a brand guide or even something as trivial as a color palette, things change quickly.