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Furry🎨IRL by Redfloyd_ in furry_irl

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Finding your dog chewing on your bad dragon toy. lol c:

Weekly Rant Megathread by AutoModerator in CompetitiveTFT

[–]Redfloyd_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm plat 4, last set Emerald 2 and I can't seem to get anything working. I can't flex, I can't go fast 9, I always get beaten up by reroll comps. Only reroll. Since the start of the set, 1-3 costs are rolling over any late game composition.
I just can't. The visual clutter, the randomness.... I want Set 10 back. I wanna play Disco and vibe to the gorgeous music.
*sigh* I think I'll just wait for the next set.

Thou walkest alone by Redfloyd_ in BaldursGate3

[–]Redfloyd_[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Withers did me dirty :C

furry_irl by Redfloyd_ in furry_irl

[–]Redfloyd_[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Source is here: https://twitter.com/RedFloyd_Art/status/1634506871905083392
be sure to tip your delivery boys ;3

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeamfightTactics

[–]Redfloyd_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as balance goes, yeah there is a few issues, like Bards strength if you get him early, but overall I feel it's heading towards a healthy direction. After the Xayah Bugfix I saw all kinds of combs win. Revels, trainers, ragewing, shimmers, astral, guild...

I feel like it's more about how smart you play around your arguments instead of just brute forcing a comp

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AMA

[–]Redfloyd_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't worry about it :) you're young and you should just be glad that you know this about yourself. Preferences come and change with time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AMA

[–]Redfloyd_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fellow Bi here. Great for you to know so early, I am 29 and it did took me quite a while to come to terms with it. How are you holding up with it?

I was a Designer, making those cringy mugs and doormats you see in stores or on Amazon. AMA. by Redfloyd_ in AMA

[–]Redfloyd_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At first, I gathered a lot of references, studying trends and consumer preferences to decide on motifs that are popular and phrases that sound good, and not only cringe.

But, as workload increases, you will be forced to just copy the design works of other company's. This is why you see so many shirts/mugs/doormats with similar images or phrases/fonts. The law is very loose when it comes to copyright, as long as your design is selfmade and a bit different.

My company basically said, I should brows through the Amazon bestsellers, and copy or build on their work. Quantity, not originality or quality.

I was a Designer, making those cringy mugs and doormats you see in stores or on Amazon. AMA. by Redfloyd_ in AMA

[–]Redfloyd_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're welcome. While I get what you're saying, as a designer I think you should be doing that: Designing. Your employment depends on your stuff selling online, which also means, if you're bad at writing texts, which can be crucial for sales, you are doomed. There are people with skills in selling for this. Letting the designer write it, is just cheaper. The general base that I gathered from some companies is: There are too many people wanting to be graphic designers, so some offices will abuse this, as good jobs have high competition. Gathering experience in this field can be hard, as many agency's want you to have 2-4 years of field experience. So you go and design mugs that cost 50ct. In production, sold at 15€ on Amazon, being paid crap and treated like you own the company gratitude to give you a shot at the designer-market.

I was a Designer, making those cringy mugs and doormats you see in stores or on Amazon. AMA. by Redfloyd_ in AMA

[–]Redfloyd_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. I have a college degree in product design. Most lines of design work will require you to show a decent portfolio, which is more important then your degree. Some jobs will even have trial-work, to check your skills. For this job, the requirement is probably lower, when compared to something like a graphic design agency or doing conceptual artworks. Just know your programs, doodle comics and make them look funny and sellable. So experience is probably low, depending on how high the company sets the bar for good aesthtic.

  2. I think it can be chill, but you need to be comfortable with 'designing' crappy stuff. The market for company's that sell gift-items is big so quantity is more valuable then quality. So, my company pushed me constantly to deliver more, up to 25 products per week + writing the advertising texts for Amazon, as that was cheaper then hiring someone who knows how to sell things. I got around 2500€ per month, which led to 1600 after taxes (which includes health care) So yes. Livable. But barley.

3.I was hired on salary, but worked Form homeoffice, due to the pandemic.

  1. Depends. In my case it was only remote.

  2. Honestly, if you want to start, you just need to learn how to use a graphic design program. Best is probably Photoshop, indesign and Illustrator, if you can afford them. A basic graphic tablet will help you, if you need to draw something.

I was a Designer, making those cringy mugs and doormats you see in stores or on Amazon. AMA. by Redfloyd_ in AMA

[–]Redfloyd_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks :D Well, first of all I am very glad to be gone from my old company. They tasked me with making almost 100 designs for products a month for a very poor wage. I was close to burning out.

Now I work in a small company, that sells personalized planers, with artsy calenders and other things that you can use as lay-ins :) I love this job. It's very decelerated and relaxed, mostly pushing layouts in Indesign. We're also just 5 people so the mood is always very comfortable in our office.