This video is sort of a subtweet about some art twitter discourse. But I wanted to respond in video form rather than in written form so that you wouldn't misinterpret my words. Also not linking the discourse directly because I don't want to dogpile on the inspiration for my thoughts. But here are three ideas that I wanted to share with artists for us to keep in our brains as we go into the new year.
Hurry Up and Wait
October 28, 2016
Nothing is more stressful to me than busting my ass to get something turned in to a client to meet a crazy deadline only to have to wait forever for feedback. I get it. I'm only solving one problem for them. They might have 98 more to deal with before they circle back around to me. But the delays can really stress me out more than they should. Good thing there's a climbing gym down the street to at least distract myself for a bit.
PANEL 1
10pm
JULIE
Closing time. You guys still at it?
BODIE
Client wants to see round one by tomorrow morning.
PANEL 2
JULIE
When did they tell you this?
KANE
About four this afternoon.
PANEL 3
JULIE
Good thing I have all this mapo tofu left over.
ALLY
Julie, you’re my favorite. Always have been.
PANEL 4
KANE
And done! ohmygodlemmeeatthething
BODIE
Uploading. They’ll have it for tomorrow for their meeting.
PANEL 5
ALLY
And we’ll get their feedback after that?
BODIE
In theory.
PANEL 6
19 hours later.
KANE
It’s five. Anything?
BODIE
Not yet. Maybe they have really long ass meetings.
PANEL 7
43 hours later.
ALLY
Anything?
BODIE
Let me see— nope.
PANEL 8
67 hours later.
KANE
Any—
BODIE
Nope.
KANE
Sure glad we hauled ass to get that to them on time.
PANEL 9
1 week later.
ALLY
It’s a really good thing I don’t have anxiety issues or this not-hearing-from-the-client-for-a-fucking-week thing WOULD ABSOLUTELY FUCK ME UP!!
PANEL 10
2 weeks later.
BODIE
So he wraps the car door around the fucker and—oh, we got something.
PANEL 11
BODIE
Let me see—ah. they just want some color changes.
PANEL 1
10pm
JULIE
Closing time. You guys still at it?
BODIE
Client wants to see round one by tomorrow morning.
PANEL 2
JULIE
When did they tell you this?
KANE
About four this afternoon.
PANEL 3
JULIE
Good thing I have all this mapo tofu left over.
ALLY
Julie, you’re my favorite. Always have been.
PANEL 4
KANE
And done! ohmygodlemmeeatthething
BODIE
Uploading. They’ll have it for tomorrow for their meeting.
PANEL 5
ALLY
And we’ll get their feedback after that?
BODIE
In theory.
PANEL 6
19 hours later.
KANE
It’s five. Anything?
BODIE
Not yet. Maybe they have really long ass meetings.
PANEL 7
43 hours later.
ALLY
Anything?
BODIE
Let me see— nope.
PANEL 8
67 hours later.
KANE
Any—
BODIE
Nope.
KANE
Sure glad we hauled ass to get that to them on time.
PANEL 9
1 week later.
ALLY
It’s a really good thing I don’t have anxiety issues or this not-hearing-from-the-client-for-a-fucking-week thing WOULD ABSOLUTELY FUCK ME UP!!
PANEL 10
2 weeks later.
BODIE
So he wraps the car door around the fucker and—oh, we got something.
PANEL 11
BODIE
Let me see—ah. they just want some color changes.