Stuff and JESUS FUCKING CHRIST.

[obliviousally_lj]

Okay, I can't fucking stand it anymore. I've spent the last four years keeping my mouth shut about this, but I JUST. CAN'T. ANYMORE.



This is the flyer for Colossal Con, and anime con that I've staffed at for the better part of five years. We are not a new convention in the Cleveland area anymore.

THEN WHY DO WE STILL FUCKING HAVE 10 YEAR OLD AMATUER ANIME ART ON OUR FUCKING FLYERS.

Fucking seriously. I don't give two shits who's art it is. It's not fucking suitable for a con that's been around for as long as we have. The art is the FIRST thing people see from us. Our flyers and shit, months before the convention even comes around. Sure, if this was a one or two year con, I would expect sub-par art. But, for fuck's sake, we have GOOD ARTISTS on staff. Why aren't THESE people doing art instead of THIS.

This is part of our fucking image, people.

Hell, even the first couple years had better art stuff for flyers and badges. What the fuck happened? Even Ohayocon and Tekkoshocon has better art. And they're only a year or two difference on either end from CCC.

And, since I'm ranting about the con ANYHOW...

I'm tired of not being informed of SHIT. I don't know if things just aren't getting through the grapevine to us. But, for fuck's sake, there's THREE of us here that have been with the convention for just about every year. And, every year, we hear nothing until the last minute. I've known of ONE MEETING for this coming year. Not including the online meeting. This lack of communication is fucking bullshit. It really amazes me to see that the con is still going when no one but a core group of people talk about anything. And then fail to tell the rest of the staff.

Fucking amazing.

I just....jesus christ. I love working for the convention, but I hate all this bullshit.

If we still even go this year, I think we're running a furry panel.

For the LULZ.

Comments

[advienga.livejournal.com]

I concur, homes.

I mean, I absolutly loved volunteering there, I ain't even gonna lie.

But really, fuck that.

[keeperofdreams.livejournal.com]

I lost the urge to go to the con a while ago. Y'know, the LACK OF INFO kinda takes staffing out of you.

[sidepocket-pro.livejournal.com]

Hire Cassu! :)

[suzanami.livejournal.com]

agreed. :B

[nagashi.livejournal.com]

I happen to like the art. And I'd definitely rather have fanart than art sent to us from one of the companies. We're a fan convention, not an industry event *shrugs*

[obliviousally.livejournal.com]

I don't want industry art. I'd like DECENT art on the flyers. Honestly, when I see this stuff on flyers for cons that've been around 3+ year, it makes me frown. Like I said, it's part of our image and I, personally, think it reflects poorly on us.

I've offered to do art EVERY YEAR. But, because of people not getting in contact iwth me, or not getting back to me, someone else always gets in first. Hell, my art was stuck on the back of the programs year before last. With no credit.

I also, much to my dismay, have heard the 'quantity over quality' reasoning, because someone else can pump out sub-par art faster.

[take-walker.livejournal.com]

I had no idea you staffed that con. o.O I really ought to go one year.

[obliviousally.livejournal.com]

I've staffed for all years but the first on, I think. Second year I helped out alot, but I wasn't quite staff yet. And we didn't attend last year because of various bullshit.

[teh-beotch.livejournal.com]

From a designer's point of view, this is what I thought when I saw this flier:

"Shoddy. Probably a small convention where nothing is really organized well."

That was because of the layout and art used on the flier. I hope they change it because first impressions are very important.

[obliviousally.livejournal.com]

Thank you. That's exactly the point I'm trying to make. We've been in the Cleveland area for, five years now. There's no reason we shouldn't have someone covering this stuff and making things look good. I've offered many, many times. And I'm also told to go for it, but no information is ever passed my way. It's aggravating.

And the flyers have been like this for just about EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR.

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