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i should explain what i do.

i am a senior art director (read: graphic designer) at a broadcast network. i get to do lots of pretty fun work, but the nature of the business is such that people take what we do way too seriously and get way too stressed. i like to keep perspective, though. it's not as though we're doing brain surgery. but people put in way too many hours, and get way too power-hungry, so hearing that you did a good job is very refreshing.

i am currently designing all the materials for a big party we are throwing for the casts of all our shows- which for me means the party invitation, parking pass, signage, bar menus, t-shirts for the staff, credentials for the staff, gift tickets, gift bags, table tents, fake money (it's a casino party), tote board (it's for charity) and so on...

it's a sponsored party, so i had to work in the sponsor's big ugly logo, and i feel like i managed to do it while still making the whole thing look hip and festive. their corporate color is this bright shade of orange that is almost coral-colored, but when i combined with a nice chocolate brown and an ivory it became kind of retro-chic. so i was kind of pleased with how it came out. and now that the invites are out i've been hearing positive feedback from throughout the company. it's really nice to feel appreciated occasionally.

then, to add to my good mood, we also got granted some stock shares today. and my son got a call from his talent agent for an audition. all in all, a good day!