I have a client, National Builders Hardware, that wanted me to design an ad for them in this new magazine. 1859 is a nice coffee table magazine that is published in Bend, OR.

This is the ad that I created for NBH.

It is very professional magazine with some quality photos. They were very happy with my clean layout that promoted one of their vendors. It is very nice to be appreciated by your clients. That is one of my requirements for my "Perfect Client". . . someone that can appreciate your knowledge of wisdom in your specialized area of expertise.

It reminded me of my experience of working with another local company producing the Zupan's magazine "Fresh Ideas".

They (have since) brought producing the magazine in-house and renamed it "Indulge". I loved working on that job. Yes, it had some of it's frustrations. We had a YOUNG (and insecure) executive editor that made our lives miserable but my friend, Bernadette and I worked through it all and learned something about ourselves. Sometimes it really doesn't matter how much they pay you (1) is it morally right for you and (2) how much abuse do you want to take from your clients (no matter how desperate you are for work). Do you have any good stories?

My mother would say, "There is always a reason!" I love that saying.

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