I was inspired by Giulio on this, he was always an advocate for the independent photographer/designer/performer getting rights etc. I took it to heart, and am a super fan of people buying local etc etc. I even thought about that printing our cd, merch everything, we gotta get a community.
I did some designs for a promoter at Jackrabbit, a bartender. Jackrabbit is an affluent, successful club, and I designed for one of their very good nights. The bartender lives in my old condo complex (which is baller) and makes plenty of money. He hollered at me for design and references two great guys I know I’ve designed for, an old Mondrian bartender and a Vintage promoter, who have been exceptional about always paying me and making sure business was handled.
I designed $100 worth of stuff for this guy, which he used, I got the facebook invites etc. That’s nothing, I’ve written off lots of $100 invoices that we’re just too hard to chase down, which sucks in the long run but is a sad by product of my business.
But this one I’m not going to let die. I texted, called and emailed this guy every day for weeks, and I see him doing more events etc etc, but he never hits me back and I can never catch up in person. At what point can you not pay a designer $100, and shit on not only your name but he name of two genuinely good people you referenced to even have me design for you in the first place. And shit on the name of your club, which is one of if not the most respected in Old Town?
Could I do more to hunt down the money? Yes. I could go to the club, holler at his references etc etc but that does nothing for me, I don’t really care about the $100, it’s more about just the general issue. I’m a service provider in nightlife, what I do is essential for the nights people have to continue going, and you’re ruining things for them and my ability to trust people to do business…
Anyway, that was my rant, I’m about to bug the hell out of this dude for WEEKS based on principal. I am Jack’s Instrument of Karmic Justice.
