From: John Feld <editor-AT-pcgraphicsreport.com>
Date: 22 Jan 2009 02:02:08 UTC   (06:02:08 PM in author's locale)
To: The Graphics List <graphics-AT-lists.graphicslist.org>

When I designed record covers, I usually could get one from concept
through final sign up in about two-three weeks. Probably only about 40
hours of my personal work, which included sending type specs to a
typographer and pasting up the results. The rest of the time was in
other peoples hands.
But now that I have a Mac and InDesign and Photoshop I should be able
to get this down to say 16 days.
But if you pay me for one hour of work, at say $4k it should work out
just fine.

On Jan 21, 2009, at 4:00 PM, The Graphics List wrote:

> Graphics Digest - Wednesday, January 21, 2009
>
> What on-line job searching unearths
> by "Michael Brady" <bradydesign-AT-embarqmail.com>
> RE: What on-line job searching unearths
> by "Don Harris" <dpharris-AT-mentalsoup.com>
>
>
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>
> Subject: What on-line job searching unearths
> From: "Michael Brady" <bradydesign-AT-embarqmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:48:35 -0500
>
> Hi, folks,
>
> I came across a freelance job site called oDesk
> www.odesk.com/w/
>
> Here's one prospective job description:
>
> "Hi, this is an ongoing job. We are a music label and record
> producing company that is in need of not just a graphic designer but
> an artist as well who can create awesome and catchy music cover albums
> based on the album title and the musician's myspace page. We are
> constantly producing new music albums and signing up musicians at a
> fast rate and thus need a graphic artist who is willing to do this on
> an ongoing bases. We're estimating that ***it should only take an hour
> to finish a cover album*** base on previous graphic artists we've
> hired."
>
> Well, good thing I've got a new hi-speed iMac dual core computer. Now
> I can finish the job in one hour.
>
> Ah, I think I need a bailout.
>
> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
> Michael Brady
> michaelb-AT-michaelbradydesign.com
>
>
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>
> Subject: RE: What on-line job searching unearths
> From: "Don Harris" <dpharris-AT-mentalsoup.com>
> Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:39:33 -0500
>
> But of course it wouldn't take more than an hour. The computer does
> all the
> work, doesn't it?
>
> Good to hear from you now and then, Michael!
>
> Don Harris
> don-AT-powerserve.net
>
>> bases. We're estimating that ***it should only take an hour
>> to finish a cover album*** base on previous graphic artists
>> we've hired."
>>
>> Well, good thing I've got a new hi-speed iMac dual core
>> computer. Now I can finish the job in one hour.
>>
>> Ah, I think I need a bailout.
>>
>> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
>> Michael Brady
>> michaelb-AT-michaelbradydesign.com
>
>
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