Check this one out. I've been researching this recently. https://crevado.com/

It's free up to 30 images and an upgrade to 100 images is $4/mo. As far as being anonymous, just don't use your actual name when creating the account or URL. Initials, whatever.

color guy?   I am just the person you're looking for!

Don't let the feminazis get wind of this post title - it'll end up all over twitter with a misogyny hashtag.

We finally hired someone. I was still getting several resumes a week, most of which were as I described in my original post. Some here may not believe it, but the winning resume actually had a typo and a weird line break. Based on the applicant's cover letter, I decided to overlook the errors just this once because her skills & background were such a good fit for the company. Most of the replies I got included absolutely nothing in the email, or just something like "resume attached. thanks." with a Word doc.  :laugh:

Quote from: Designia(o_O) on October 09, 2014, 01:40:38 PMIt also seems that the free download of CS2 is compatible with Windows 7 with a little tweaking.

I just did this today, because I'm a cheap bastarde and didn't feel comfortable paying into Adobe's monthly payment plan. It took me a couple tries and I almost gave up until coming across this post on - oddly enough - the Adobe support forum. Thanks Adobe! Pasting the instructions below in case they disappear someday. I downloaded the CS2 installers last year when the free offer was available, I don't think Adobe is still providing the download but there are other sources.

https://forums.adobe.com/message/4980474

Installing CS2 on a Windows 8 64bit systems worked for me using the instructions below, followed to a "T".

"Be aware, this won't be for everyone. These are old programs, intended for use on Windows 2000/ XP and Mac OS X v.10.2.8–v.10.3.8 (PowerPC® G4 or G5 processor). We've managed to install CS2 on a 64-bit Windows 7 system, but this is unsupported and there's no telling what issues might crop up.

If you'd like just to try, though, here's what to do. Follow the download link to open a page at the Adobe site, and at a minimum download CreativeSuiteCS2Disc1.exe, CreativeSuiteCS2Disc2.exe and CreativeSuiteCS2Disc3.exe from the links at the top of the page (that's a bulky 1.07GB in total, so choose a system with a fast internet connection).


Run CreativeSuiteCS2Disc3.exe, make a note of the default extraction folder (it was C:\Creative Suite CS2 for us), and click Next > Finish.

Run CreativeSuiteCS2Disc2.exe, change the default extraction folder name to whatever it was for the previous file, and click Next > Finish.

Run CreativeSuiteCS2Disc1.exe. The extraction folder should be the same as it was for the Disc3 file, but change it if not, and click Next. (The aim of all this being that all the CS2 content should end up in the same folder.)

The installer will appear. Click Next and accept the licence agreement.

The "Personalization" screen then asks for your registration details. Enter your name, (optionally) company, and the serial number 1130-0412-8377-1896-9751-5759 (you can paste this from the clipboard).

Next, the installer asks where to install Creative Suite 2. By default this was C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe on our Windows 7 x64 system, but it immediately complained that "The path your selected for installation contains unsupported characters". This is misleading; the real problem is just that the installer is using a long file name. Manually enter C:\Progra~1\Adobe as the folder name on 32-bit Windows, C:\Progra~2\Adobe on a 64-bit system, press Tab > Next and all should be well.

Read more: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/downloads/3328873/adobe-creative-suite-2/#ixzz2TI45RP5Z

You then get to choose to install some, or all of the suite's components. Your options are Adobe Illustrator CS2 (600MB), Adobe InDesign CS2 (400MB), Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Adobe ImageReady CS2 (450MB), and Adobe Version Cue CS2 (300MB).

We opted for the "Entire Suite" option, and clicked Next.

A Summary screen appears listing all the choices you've made so far. If there's a mistake, click "Back" and change it, otherwise click Install.

If a message appears telling you to "Insert CD 2 to continue installation", open Explorer, and switch to the default extraction folder (we'll assume it's C:\Creative Suite CS2). Manually copy the C:\Creative Suite CS2\Adobe InDesign CS2 and C:\Creative Suite CS2\Adobe Version Cue CS2 folders and their contents to C:\Creative Suite CS2\Adobe Creative Suite 2.0. Switch back to the installer, click OK and it should now continue.

Once installation is complete (which should only take 3 or 4 minutes, not the "up to 20" suggested by the setup program) a Registration dialog will appear. There's no need to bother registering, really - these are free tools, you're not going to get any support running them on modern PCs anyway - so the best option is probably to choose the "Do not register" option, and click Next > Done.

And with any luck, you should now have installed CS2. The issues may not end there, but you should at least now be able to launch and try out its various applications.

Read more: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/downloads/3328873/adobe-creative-suite-2/#ixzz2TI3v0aP3

Are we talking about Ballast Point IPA here? If so, welcome to the team.

If I was hiring for a prepress job my first question would be "What's your favorite beer?" If they answered "Whatever beer is in front of me  after another day in prepress" would get the job.

Well, the fact that they can't/won't even read a simple job ad already helps to weed out the dumb asses. It's not like the ad is a novella (and I've seen some of those). It's one paragraph and a bulleted list, and it clearly states basic instructions that only two people have comprehended so far.

Morons.

Quote from: Farabomb on March 10, 2015, 09:55:32 AMDesigners THIS IS A JOKE not a challenge.

Too late. I recently interviewed a job applicant who graduated with a Digital Media degree from a community college. Movies.

Long time no post. A few might be excited to hear from me, most probably not.  I'm on the move again and am currently seeking a replacement for my job. While I haven't worked in prepress for almost two years, my current job requires skills for creating print material that's...fit to print. I've run some local help wanted ads detailing the job duties and here's what I've seen over the past few weeks. (This was advertised in Santa Fe, New Mexico if that has any bearing on anything).

"Please reply with a bit about yourself, why you would be a good fit for this company, and submit a resume in PDF format."
95% of replies ignored this, replied to the ad with no information whatsoever - not even a brief introduction, and attached a Word file. (this is for a design position)

I did glance at a few Word resumes (cringe) and they were awful. Typos, weird grammar, Calibri font (no Papyrus yet, I'm sure it's coming), "years of design & printing experience" that aren't reflected in the work history. (this is for a design position)

"Must be able to work on-site 4-5 days per week."
I got a few replies from people in other US states and even other countries. If we were open to telecommuting the ad would state so.

"Can you reveal the name of your company before I submit my resume?"
It's in the ad.

I interviewed a really good candidate who accepted an invitation for a second interview, then didn't show up. A simple "no thanks" is fine and creates no hard feelings down the road. (Because we're all connected at one point or another, especially in a small town)

Overall, I'm surprised at the low amount of genuine replies. You know, with a 'recession' and all, and a saturation of "designers" in the market. Out of 20 or so replies, only two took the time to sound genuinely interested in the job. As in they actually read the ad, responded with a coherent letter of interest, and attached a PDF plus samples of their work.

Have any of you been dealing with lame hiring situations? What do you red flag and what not? What kind of skills tests are you giving to applicants to be sure they can do what they say?

  (Marble IPA tonight)

Quote from: pspdfppdfx on March 17, 2014, 03:20:43 PMcost to bill about 80 dollars.

they are happy with the work we did. i guess so, who else would be  stupid enough to do it for them. 

That's why I'm out and why all the printers keep collapsing like a row of drunken dominoes.

Quote from: Farabomb on December 16, 2014, 11:21:53 AMEver have a customer try to use a FTP?

Only when they send an ESP file.

 You're talking about an apple, right? Unless things have changed.

A "fair" is where people go to eat, drink, and be merry (aka drink). It has nothing to do with submitting yourself as a new slave for the machine doing useless tasks on a daily basis for little reward.

Sometimes I'm tempted to show up at local job fairs and just fuck up everyone's day, so the recruiters return to their owners a bit dismayed and say "I don't want to do that again." lol

I keep hoping for the opportunity to deliver a casket using my truck. If that happens, there will be pics.

I do work for a casket shoppe, and for the first time in my life I find myself wanting to get into sales to really saturate the market with this product. Each sale means one less person on this rock!