Clara R. Simpson wrote:
>
> >>Thanks Lynette for the input. I too saw the combined copy of the AMI and
> >>Nat'l Science Book and had to say I thought the GNSI members seemed to get
> >>less than equal representation , and missed the old format of the separate
> >>GNSI Sourcebook. Any info on this topic would be appreciated.
> >>Thanks again, Nancy
> >
> >I have bought pages in the AMI Sourcebook three years in a row, and received
> >only one call in response to my ad. I have a pretty nice page, if I do say
> >so, as I had it professionally designed, etc. but it has been really a big
> >disappointment. This year I might save my $$ for a vacation instead of a
> >responseless page!
>
> at the risk of sounding like a broken record....
>
> The Guild's Sourcebook only worked (sic) because a few people basically did
> ALL the work for free, allowing us to each buy pages that were really below
> market value. The Serbin AMI arrangement, while it didn't work for many of
> us, was cheaper than we could ever do it on our own, as your Science
> Insights President, Marlene, just told you. Marlene got a lot of numbers
> on doing it on our own again but they were all VERY high. We cannot go
> back to the days of slave labor. Whoever is out there thinking, Oh I'll do
> it --don't even think it, just shoot yourself first.
>
> -Clara
>
> Clara R. Simpson
> Zoology Dept. Illustrator
> Field Museum
> Chicago, IL 60605
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Clara--
Your point is worth repeating. Let me quote the Tao Te Ching as my quote
of the day:
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Failure is an opportunity.
If you blame someone else,
There is no end to blame.
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I am taking out a very expensive page in the GAG Directory of
Illustration for the second time. A basic business plan provides for a
budget for advertizing. I consider this also a positive investment
spiritually because it means I am demostrating to myself my commitment
to my creative work, sink or swim. The only thing worse than no clients
is a bad client.
Paul
Paul Mirocha Design
118 South 5th Ave, Suite 121
Tucson, Arizona 85701
Phone/Fax 520/623-1515
email: [log in to unmask]
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