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I've found through various channels that some art directors are getting an easy look as to what is out there by doing portfolio reviews in the pretext of a job interview.. Never intending to buy just window shopping and then taking these new ideas they've seen back to their staff ,for direction. Ann "Lynette R. Cook" wrote: > on 3/30/04 6:44 AM, W.Andrew Recher at [log in to unmask] wrote: > > > One freelance client (a fairly widely distributed magazine), whom I spoke with > > on the phone, had several communications by email, and submitted a contract > > (which they assured me looked fine) stopped returning my calls and emails. My > > question is, how often does this sort of thing happen to those of you with > > more experience? > (snip) > > This kind of thing still happens to me from time to time, even after 20 > years of being in the business. And some of the people who drop the ball and > disappear are with very reputable companies. I'll e-mail and call, but at > some point if there's no response I just have to drop that lead/potential > job. As they say, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him > drink." I assume it's a matter of "people being people" and some are more > professional and courteous than others. Perhaps the budget has changed, or > the project has been put on hold. Or a superior in the company wants to go a > different direction and your contact doesn't have the courage, or take the > time, to let you know. > > Lynette > > -- > Lynette R. Cook > Astronomical Artist/Scientific Illustrator > [log in to unmask] > http://extrasolar.spaceart.org/ > > 371 Willits Street > Daly City, CA 94014 USA > (650) 991-7106 Tel > (650) 991-4702 Fax > (415) 699-6937 Cell