Why You Should Never Piss Off Your Graphic Designer

It's is hard for people to communicate what they need - no matter what area of life you're in.  I find this happens frequently in the ad agency setting where Account Executives need to make their voices heard to their Graphic Design department. In turn the Graphic Design department also has to ensure that the Account Executives understand that design is an art.

I've recently come across several examples of when that communication has fallen apart and would like to share them.



Look closely and you will see a dog with a human penis. Not something that should have gone out in Ikea's catalog.


This is a more recent example of an altered ad that went out in a catalog and was posted online. Look closely in the background - yep - that is a naked man behind those children in their fashionable French designs.

The moral of this story is not to piss off your designers to the extent that they will embarrass your company for years to come with oddly altered photos that are intended for catalogs. Obviously the final edits didn't catch these photos, so you may want to make sure your editors are getting a nice Christmas bonus too.

Have more examples? Post them below!