So last night (Wednesday night, Apr. 2nd), my friend Agustina from California calls me and of course she wanted me to help her with something. If you haven’t noticed… I’m “that guy” to call when you want some help with something technical. She tells me about a competition that her store, exclusive wireless (a T-Mobile authorized dealer), was having. There was no real prize or money involved but I’m a helpful person… not to mention that I’m as competitive as it gets. She tells me that a co-worker at another store was the “graphics guy” for their franchise for awhile and also that he uses Illustrator. He reportedly submitted 3 drafts into the contest. So I was starting to have doubts that maybe I didn’t stand a chance. So Agustina and I stayed up to 3AM EST, working on this flyer for a “Tax Free Weekend Sale.” - It came out good, but I wasn’t too happy with the image on the upper left but I was too tired and exhausted to continue to work on it. It was due the next day. Damn Agustina and her last minute missions. It felt like the show Dinner Impossible but for graphic design.
So she calls me today and tells me that I’ve won! And the flyer will be posted up at every exclusive wireless store in the Sacramento market. Hopefully if they have future sales like this, my flyer might make it to other exclusive wireless stores in Modesto, Sacramento, Reno (nv), Visalia, Bakersfield, Tulare, Madera, Porterville, Delano, Dinuba, Turlock, Atwater, and Stockton. Her regional manager loved it and the owner of the franchise was impressed as well. VICTORY IS MINE! I just want to thank the associated press, My mother for having me, the teenage mutant ninja turtles cartoon that inspired me to draw during my childhood, and thanks to my buddy Agustina for giving me to opportunity.
Westsideeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
This was very uplifting for me due to the issues in my personal life. Thanks Agster!
If you’re in the area, check them out at:
Exclusive Wireless, 5110 N Blackstone Ave Ste 101, Fresno,CA 93720. 559-241-7045
P.S. Agustina, you owe me a video testimonial.
April 10th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Mwahaha I LOVE IT!
Thank you so much for helping out - AGAIN! Rather than calling you the go-to guy, I’d prefer to call you the count-on guy..because I can always count on you!
I just got this text message from my Regional Manager for you-
“Wow I passed out flyers to all the stores and everyone LOVED your flyer! Even my wife was very impressed! Thanks again for your hard work on the flyer.”
April 10th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
You are so out of the blue aggy but we sure make a good team! Maybe Mexico and China should work together more often. Hahaha. We’re team fried rice burrito with a lil soy sauce on the side. Oh god, this was such the morale booster for me. I shall remember this one for quite a while. And I will also make sure to remember that I met you 2 times (not 1) - Boston and Connecticut. And one last thing… It’s BLACKSTONE BABY!!!!