This is old news of a brazilian Playboy model who lost her belly button in an issue that caused a big stink among customers... and rightly so. The mistake went unnoticed for awhile, and the magazine sold 605,000 copies that month. That is not good for business, man. I wonder how many subscriptions they lost after that? If it comes to a point where a model needs her curves fixed or skin toned muted or highlighted, or whatever, then she shouldn't be in an issue. It also makes you think if the make-up artist or photographer did a sub-par job. Can you really blame them? Nah, I think it's a team effort.
I'm bringing this story up again because it's important to touch up on a few points about teamwork. I've worked with people in the graphic design sector that were really unpleasant. You get them in any work setting I'm sure. The important thing to realize is that it's not all about you. And it's most definitely not all about them too. It's about your client and the integrity of the company. But for me, it's more about the client. When I watch those reality chef shows like Hell's Kitchen, it really pisses me off that the product of teammates backstabbing, not pulling their weight, and doing crappy work, equals crappy food and ultimately, a dissatisfied customer who will never eat there again and probably tell 10 friends who will then tell 10 friends and so on. I know it's just a TV show, but you see the same thing in the real world all the freakin' time.
I don't know what happened with the team working on that issue of Playboy that resulted in a missing belly button on the model. It could've been an honest mistake that simply got missed or worse, a disharmonious atmosphere where a foundation wasn't set and agreed upon among all involved in the project. With no foundation you'll get a hell of a lot of politicking and no work or shabby work done. If you like your job, like eating and living, it's time to look at the big picture of a project, put the differences aside, and maintain your integrity and reputation of the company. You might even get a sweet bonus as a result. Now that's what I'm talking about!
Monday, August 20, 2007
Why Do Playboy Models Need To Be Photoshopped?
at 2:54 PM
Tags: media, photoshop mistake, Playboy, politics
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