Work surprise
Jan. 28th, 2023 11:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
soc_puppetSo in 2021, the hotel I work for was highlighted on a travel blog or something as being extremely queer friendly, in an extremely queer friendly city. Last year, we got a big queer event in June, and it looks like we're getting another one this year.
Last year I also got bitten by the inspiration bug, and mashed up the hotel's logo with the More Color, More Pride flag on my own time, but didn't really do anything with it. This year, when the word went out that we're getting another big queer event, I figured: What the hell, it's just sitting on my computer otherwise, and mailed it to the person who sent the email announcement.
Yesterday at work, the head of my department came by and asked my permission specifically to use the design in official hotel documents. I told her that I'd sent it in precisely because I thought the hotel might have a use for it (so, yes).
I also added that if they wanted any other flags, I'd be happy to make them, but I'd prefer to do so on the clock this time around 😉 One that I made on my own with no prompting and as basic "proof of concept" I'm willing to let go (though I probably shouldn't be). Any more than that, though, and I at least want my hourly employment rate!
Anyway, at the moment, I'm not expecting them to want any more flags or other graphic design from me (though I am now chomping at the virtual bit; let me do cool things with our logo!), but I'm still kinda jazzed about this. Department boss has promised to bring by printed examples to show me for what seems like it might be a final look-over before they go out, as well. (If anyone official decides to ask me, though, I'm willing to go on at length about how having a slideshow or stickers of our logo in various flags would be pretty cool and also possibly beneficial to business, especially if they're willing to share that the work was done by a queer employee. So many people get extra excited when they realize their identities are being specifically included when they're usually overlooked. Not that I need to make my sales pitch here, mind 😛)
Last year I also got bitten by the inspiration bug, and mashed up the hotel's logo with the More Color, More Pride flag on my own time, but didn't really do anything with it. This year, when the word went out that we're getting another big queer event, I figured: What the hell, it's just sitting on my computer otherwise, and mailed it to the person who sent the email announcement.
Yesterday at work, the head of my department came by and asked my permission specifically to use the design in official hotel documents. I told her that I'd sent it in precisely because I thought the hotel might have a use for it (so, yes).
I also added that if they wanted any other flags, I'd be happy to make them, but I'd prefer to do so on the clock this time around 😉 One that I made on my own with no prompting and as basic "proof of concept" I'm willing to let go (though I probably shouldn't be). Any more than that, though, and I at least want my hourly employment rate!
Anyway, at the moment, I'm not expecting them to want any more flags or other graphic design from me (though I am now chomping at the virtual bit; let me do cool things with our logo!), but I'm still kinda jazzed about this. Department boss has promised to bring by printed examples to show me for what seems like it might be a final look-over before they go out, as well. (If anyone official decides to ask me, though, I'm willing to go on at length about how having a slideshow or stickers of our logo in various flags would be pretty cool and also possibly beneficial to business, especially if they're willing to share that the work was done by a queer employee. So many people get extra excited when they realize their identities are being specifically included when they're usually overlooked. Not that I need to make my sales pitch here, mind 😛)
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Date: 2023-02-01 07:34 am (UTC)And yeah - we ran across a couple booths (one, surprisingly, Target) that had MULTIPLE options for swag in nonbinary colors which was really surprising, but I know made my younger sibling really happy and surprised!
Finding ace merch is always a delight, too!
Just judging from Pride, I've been really happy to see how many flags are being represented more and more - I saw nb flags and ace flags and aro flags last year... even just a few years ago it felt like it was a huge deal to even find a bi or trans flag!
I'd absolutely grab a nice business card with a nice pride design! It'd remind me of the info about the place and live a long useful life as a bookmark, lol.
I do think that it would be worthwhile to pursue - I hope they go for it!
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Date: 2023-02-01 06:05 pm (UTC)Here's what I've got sitting in my drafts, if you're willing to give it a quick look-over:
I mostly want an additional set of eyes to make sure I'm within professional bounds and so forth.
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Date: 2023-02-02 07:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-02-03 05:45 am (UTC)I was encouraged to follow the accounts of some influencers who will be attending, if I'm on social media at all, which, uh. I will probably not be doing for reasons I'm not prepared to explain to most of my higher-ups 😅 ("Yes, I'm on social media, but it's not the kind of social media where you use your real name, or talk much about your brickspace life with identifying details. We refer to connecting the two social spheres as 'crossing the streams'.")
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Date: 2023-02-04 04:47 am (UTC)Ah, yes. The "make social media connections!" thing is always funny. Like... uh... yeah, I'm not NOT on social media, but it's not... the social media you're thinking.