{"id":687,"date":"2009-05-24T21:05:53","date_gmt":"2009-05-24T18:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/?p=687"},"modified":"2009-05-24T21:05:53","modified_gmt":"2009-05-24T18:05:53","slug":"thats-what-i-call-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/thats-what-i-call-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"That&#039;s what I call freedom!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-688\" title=\"1-so-cool\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/1-so-cool.jpg\" alt=\"1-so-cool\" width=\"439\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/1-so-cool.jpg 439w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/1-so-cool-300x149.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-689\" title=\"2-how-usually-goes\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/2-how-usually-goes.jpg\" alt=\"2-how-usually-goes\" width=\"447\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/2-how-usually-goes.jpg 447w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/2-how-usually-goes-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-690\" title=\"3-open-adobe\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/3-open-adobe.jpg\" alt=\"3-open-adobe\" width=\"448\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/3-open-adobe.jpg 448w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/3-open-adobe-193x300.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-691\" title=\"4-going-now\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/4-going-now.jpg\" alt=\"4-going-now\" width=\"448\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/4-going-now.jpg 448w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/4-going-now-189x300.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-692\" title=\"5-what-color-is-it\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/5-what-color-is-it.jpg\" alt=\"5-what-color-is-it\" width=\"448\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/5-what-color-is-it.jpg 448w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/5-what-color-is-it-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-693\" title=\"6-treated-well\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/6-treated-well.jpg\" alt=\"6-treated-well\" width=\"445\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/6-treated-well.jpg 445w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/6-treated-well-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-694\" title=\"7-light-ocre\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/7-light-ocre.jpg\" alt=\"7-light-ocre\" width=\"446\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/7-light-ocre.jpg 446w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/7-light-ocre-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-695\" title=\"8-feels-as-if\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/8-feels-as-if.jpg\" alt=\"8-feels-as-if\" width=\"447\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/8-feels-as-if.jpg 447w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/8-feels-as-if-187x300.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696\" title=\"9-maya-dr\" src=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/9-maya-dr.jpg\" alt=\"9-maya-dr\" width=\"446\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/9-maya-dr.jpg 446w, https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/9-maya-dr-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>I&#8217;m having the chance to work on a top-secret project (that i&#8217;ll be revealing to you super-soon!) and I must say that I finally found someone in Lebanon who KNOWS how to deal with graphic designers and who actually believes that their job requires expertise in the domain. The problem of working in Lebanon (and in fields requiring visual communication such as architecture, interior design, fashion \u00a0design &#8230;) is that all the citizens think those jobs require &#8216;zo2&#8217; meaning taste, and are not a matter of expertise or experience&#8230; \u00a0Besides, I always get comments implying that our job is overrated, that it is all about doing some coloring and drawing&#8230; So to all of you potential graphic-design-clients out there, learn from the above example and stop taking our profession lightly.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[335,357,378,434,488,524,841,856,1217,1258],"class_list":["post-687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-work-stories","tag-designerclient-relatonship","tag-doctor","tag-easy-going-client","tag-expertise","tag-freelancer","tag-graphic-design","tag-open-mindedness","tag-overrated-job","tag-unsatisfied-client","tag-web-design"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/687\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mayazankoul.com\/amalgam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}