Comments on: The Art Department Dilemma http://www.39thandbroadway.com/the-art-department-dilemm/ This blog is devoted to fashion insiders who work in New York's garment center and the fashion industry and need a place to gossip, vent and network. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:25:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: streetwear http://www.39thandbroadway.com/the-art-department-dilemm/comment-page-1/#comment-17325 streetwear Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:56:24 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=2739#comment-17325 Fantastic work! == Follow us on twitter http://www.twitter.com/cooliohigh Fantastic work!
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]]> By: art http://www.39thandbroadway.com/the-art-department-dilemm/comment-page-1/#comment-15185 art Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:55:28 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=2739#comment-15185 after the last 2 magic shows and the wares ive seen looks like cutting the art departments was a bad thing. lol, after the last 2 magic shows and the wares ive seen looks like cutting the art departments was a bad thing. lol,

]]> By: Creativo http://www.39thandbroadway.com/the-art-department-dilemm/comment-page-1/#comment-12449 Creativo Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:22:04 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=2739#comment-12449 Although we are seeing an uptick in companies outsourcing their CAD work and design to Creativo, it just goes along with the ebs and flows of business as usual. Even big box retailers that have many on staff designers may have to outsource from time to time if their designers can't either handle the work load or can't design for a specific style. Although we are seeing an uptick in companies outsourcing their CAD work and design to Creativo, it just goes along with the ebs and flows of business as usual. Even big box retailers that have many on staff designers may have to outsource from time to time if their designers can’t either handle the work load or can’t design for a specific style.

]]> By: NYCfashionista http://www.39thandbroadway.com/the-art-department-dilemm/comment-page-1/#comment-12418 NYCfashionista Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:08:47 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=2739#comment-12418 First, companies should be looking at their sales dept to cutback. I know a lot of owners and business look to sales to bring in the money and new accounts but really in the garment center so many of our salespeople are failed designers and flaky divas who spend half the day selling and the other half online shopping or planning Europe "research trips". They are out the door at 5pm while the tech, production, art and design dept are slaving away until 10pm! Second, I think art dept have gotten too big. We just don't need so many people for one function. Also many assistant and associate level fashion designers who graduated in the last five years know how to do their own artwork anyway. If i am watching my budget and can only hire one person, I would hire the fashion designer who can techpack and do graphics rather than a graphic designer who can only provide artwork! First, companies should be looking at their sales dept to cutback. I know a lot of owners and business look to sales to bring in the money and new accounts but really in the garment center so many of our salespeople are failed designers and flaky divas who spend half the day selling and the other half online shopping or planning Europe “research trips”. They are out the door at 5pm while the tech, production, art and design dept are slaving away until 10pm!

Second, I think art dept have gotten too big. We just don’t need so many people for one function. Also many assistant and associate level fashion designers who graduated in the last five years know how to do their own artwork anyway. If i am watching my budget and can only hire one person, I would hire the fashion designer who can techpack and do graphics rather than a graphic designer who can only provide artwork!

]]> By: Ashley http://www.39thandbroadway.com/the-art-department-dilemm/comment-page-1/#comment-12399 Ashley Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:07:24 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=2739#comment-12399 I don't know if the art department is where they should be downsizing, they seem very integral in most apparel companies. But I can't imagine any other department that could be downsized either. Ug, I hate the economy. I don’t know if the art department is where they should be downsizing, they seem very integral in most apparel companies. But I can’t imagine any other department that could be downsized either. Ug, I hate the economy.

]]> By: fashionherald http://www.39thandbroadway.com/the-art-department-dilemm/comment-page-1/#comment-12396 fashionherald Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:22:17 +0000 http://www.39thandbroadway.com/?p=2739#comment-12396 I'm not in the business, so I'm not qualified to judge, but it's a sad state for those in the art department. And probably a good lesson for those designers-in-training to keep their education well-diversified. I’m not in the business, so I’m not qualified to judge, but it’s a sad state for those in the art department. And probably a good lesson for those designers-in-training to keep their education well-diversified.

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