Several days ago, I happened to see a post by @malicered. I was not a follower at the time, I just happened to be checking out the newly listed posts. Lucky for me! I read the post and learned that @malicered had just lost a job, and was out of work. To add some salt to the wound, the landlord had just raised the rent as well. Obviously a very tough position to be in. I read further and found out that @malicered had a background in graphic arts.
I have always had the desire to help people out, it is how I was raised. I have been in bad financial situations in my life, and know exactly how it feels. I almost immediately reached out, and contacted @malicered through steemchat. I said that I had read the post about the job loss, and wanted to help . I explained that I needed a logo for the new steempub tag, something kind of catchy, to help promote it. I wanted to hire him. For the record, I know nothing about design or graphics. I was in need of some serious help. After a brief discussion, we came up with the parameters of the design and a price. I was looking for these things in it: cartoon look, vintage style, needed to look like a bar top, kindd of a fun party atmosphere. I also wanted steemit incorporated somehow. This is the final illustration... What do you think? I personally think it is perfect!
I was kept in the loop throughout the entire process, and the communication was great. Any changes that I suggested were done very promptly, and exactly as I asked. I was given good feedback and suggestions along the way, an I really felt that @malicered had my complete satisfaction in mind. I can't even explain how great and seamless it was working on this project. I will definitely be using @malicered for any future logos or illustrations that I need!!
After all this, I am even more enthusiastic about Steemit as a whole. I mean seriously, all of us here have something that we can add to the community. And add to that, being able to help someone in need, just because I saw it in a post here? I don't even know @malicered. I have several friends in my real life that would have been more than happy to have helped me do this. The fact that a fellow Steemian needed a hand, and so did I, makes it all perfect. I also noticed that there is an entire @steemgigs community here, with professionals all over, ready to work!
Check out the post by @malicered on the steempub design, from the other point of view.
