Big Nope - Designer 3Di Sign+Design Employee Review

Other designers and colleagues were great and made the place tolerable.

While I worked here I hated every minute of it. There was no structure or organization skills from the owner or his bipolar assistant. Seemed like whatever we did was wrong, and weren't given any clear direction from the start. You have to write down every little thing and refer to it weeks later or search though thousands of irrelevant emails. You'll be constantly watched like a hawk on cameras. Don't expect to design anything creative as all you'll be needed for is to draw the owners crazy ideas. There is never a easy simple job, the owner likes to up the challenge rating on everything to make it unique thus causing everyone to stress out. Most designers are on salary pay, but expected to show up early and stay late hours, layout the projects, project manage all jobs, attend countless meetings, and answer the phones since theres no receptionist. This shop has the potential of creating cool things with their machines and equipement but the quality of work that comes out of it is just mediocre. Majority of jobs are done last minute or in a rush which usually ends up with mistakes. But yet clients still go back and use them time again. Go figure? The turnaround of employed designers here is like every 3 months. Nobody wants to stay and put up with all the negativity. Others just beware. There aren't any additional benefits, only certain colleagues are invited to special or after hour events, theres no healthcare, vision/dental, not even direct deposit.

Some very nice fellow workers

The job responsibilities spelled out in the job listing and by the owner during the interview did not come close to what the owner demanded after hiring. The job advertisement was for a graphic designer. There were two employed when I was interviewed and, while we were standing directly behind them, the owner told me they were the designers he needed to replace. They had not resigned. In the 4 months between that interview and my actual hiring, there were four other people in those chairs. In the 28 months I worked there, a total of 12 other designers were hired, some of whom only worked for a week before leaving. No promotions. No vacation in 28 months. Only raise came after 26 months. Constant threats of losing job. Female employes were REALLY treated poorly.