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Table 5 · 10-01-2025, 03:05 PM

I had a brush with Jane Goodall once...

20 years ago, fresh out of design school, I landed a job as “Assistant Art Director” at a new science magazine - only to realize on my first day that there was no actual Art Director. It was just me…I was the entire art department. And the first issue was due in 5 days, and nothing was designed out (typically laying out an issue takes weeks/months).

By the time the cover story (on Intelligent Design) crossed my desk, there was one afternoon to concept, design, and ship. Running on fumes, I grabbed a stock photo of a chimp (seemed like a decent visual for the subject), slapped on some type, and sent it off.

A month later, we got a letter from Jane Goodall. At first, I thought, “Damn, she noticed us!”. But instead of praise, it was a polite but pointed lecture: studio chimp photos are forced and highly stressful for the animals…and a science magazine should know better. Don’t do it again.

Two decades later, every time I see a chimp photo, I chuckle about being scolded by Jane Goodall.

I had 3 hours, lady! But yeah...I get it.

The cover in question:

Spoiler!

10-01-2025, 03:05 PM	#2088
Table 5 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NYYC Exp:	I had a brush with Jane Goodall once... 20 years ago, fresh out of design school, I landed a job as “Assistant Art Director” at a new science magazine - only to realize on my first day that there was no actual Art Director. It was just me…I was the entire art department. And the first issue was due in 5 days, and nothing was designed out (typically laying out an issue takes weeks/months). By the time the cover story (on Intelligent Design) crossed my desk, there was one afternoon to concept, design, and ship. Running on fumes, I grabbed a stock photo of a chimp (seemed like a decent visual for the subject), slapped on some type, and sent it off. A month later, we got a letter from Jane Goodall. At first, I thought, “Damn, she noticed us!”. But instead of praise, it was a polite but pointed lecture: studio chimp photos are forced and highly stressful for the animals…and a science magazine should know better. Don’t do it again. Two decades later, every time I see a chimp photo, I chuckle about being scolded by Jane Goodall. I had 3 hours, lady! But yeah...I get it. The cover in question: Spoiler!