Distorted mirrors. Pretend lights. How does this not scream carnival?!? |
Boss: Here, make a display with these dressers.
Me: Just use the dressers? Everything else is up to me?
Boss: Yep.
My brain: What? The store is my playground? Just go wild?
10 minutes later...
Boss: Um...
Me: Too crazy? I was trying to evoke carnival.
Boss: ...It's a little too eclectic. It needs some kind of theme.
Me: The theme is carnival. Was that not clear? There's even a monkey.
Monkey: I don't think she shares your vision.
Me: Which part would you change?
Boss: It's just so random!
Me: Good thing you got here when you did. I hadn't even added the silver antlers yet.
Boss: Oh my... What about using some of these pretty white things?
10 minutes later...
The obviously carnival-themed dressers are now mismatched with gaudy, pearly white, reluctant vases. And silver antlers.
On the other hand, I didn't get fired from making displays, I just got demoted to this tiny square platform to contain a portion of my madness.