On Freelancing

ME, To Everyone: So, what's the best way to clean up this image?

EVERYONE I've spoken to: Wow. That's ugly.

ME: I know.

EVERYONE: What are you doing?

ME: See, the woman I am doing this for? She invented this product and now it's ready to market, so she wants make up demos with the logos of companies who might buy the product on them. So I am cleaning up these logos so they can go on the products.

EVERYONE: Where did you get the image?

ME: Company's website.

EVERYONE: WOW! That's tiny.

ME: I know.

EVERYONE: And how big do you need to get it?

ME: 300dpi, 2" wide

EVERYONE: That can't be done!

ME: It has to be.

EVERYONE: Have you tried Google image for larger logos?

ME: Yes.

EVERYONE: What about this trademark logo site?

ME: Yup.

EVERYONE: Well...maybe you could re-create the image part and then find the font they used and...

ME: I have, like, 40 of these.

EVERYONE: Oh. When do they need to be done?

ME: Soon.

EVERYONE: Have you tried the Brush tool? Outline tool? Tracing tool? Eraser?

ME: Yes, yes, yes, and yes.

EVERYONE: Ummm...Silhouette?

ME: No dice.

EVERYONE: You're fucked.

ME: Pretty much.