Last week I got an urgent email from Geneva. They needed a high resolution scan of my Swissair brochure for an exhibition of Swiss infographics. Happy to help I dug out the piece and brought it into work to scan. I was a bit busy so it took a few days to get on to it. An urgent call came in: they were getting impatient, could I get it done over the next couple of days. You know, the scans. The scans I was doing for nothing. For the exhibition I'd never get to. Could I get on with it? Of course! I nipped downstairs to our print shop friends who have a bigger scanner. But still, it could only be done in three sections per side. That was OK, I'd splice them together in PS. No problemo. Nearly done. One more section to join…
Another email came it: they'd found a copy of the leaflet. They didn't need mine anymore.
Now call me a grumpy old git but don't you think, after putting me under a bit of pressure, that was a bit rude? The fact that they'd found a copy, well, if that had been me, and I'd nagged someone I didn't know, who I wasn't paying…I'd have just kept quiet. Let it play out. If I hadn't delivered, it would have been OK. The onus would have been on me.
But I won't go on about it.
Anyway, if anyone would like high res scans of this, retouched and spliced togther, colours adjusted and images despeckled, let me know and I'll share a Dropbox folder with you.
Would love to have the scan, thank you...
Posted by: Kerim | 09 March 2012 at 12:00 PM
Dear Richard,
I am doing research on graphic design.
Would love to have this Swissair brochure in HD.
Have you also more info or a link on this exhibition in Geneva?
As a side note as I never have commented, thanks your blog is always pleasing to read and discover.
Alexandre Dumas de Rauly
Posted by: Alexandre Dumas de Rauly | 09 March 2012 at 04:20 PM
I'd love to get hold of those scans--cheers!
Posted by: Erik Kraft | 10 March 2012 at 02:45 AM
Yes please!
Posted by: Nathan Monk | 10 March 2012 at 09:10 AM
I have this very brochure and would love your high res scans.
Posted by: Scott | 10 March 2012 at 01:58 PM
I would totally appreciate hi-res scans of this. Thanks very much for offering, and for the great work!
Posted by: Graham | 11 March 2012 at 03:35 AM
Cool! I would love to take a closer look at this. Thanks. All the best!
Posted by: Anthony Sanchez | 11 March 2012 at 06:01 PM
Anthony, If you comment again but include your email address I can share a Dropbox folder with you.
Posted by: Richard | 11 March 2012 at 08:10 PM
Funnily enough I had the same email requesting a scan of my copy. Thankfully they emailed me to say not to worry before I started scanning it.
Posted by: Jonathan | 12 March 2012 at 04:45 PM
Know I'm a little late to the party but I'd appreciate the scan too if that's possible, thanks.
Posted by: MatthewNotMatt | 14 March 2012 at 11:31 PM
I would love a scan of this, please.
Posted by: Bradley Allen | 15 March 2012 at 05:55 PM
I would love a scan please!
Posted by: Emily Thompson | 23 March 2012 at 04:28 PM
Emily, I need your email address so I can share a Dropbox folder with you. If you comment again and include it I'll do it straight away. Won't publish the comment.
Posted by: Richard | 23 March 2012 at 04:33 PM
Yes please, would love a scan of this. Thanks.
Posted by: Patrick Furse | 02 April 2012 at 02:41 PM
Long time reader, first time commenter, I would love a scan please, thank you so much, this is amazing. By the way, your blog is awesome.
Posted by: Arnar Ingi Viðarsson | 10 April 2012 at 03:21 PM
Very nice work! I'm a resolution addict, So id appreciate a look if the offer stands!
Posted by: Nephew | 26 April 2012 at 07:12 PM