Advice needed...

[applesugar54.livejournal.com]

I'm an artist of a pet adoptable website. I've worked with other artists on making different stuff before, but there's this one artist I really liked working with. But whenever she brings in a third person, and if I disagree with the way she wants to handle something, her first point of call seems to be "Fine, I'll just take out the work you did on the art."

This has happened twice now, most recently a few days ago. I'm feeling a bit used for lack of a better word. I feel like as soon as another artist comes along into the project, my work is tossed aside. I honestly feel like my work is some kind of consolation prize rather than work to be respected.

I really love this person in that she's my best friend online, so of course I don't want to hurt her feelings. But I feel like in doing so, I'm crushing my own. I don't really want to work with this person anymore but I feel like if I tell her that, she'll get all offended and the whole thing will snowball.

Any advice is appreciated.

EDIT: Thank you very much for your advice and kind words. I've decided the best course of action was to cut ties with the place entirely. TBH I was getting pretty tired of the festering drama in that place. Thank you again :)

Comments

[ocelotish]

I'll agree with everyone else here, but you should also decide for yourself how far you're willing to go. Bring it up to her but decide: "Am I willing to do this as a favor to her?" "Am I willing just just cut ties with the business?" "At what point is the friendship worth more than me being an artist here?"

I hope it doesn't get to that point, but they are a few things worth considering. Hopefully your friend will be receptive, but she's not, you have to figure out when you're willing to cut your loses.

Also, what exactly is your complaint with this other artist? When I've seen adoptable pet stuff it doesn't seem like it takes a lot of working side-by-side.