I was about to show my portfolio at a gallery opening when my tablet crashed...

My Cintiq 22 froze on the main piece right as the curator walked over, so I had to quickly pull up the backup files on my phone and talk through the sketches instead, which actually led to a better conversation about my process.

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matthewperry3mo agoTop Commenter

Technology really knows how to pick its moments, huh? Your tablet saw the curator coming and just noped out completely. Classic. At least the phone backup turned into a win, talking about sketches is way more interesting than just showing a finished thing anyway. Bet that curator got a better feel for your work from the mess than from the perfect file. Next time maybe bring a printed flipbook as a backup for your backup, lmao.

margaret_nelson3mo ago

Glad it turned into a better chat for you.

olivere303mo ago

Honestly the tech fail sounds like a nightmare, not a secret win. Losing your main presentation file is just stressful, full stop.