MyClientSays
Sometimes clients have unrealistic expectations and don’t always know what to expect. Sometimes designers have trouble fully explaining what type of work they will provide within the client’s requests. This might help both sides of the equation understand each other just a bit better.
Poster and idea designed by Colin Harman.
Why Design Can’t be Billed by the Hour
“But it will only take you an hour or so …”
I hear this comment a few times a year — a client is unclear as to why I won’t simply charge them by the hour, sometimes by fifteen-minute increments.
via idApostle
The Process (a.k.a. Designing The Stop Sign Video) - ORIGINAL
11 Ways to Prevent Angry Clients from Destroying Your Project
We’ve all had our fair share of angry clients. They’ll call or email, outraged that something has or hasn’t happened, dutifully heaping a big steaming pile of blame on your lap. And as good web designers or freelancers, it’s our responsibility to eat that blame and make everything right. via Chris LeCompte
“And the new but fantastically written I am the Client which tracks the relationship of its hero, marketing director Dave Knockles, with his advertising agencies, trashing all reputations along the way. It’s worth reading from the oldest post up, if that makes sense (but if you’re swear-word-phobic, watch out).
from Johnsonbank.
How Web Design goes straight to HELL
Yahoo understand the creatives.
“I really love the 3rd concept that you presented out of the 3. The design truly delivers the exact message we wanted. Can you do up 2 more options?”
client #24
LMAO! Funny but true.
- Prospective client: $400 for a logo?! Why are you so expensive? My nephew has Photoshop—I can just get him to do it.
- Me: Does your nephew have Microsoft Word?
- Prospective client: Yes.
- Me: Then have him write you a novel while he’s at it.
