November 2010
1 post
July 2010
1 post
Designer Vs Client →
April 2010
2 posts
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
March 2010
1 post
11 Ways to Prevent Angry Clients from Destroying... →
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
January 2010
1 post
December 2009
2 posts
November 2009
3 posts
“I really love the 3rd concept that you presented out of the 3. The design truly...”
– 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.
After the Pitch
clientsfromhell:
Client : Congratulations on winning the account, now we want to see your concept for our new TV commercials.
Us : But we’ve submitted our concept on the pitch?
Client : Oh no, those were just ideas to win the pitch, now lets move on to the real ideas….
September 2009
1 post
July 2009
1 post
“If you could find it in your heart to help. (Client asking for free shit)”
– client #23
June 2009
22 posts
“My target audience are internal customer facing executives. (She meant...”
– client #22
“If it is a .sg domain means the website must be hosted in Singapore.”
– client #21
“I want to send flash inside the email.”
– client #20
“I don’t care about the idea. Just show me the visual”
– client #19
“I want this model A’s head on the model B’s body”
– client #18
“I want to use Art-Farty looking fonts.”
– client #17
“Can we use purple and use Queen as part of the name? Cos the fengshui master...”
– client #16
“The model look too yellow. Make her look more pinkish’ (Client aspiring...”
– client #15
“Can you get us 20 more images to choose from?”
– client #14
“can you make the baby smile?” (original image of baby crying)”
– client #13
“You have to give us a coloured invoice for us to pay you? We dun accept B/W...”
– client #12
“can i have a layered jpeg?”
– client #11
“He’s looking past her bust, it looks indecent”
– client #10
“What’s a masthead?”
– client #9
“This will be out from my own pocket, can i buy you coffee and you do it free for...”
– client #8
“Can you make my burger look healthier and more delicious?”
– client #7
“I want it done in 2 hours but i can only give you the info tomorrow.”
– client #6
“How do i make this gif to HTML?”
– client #5
“I want my logo design in Word format”
– client #4
“Can i have a coloured fax template?”
– client #3
“Can remove the hairs on the model’s legs?”
– client #2
“Can open the eyes, add more teeth and lighten the black shadow?”
– client #1