meeting with potential client
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- Dr_Rand
this afternoon. some sort of venture capitalist / fund manager types. should I wear jeans?
- ismith0
Couldn't think of a hedge joke. Dammit
- thank god. just gimme an answerDr_Rand
- Scary where the mind goes, isn't it...TheBlueOne
- Dr_Rand0
jeans ok or not?
- CALLES0
it should be more like
meeting clients with potential
- hedge0
No, do not wear jeans, Rand. In all seriousness, if I were meeting a creative for some potential work, that would be the first thing I'd notice. Self presentation is almost as important as the quality of your work.
- if i was meeting you and you always refered to me as 'a creative' i'd kick your assoozie
- even more important is that you "know" someone in the industry from a design forum.TheBlueOne
- Wait, what? Calling a designer a creative is taboo now?hedge
- no when you say it it's patronizing and ignorant and inacurate anywayoozie
- ...your head would be caved in with a bat in no timeoozie
- Oh, so only other creatives can call someone a creative? When I say it, it's demeaning?hedge
- it's inacurate period i don't call anyone 'a creative', creative maybe, creative company...sure.oozie
- some dick head in french cuff's calling me 'a creative' when i'm there to do business is a punchable offenseoozie
- Would it be alright if I called you a designer?hedge
- 'creative' is like one of those industry tags that mean nothing and just keep people in their place.oozie
- I design sometimes but most likley if i was meeting an investment fund manager i'd do a lot more than thatoozie
- but i wouldn't wear jeans. cords, nicish pants, patterned shirt...tucked inoozie
- oozie0
remember ... they might give you money
- mg330
Wear a t-shirt one of my friends has:
MAKE OUT NOT WAR
- joyride0
no, you want to look professional right?
- hedge0
In my opinion, the only people that should wear jeans to work are construction works. You don't have to wear a suit or french cuff shirt everyday like I do, but at least wear some slacks or something.
- you wear panties sometimes thoughoozie
- don't forget your polex!joyride
- slacks. haha.
I prefer pantaloons.flashbender - capri trouserskezza_2
- 7point340
i would recommend a hotdog helmet and a large soiled adult diaper. also black dress socks pulled up to your knee and sandals
winning combo, my friend. all my best.
- johndiggity0
if the jeans cost more than $200 yes.
- billl0
wear the jeans, but tuck in your shirt ;)
- my jeans didn't, but my shirt did--is that ok?Dr_Rand
- meant for aboveDr_Rand
- if he is a vc under 30 his jeans will have cost over $400 and he will know your jeans are not worthy of the meeting.johndiggity
- I hope I never work with anyone that full of shitDr_Rand
- kezza_20
I work with an investment bank, and I rock up in flip flops and shorts, my designers all have tattoos. They fucking love it. I'm professional through what I say and what I do, not what I wear. That's the world I chose not to join, and no fuckers dragging me there.
Be yourself
- landock0
When you're looking for a plumber you expect him to show up in that blue jumpsuit they all wear. So I wonder if we have some sort of "creative" uniform that people expect. maybe jeans would be ok because these guys have an idea of what a designer should look like, which in all likelihood allows for a casual/hip appearance.
- ismith0
Most places I've been to consider jeans professional as long as they're not ripped, patched, neon colored, etc. What's the client looking for?
- Dr_Rand0
haha, thanks everybody, even hedge.
problem solved: I'm not going. My wife is.
- flavorful0
I think it's different when you're older actually.
I mean if I was my age, I would definitely stick my usual style of dress for work which is pretty much business without the suit coat (but usually with a tie).
But I think I've seen pictures of you in jeans, and it doesn't look like you're not taking things seriously or anything... can actually look distinguished but that comes with time?
I hope that didn't come out as wrong as I think it did, haha.
- in other words, I'm so old nobody gives a fuck
Dr_Rand - hahahahah, no. Like, you're old but in that good way that no matter what you wear you look like you know what you are talking about.flavorful
- talking about.flavorful
- dead man walkingDr_Rand
- * Hangs head in shame.
I have no idea how to give compliments.flavorful - I'm just fucking with yaDr_Rand
- god bless you, flavDr_Rand
- Haha, bless you too Rand.flavorful
- in other words, I'm so old nobody gives a fuck
- madirish0
i am not sure. you might want a say in where the VCs invest your cash, no?