client rant
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- Dennis_Moore
I have a client who worked at an agency at some point, because of that, she knows just about everything. She knows more than I do, she's made that clear.
I don't know what she even did at this so called agency. From the sounds of it, coffee slag sounds about right.
End of rant.
Thank you, carry on.
- MrRemote0
She's just trying to sleep with you.
- MSTRPLN0
Project manager ?
- neue75_bold0
That wasn't much of a rant...
- but hey, you said two key things – "client" and "woman" suppose the rest we can piece together..neue75_bold
- I'm toning it down, for the youngsters.Dennis_Moore
- TheBlueOne0
Needs more venom and frustration.
- CALLES0
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- pylon0
C'mon, you can be angrier than that. Let it all go.
*motions to leather chaise longue"
Tell us about your mother.
- _salisae_0
i wonder if you show keen interest in her experience at this agency and make her feel really good about herself .. if she would return the favor and show more respect for your work.
probably not, but that's always where my mind goes. show ultimate respect and after there's a show of trust deliver a couple of soft blows to let her know you understand her limit of knowledge in this field and that you'll take it from here.
- very good point..neue75_bold
- takes too much work, too much innate decency for me to bearhallelujah
- salisae's suggestion is both professional and disarming in a lot of casessputnik2
- nope, that did not work. It did the opposite.Dennis_Moore
- you didn't do it right?hallelujah
- nice...OSFA
- i learned it from Obama_salisae_
- that's hilarious--I was going to say thathallelujah
- BaskerviIle0
I think I worked for the same client. She thinks she knows typography and even had the nerve to use tip-ex (white-out for you yanks) to suggest some ammendments to a logotype – stuff like lopping off the tops of ascenders at an angle. Looked horrible.
I don't tell her how to do her job, but her job seems to only involve mismanaging projects and she pretty competent at that.
- Dennis_Moore0
On a side note, I had my morning coffee without sugar in it today, and surprisingly enjoyed it.
- There you go. It's better for you that way..and you can tell what quality coffee is...TheBlueOne
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- pylon0
Clients love to art-direct. Just treat them with respect and help them learn what their roll is as the client and yours as the designer. It's different with every client and between agencies and freelancers, etc, but it all comes down to: what do they perceive their roll to be? What do they perceive your roll to be?
I think that a lot of smaller clients think that designers are draughtsmen — simply there to push boxes of text around for them because they don't have the hardware/software.
It's difficult to break them of it, but ultimately the results are WAY better when everyone understands their roll. Sure, they've got creative input, it's their project (and often, money) after all, but together you're there to create a great solution.
- neue75_bold0
Alternatively you can just roll over and play dead...
- that's what I do with project manager, clients and my g/f when she wants teh sex...neue75_bold
- last time I rolled over...Dennis_Moore
- I guess I can't help you old friend...neue75_bold