Designing without content

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  • omg0

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    • < what's wrong with just using Lorem Ipsum on a gridomg
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  • Fax_Benson0

    ^ tl,dr

  • nthkl0

    The problem is the solution. Open communication with the pitch team, Account Managing and if possible, the Copywriting Team. They should be able to provide an educated answer on what to expect.

  • cannonball19780

    Take every chance to communicate intent.

  • ETM0

    Other than smaller sites, I can't grasp designing without knowing the content. How can you plan a proper UX without knowing what and how a user will consume the content? For large projects, it's content dev first. Design around the content, not make the content work around the design. Or then it's just form over function.

    • But to add, I don't pitch. That's not my business model. So take what I say coming from that perspective.ETM
  • Miguex0

    If you work in an environment where content is ready to go before you start designing, if photographers have all shots ready to go in advance.. consider yourself in heaven.

    HANG ON TO THAT JOB FOREVER because you sire... are one in a million

    • I run my own shop, so I plan to. Been doing it 12 years.ETM
    • And we are speaking more of written content than photography.ETM