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    Have you done design work [logos, layouts] for friends for FREE?

    How do you handle it when someone you kind of know socially just emails you asking for some logo help for a small project and doesn't mention paying you at all and you don't know what to ask for in trade?

    • point them to http://www.horriblel…uan
    • I learned it's better to do it for free, so they can't command. when they have small budget it's a pain to work for 'cause they feel entitled to push around.uan
    • and normally they are the worst clients...take all the pleasure away from the design work. If you feel inspired do it well done and for free.uan
    • http://www.shouldiwo…Gnash
    • yes and it's till working after 9 years. i got free beers for lifetime :) http://www.elesztoha…
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    • ^ funGnash
    • ain't nobody got time fo datmoldero
    • free for the right to do whatever you want, fuck "working" for little payimbecile
    • nooooope. i just say i'm too busy to be taking on unpaid projectsscarabin
    • well yeah, if you don't like 'em, fuck 'emimbecile
    • big fat fucking NO said in the kindest of ways... as uan mentioned... they're WORST clients to have and they will eat your time alivePonyBoy
    • Uan makes a good point, to be fair
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    • I usually say no to free work now even to vote friends, however just a few weeks ago I did a logo for a good friend for free, who then showed it to his company
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    • Who have not only offered to pay me handsomely for the free work but have hired me to do a load of other stuff too. So that worked out rather well. For once
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    • I offer advice for free. If they look like they have money, then negotiate someone reasonable. No free design. Beers for life isn't a bad trade!formed
    • that's awesome, set :)monospaced
    • Yea :)
      Definitely the exception rather than the rule unfortunately
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    • I have, but never again, unless it's some charity shit.section_014

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