Client Blues + Critique
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- quik
Okay so I've done this layout.
http://www.giraffaka.com/client/…
The client doesn't like the menu and wants something thats "far sexier but yet still contemporary" which is really beginning to shit me, I've done a million little changes to this job and I want to get it out of the way.What do you think of the layout/menu?
What would you change about it?
How would you sell it to them?
A little humour is welcomed.. I'm bummed with them.
ALWAYS WORK WITH A CONRACT.I'm so regretting it right now.
- Danski0
considered adding animation? most clients see this as sexy. the look is 100% contemporary right now, so you need to concentrate on finding a solution with minimal look/feel changes whilst sating the client's penile angst problems or whatever he's got going on.
- quik0
They want music on the site.
They asked (demanded) for the watermark.They want to maybe try making the menu more 3d.. or with curved edges.. obviously this won't suit at all.
- jevad0
I love that design
well classy
- MR_T0
use the no contract thing to your advantage and tell him to fuck off and just walk if he's being a cunt.
- Bluejam0
You could try and unifyilize* the navigation into squares rather than various sized rectangles and convince the client that the navigation is using 'carpet squares' as a visual reference point. Changing the colour scheme to reflect 'swatches' (stay with the same colour you've got...good choice) might add 'sexy' to the overal look.
*experienced a George Bush moment.
- unknown0
just piling on to say I like the layout.
animation is sexy.
see if they have some stock barefoot girly feet "foot"age on said carpeting.
- dstlb0
How about something more like: http://www.spearmintrhino.com/ - that would cover the 'sexier' angle.
Seriously though, I like it, they're being assmonkeys. Maybe you could do the menus in Flash (if you're not already) to add some sexy animation / build to it?
- quik0
I've been paid.
In full... which wouldn't have been so bad.. if they didn't stretch it out for so long and keep on asking for everything, so I've refused to do flash for it.. cause its through a devleoper who is friends with a guy from the company.All i do is the visual.
Considering what the job is probably worth, I'm making peanuts.
- Blofeldt0
tell them, "whoo hoo, i'd love to add some o that there whizz bang do hicky jazz to this here hinkum, i'll turn that naveeegayton into that there unicorn then it all dun danced away."
- MR_T0
you've been paid already? Tell them to fuck off right now!
- dstlb0
SHOW ME THE MONEY! If you've already been paid then fuck it, tell 'em you need more money or you won't be spending any more of your precious time on it. No-brainer.
- quik0
If I tell them to fuck off any possible work I might get through them (thier subcompanys) or the developer I'm going through would be lost.
On a side note, the spearmint rhino site is ugly..(hope no one on NT did it [if so, sorry])
- quik0
I'd love to have the balls to ask for no money.
How can I do so in a professional manner?
I really need to be more aggressive.
I guess thats why I want a studio job.
- MR_T0
future work from them? What, you're saying you want more jobs and hassles from them in the future?
- quik0
future work from them? What, you're saying you want more jobs and hassles from them in the future?
MR_T
(aug 18 03)yeah alright, fuck em'
heheit makes me depressed.. enough for tonight, I'm goin ta bed
- dstlb0
Did they like the design, pay you and then change their minds? Did you agree on the number of ideas you'd submit? Need some more background info here.
PS - Spearmintrhino is ugly, you're right, not a serious suggestion.
- quik0
even though I said fuck em.
I'll have to work through it.
I'll just make sure in future I use fat contracts.I'm not one to run away without finishing.
- IP0
quick, I don't know about the site you did for that client (it won't load) but your own site is fantastic. I'm liking it.
And that webtech logo is simply perfect. At least I think so. What font is that?
No I'm not trying to sleep with you ;) Keep up the good work!
- quik0
thanks IP.
I took it down cause I /was/ going to bed.. although now its 4am....