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- shotgunflat
Client reviews a new comp.
Some comments:
-Make the flash part bigger.
-Make the logo bigger.Of course.
- ********0
that's nothing man, try a 17 page Excel spreadsheet with changes that were already made or changes that they've requested not to be made now be made.
- F_180
hehe...standard
- ********0
I always make the logo 75% smaller than I think it should be so that when they ask to increase the size it end ups where i wanted it to begin with
- ********0
exactly and your boss is happy for it, because all you do is just charge them more based upon their inconsistencies.
- shotgunflat0
Rand! That is brilliant!
- jevad0
+1 Rand
- normal0
Client Review Tips:
Tip 01:
Always make the logo smaller than even you originally intended, they will say to make it bigger whether it takes up the whole page or not. That way when they inevitably say the inevitable you up the logo size to your already acceptable size and that should sate them as they are only saying it for a sense of changing something.Tip 02:
Use Red Herrings. This is an iffy one because it can backfire on you if they actually like it. But normally add something that gains their attention immediately as being bad, that way everything else that you know is actually good get's ignored in the process and removing it is never a pain because it wasn't supposed to be there in the first place. However if they like it, then you're screwed. You have to take it on a client by client basis it's up to you. But you know the difficult ones that say something just to say something, this works best on them.Tip 03:
Breath.
- monoblanco0
reminds me of designer joke i learned on NT.
Q. how many designers does it take to change a light bulb?
A. F*CK you I'm not changing anything.
- spendogg0
98% of the time you use a red herring they will love it. never show a client something you would not be proud to have produced.
- spendogg0
also, showing the client "something bad" is never reflected well on you.
- jevad0
i agreed with spen - I have tried the red herring trick twice and both times it has backfired.
Always remember that clients have terrible taste - and anything you hate - they will love.
- reaction0
Cliënts often think they're the designers itself. So they say "I don't like the colors", or "I've seen a nice font for my logo" etc etc. I hate working for such cliënts, that's why there's so much crap advertising. Cliënts often try to get involved in the designprocess itself. But since the designers and art-directors are pro's themselves, they only need some critics in briefing.
- ********0
the rarest thing is a good client, i.e. one who agrees with everything you say
- reaction0
someone who totally agrees is often too easy satisfied, or your work is often of superb quality. But alittle challenge keeps your creativity sharp, as the cliënts comes with a problem which we (as designer) need to solve.
- ********0
yeah, I was kidding
- ********0
bottomline, you need to make your clients happy, because they sign your checks.
- algorithm0
heres my bitch, if I hear the GOD damn phrase "urban" used before or after another word I'am gonna punch the mf'r who used it. Stop, it's dead!
- -sputnik-0
i say let them make changes again, and again, and again...endlessly swapping and tweaking, cause i'm on the clock, baby!
why would i complain about that?? lol
- speed_d0
I've been thinking about becoming an "urban" planner...
*takes cover
- mayo0
don't piss me off, or i'll turn into urban girlfriend mayo, which is NOTHING like Malibu Barbie.