designer vs. client
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- skelly0
Use SOLUTION 1 until you have enough money/reputation to afford to use SOLUTION 2.
- jeneraa0
BTW, I wasn't angry in writing my last post. Just trying to tell it like it is.
Communication is definitely key, but if the person's a tatty, crappered door that won't open, I guess just let it be. :^/
- nosaj0
Lead them to get involved in decisions that don't impact the overall design in a huge way. Ask for their opinion on 2 shades of view that are very similar and talk.. Leave them feeling like they made important decisions.
- nosaj0
Better yet - If they are getting uncontrolable, grab their arm and bite it as hard as you can, look them straight in the eye and whisper "Don't F- with me".
- kerus0
yeah it always amazes me that clients pay us good money to come up with awesome designs.. and then just take a fat DUMP all over them.. and STILL have to pay us...
love it
- ingolfr0
why dont people like joshua davis, jens karlsson etc. get clients like this???
- skelly0
everyone gets those clients. when you're more successful you can be choosier about who you do work for. until then just keep earning the green.
- honest0
kinda reminds me of michaelangelo's relationship with the then Pope. My clients are charities and their 'design' requirements are quite low as their idea of aethetics aren't as educated as others. Designers spend their whole lives trying to polish turds working with lo-res poorly shot images or copy that stinks. There will always be a conflict of interest in what a client thinks compared to the designer. if the marriage of the two parties is a good one then the resulting offspring will be wonderful, but when there is a mismatch, then expect friction, confrontation and misunderstanding. Not every piece of work you do will win awards or look wonderful, but then sometimes successful design needn't look or feel 'good'. Just if it works for your client then fine, at least you won't go hungry the next day right? If you're really frustrated then find some clients who will trust and have more confidence in you, they're out there trust me, you just gotta look hard.
- Visia0
holy shit, welcome to the industry. Just be glad you live in Hawaii.
- zaven0
4) open a restaurant