making a client hate a design
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- Kevin_Sweeney
aside from the obvious of making something look good (since 98% of the time clients pick the worst design), what are some other methods you guys use to sway clients to a particular design you want to use vs. the idea that your superior (with no design experience) wants you to make..=/
- nicko0
Don't show them bad design
- MX_OnD0
subliminal titties.
- Crouwel0
that and make the other smell bad.. put it in the bathroom for about an hour right after lunch or something..
- imakedesign0
dont do it 9 times out of 10 they will pick the bad design
- Kevin_Sweeney0
believe me, i'd love to simply not show them bad design, but i don't really have a choice since i'll get bitched at if i don't post their idea for the client to see since i'm on the bottom rung of the ladder here =/
- TheTick0
"And here is the next design, which I think looks like ass frankly. Ted, do you want some more coffee...oh and in this design we see..."
- ldww0
they might have had an 'idea' however they hired you for your ideas and your abilities (hopefully).
- zombiewoof0
simply be prepared to tell them why the design you dislike is ineffective from a communication standpoint.
(dont for be afraid to pull out all of the art scholl and psycology terms to help make yer point.. If I can drop "gestalt" and "emotive" in a single client meeting, I consider my work done.)
- UndoUndo0
"And here is the next design, which I think looks like ass frankly. Ted, do you want some more coffee...oh and in this design we see..."
TheTick
(Aug 5 05, 06:12)
...................................good answer ;) diversion never fails
- kelpie0
If I can drop "gestalt" and "emotive" in a single client meeting, I consider my work done.)
zombiewoof
(Aug 5 05, 06:17)haha wicked
- honest0
yes, never make any "visuals" just for show even if your contact for your client knows it's bad. I've also been trying out a lesser known form of voodoo acupuncture which has deemed to be 80% effective over the last few years.
- Kevin_Sweeney0
haha wonderful zombie, i'll keep that in mind.
speaking of big words that nobody understands, anyone ever play bullshit bingo?
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