Letter from potential client
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I can’t begin to express my feelings at the turn of events over the previous 24 hours. It’s come as quite a shock to say the least.
Let’s start at the top shall we?
I make no apologies or excuses for my quality of web design. I’m learning a new technology and medium. Do I claim to know it all? Nope. Is this my first foray into learning and experimenting with flash? Yup. Does it show? Evidently, judging from the harsh criticisms I’m getting from my peers in this group. But is this really about the quality of my work? No. This is about integrity, and the actions of my former partner. You can be the best designer in the world, but at the end of they day you have to know how to treat your clients with respect, and even your peers - even if you disagree with them. I admit it. I designed these sites you are ripping apart . Yup. All mine.Do I think the perkinsbell site and demo could be improved -and revamped - or the navigation system on anthony liggins.com could be improved. Of course, and actually they *were* in the process of undergoing a major overhaul until all this hit the fan. Too much gitch and glam. Too lean on functionality and usability. What can I say, after doing a bizillion sites of “CLICK HERE” you ache to push the envelope and do something different - right or wrong. I do appreciate the constructive criticism however. This is really more about forging good client/designer relationships, and your standing in the community at large. This is tough business, and your reputation as a business person is equally - if not more important - than your skills as an artist. That’s why I’m here to say I’m sorry my firm was involved and implicated in this fiasco. For what it’s worth, Bill and I have parted company as a result of this and I’ll be doing business under my old site. In time, I may earn your respect as a designer ... but in the meantime, I hope you can at least earn my respect first as a person. So let’s set the record straight. I was the designer at perkinsbell, not Bill. If you have any *helpful* critiqes that will impove my skills, or recommend any resources that would better my understanding - please share them. Otherwise, ripping me a new one isn’t really going to help. Please don’t email me about Bill and this whole situation - it’s difficult enough as it is trying to get my bearings now that my dream of building a busness doing what I love has been obliterated overnight.
The best thing any of you can do, is let this situation cool down so I can do damage control with my clients. I fear, Bill’s path will eventually lead him to a place none of us really want to follow, and the best thing you could do is encourage him to get help as I have done.
Peace to you, and thanks for your time.
- Mau0
- tparsons0
What?
- ++zarkonite
- +++coco_ono
- took the words right out of my mouth and posted them.JerseyRaindog
- SteveJobs0
oh, i tivo'd this episode of young and the restless, don't spoil it for me..
- lvl_130
the psycho racist guy that went nuts on recorded voicemails? i remember good ol' bill.
- ********0
your work is not that bad. I would kill to know flash and css. I am stuck in print until I can teach myself web and animation stuff.
And, some of the most successful websites have a shitty design...It is not about the design it is how informative is the information you're putting out and is it easy for the customer or client to understand and does it accomplish what needs to be accomplished.
And the critique stuff is a power trip but it is helpful, try not to take it personal. Personally, when someone says my works sucks i want to punch them in the jaw but after awhile you're like...You're right.
This is the reason multiple concepts, sometimes they way you want it or the client wants it just doesn't work.
- ********0
'It is not about the design it is how informative is the information you're putting out and is it easy for the customer or client to understand and does it accomplish what needs to be accomplished.'
haha. oh dear.
- coco_ono0
"For what it’s worth, Bill and I have parted company as a result of this and I’ll be doing business under my old site. ... t’s difficult enough as it is trying to get my bearings now that my dream of building a busness doing what I love has been obliterated overnight."
I'm sorry...
- lvl_130
hey all, this has nothing to do with uber. this was something that happened a couple years ago to no one related or associated to this site. just an fyi :)
- coco_ono0
^ well how the hell are we supposed to know?
- haha, sorry. it was just epic and crazy...and if you weren't here at the time, then there is no way you would knowlvl_13
- Friendly advice: if you see his name, assume it's horseshit.harlequino
- who's? uber?coco_ono
- Yup yup.harlequino
- lvl_130
can't find the thread (may have been deleted) but:
http://www.qbn.com/topics/381692…
- mg330
Why did you call this "letter from potential client?" I remember this episode and it was great, but why the title?
- ********0
ok I'll fess up
http://www.verhine.com/journal/m…
- ********0
the voicemails never get old
- Scotch_Roman0
huh?