Comments on: Clients that dictate your design work http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/10/keeping-the-upperhand-with-clients-who-dictate-your-work/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:48:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Rich http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/10/keeping-the-upperhand-with-clients-who-dictate-your-work/comment-page-1/#comment-35842 Rich Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:33:49 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=14#comment-35842 Had this problem last week wish I had read your post then. I like clients that interact with the design. But the biggest PITA is the control freak, who sit behind you when you are designing for them on PS or similar. I try and make it as boring as I can the record is four hours. On final completion of the product, one of my clients told me proudly that he will tell his friends about my good work, I asked him not to and if asked not to give my name out as the designer. Next job he strangley left me on my own. Thanks for sharing this as I was close to a nervous breakdown. Rich Had this problem last week wish I had read your post then. I like clients that interact with the design. But the biggest PITA is the control freak, who sit behind you when you are designing for them on PS or similar. I try and make it as boring as I can the record is four hours.

On final completion of the product, one of my clients told me proudly that he will tell his friends about my good work, I asked him not to and if asked not to give my name out as the designer. Next job he strangley left me on my own.

Thanks for sharing this as I was close to a nervous breakdown.

Rich

]]> By: Educating your clients | The Design Cubicle http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/10/keeping-the-upperhand-with-clients-who-dictate-your-work/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Educating your clients | The Design Cubicle Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:04:25 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=14#comment-770 [...] In most instances, I try my hardest to educate them into finding a better solution that will fit their audience’s needs and communicate their products/services AND keep them happy. If you’ve had experience with this, then you know its not easy. It takes work, patience and a bit of strategy. [...] [...] In most instances, I try my hardest to educate them into finding a better solution that will fit their audience’s needs and communicate their products/services AND keep them happy. If you’ve had experience with this, then you know its not easy. It takes work, patience and a bit of strategy. [...]

]]> By: Adrian http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/10/keeping-the-upperhand-with-clients-who-dictate-your-work/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Adrian Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:53:28 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=14#comment-55 I got forwarded this link by a fellow designer (i'll take that as a small slap on the face Chris) - good stuff. I've resorted to that last link a couple of time in te past, it's an absolute gem and really works as a wake up call for some clients. Another great one for committee's is the design curve on SEOmoz http://www.seomoz.org/blog/how-to-ruin-a-web-design-the-design-curve I got forwarded this link by a fellow designer (i’ll take that as a small slap on the face Chris) – good stuff. I’ve resorted to that last link a couple of time in te past, it’s an absolute gem and really works as a wake up call for some clients.

Another great one for committee’s is the design curve on SEOmoz http://www.seomoz.org/blog/how-to-ruin-a-web-design-the-design-curve

]]> By: Brian http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/10/keeping-the-upperhand-with-clients-who-dictate-your-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Brian Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:12:27 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=14#comment-41 Thanks for the compliment, it means a lot to me! Clients like that are tough to deal with but you can really learn much from instances like this and help you grow. Thanks for the compliment, it means a lot to me! Clients like that are tough to deal with but you can really learn much from instances like this and help you grow.

]]> By: kumailht http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/10/keeping-the-upperhand-with-clients-who-dictate-your-work/comment-page-1/#comment-40 kumailht Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:41:28 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=14#comment-40 Nice article, very well structured and the picture fits very well. I have a client who thinks "they know it all", and can easily get on my nerves. If i have a better client I usually try to get this client on hold. Thanks Nice article, very well structured and the picture fits very well.
I have a client who thinks “they know it all”, and can easily get on my nerves. If i have a better client I usually try to get this client on hold.
Thanks

]]> By: Dealing with Clients Who Think They are Designers | CrazyLeaf Design Blog http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/10/keeping-the-upperhand-with-clients-who-dictate-your-work/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Dealing with Clients Who Think They are Designers | CrazyLeaf Design Blog Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:56:57 +0000 http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/?p=14#comment-22 [...] Tips and techniques on how to talk to and handle clients who shoot down all of your ideas and design on their own. View source [...] [...] Tips and techniques on how to talk to and handle clients who shoot down all of your ideas and design on their own. View source [...]

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