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How Clients Like to Mess Up Your Design

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by Daniel591992, Aug 27, 2007.

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I like the black and red one better, but I'm in a bauhaus phase. They're both nice though. Clean & fresh.

I've been doing design work for clients for nearly 8 years now, starting from freebies to charging several thousand dollars for a design. All I can say is get used to it.

You're right - it's VERY frustrating to change a design you like a lot because the client doesn't.

What is really frustrating is you will feel like you aren't even speaking the same language. As a designer you learn how to express yourself nonverbally but also talk about your designs in technical terms. Your clients probably will not be good at that.

I think the reason some of the other posters here are giving you a bit of a hard time is that you will be asked to do MUCH more obnoxious redesigns than color changes... for no good reason.

I think what helps a lot is to try to keep yourself impartial about the design. It's your baby, you're WANT to love it, but at the end of the day you are selling it to someone who just plain won't be as connected to it as you.

Try to nail down clients as early as possible on colors, styles, etc. It doesn't mean they won't still change their minds, but it helps.

And if you really feel they are making a mistake, fight for it! Give them solid reasons why your choices are better. If you keep the tone positive and focused on producing the best design FOR THEM, you aren't going to lose the client. You'll prove you are dedicated and a real pro.

Oh, and if you are presenting multiple designs for a choice, never never never never never present on you do not like. If you show 3 designs, 2 you like and 1 you aren't crazy about, I guarentee they pick the one you don't like!
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Great post +rep.

lots of good advice

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Thanks! I don't mean to preach, but I see a lot of new designers having a rough time with clients so I think its important to help out.

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