Ive been doing some freelance design work for clients for a few months now. Here is my take on some of the issues Barefootsiees brings up. Most of the time issues and problems can be avoided.
Here are some helpful tips to potential design clients, whether you're thinking of using my services or not.
1. Know exactly what you want. Don't tell me to just make your site. Know what sizes, what shapes, what your target audience is, know what colors you think you might be interested in being used. Also be prepared to fill out a design questionaire before any work begins.
2. Respond to requests in a timely manner. If I say that I will have a mock up for you on Friday, make sure you are around to receive said mock up, and comment on it. That is the time to make changes. Not 5 days later when you decide to all of a sudden appear. And then to top it off, don't make silly threads about it like the designer isn't doing his or her job when you decide to be proactive. Just as the designer has to get you your materials on a set schedule, you have a direct impact on that schedule and the schedule of all of that designers clients. Whether or not a design company wants to admit it. When a client disappears and then reappears it does put a strain on your current project load.
3. For Christ sakes have decent content. It is so hard to design anything with shitty ass content. I have spend hours to correct an image only to have it scrapped by the client because he didn't like the chick.
4. You bet your ass you are going to either pay me up front or pay me 50% of the project before I start any work. This covers both you and I. I have been screwed one too many times.
5. I am not your "bitch". I am NOT your design whore. I am your design company. I have other clients besides you. Yes I do value your project, and I will always put 110% effort into all that I do. But please, I ain't nobody's bitch.
6. Add your own designers!!!!!!!
Yeah lets make a list here.... these 5 are Right off of the top of my head....
Here are some helpful tips to potential design clients, whether you're thinking of using my services or not.
1. Know exactly what you want. Don't tell me to just make your site. Know what sizes, what shapes, what your target audience is, know what colors you think you might be interested in being used. Also be prepared to fill out a design questionaire before any work begins.
2. Respond to requests in a timely manner. If I say that I will have a mock up for you on Friday, make sure you are around to receive said mock up, and comment on it. That is the time to make changes. Not 5 days later when you decide to all of a sudden appear. And then to top it off, don't make silly threads about it like the designer isn't doing his or her job when you decide to be proactive. Just as the designer has to get you your materials on a set schedule, you have a direct impact on that schedule and the schedule of all of that designers clients. Whether or not a design company wants to admit it. When a client disappears and then reappears it does put a strain on your current project load.
3. For Christ sakes have decent content. It is so hard to design anything with shitty ass content. I have spend hours to correct an image only to have it scrapped by the client because he didn't like the chick.
4. You bet your ass you are going to either pay me up front or pay me 50% of the project before I start any work. This covers both you and I. I have been screwed one too many times.
5. I am not your "bitch". I am NOT your design whore. I am your design company. I have other clients besides you. Yes I do value your project, and I will always put 110% effort into all that I do. But please, I ain't nobody's bitch.
6. Add your own designers!!!!!!!
Yeah lets make a list here.... these 5 are Right off of the top of my head....
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