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Originally posted by AaronM
Did you get fucked over? Expose them now. 
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Not at all. Something I cannot for the life of me figure out though...
I need a shit load of design done for many different projects. Some things (mainstream related) I have no clue what I'm looking for. I have talked to 5 designers, 4 of which are from the adult school of design. I like adult designers because they are the most out of the box and creative in my opinion. Problem is, they all want paid upfront, usually 100%. I don't understand how they can ask this for a project that is based on an unknown.
I mean, for example, I need a new logo, company letterhead, site design, and some additional graphics designed that all center around the same new company. These guys want the money up front and when I ask why it's always because they have been screwed on projects before. OK, no problem. I have refernces and I would be willing to give up the AmEx number as collateral, but for G*d's sake, 2-3 k deposit on something they nor I have a clue what it will even look like???
What ever happened to concept designing?
Just wanted your input on this since we have some time to kill.