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galleryseek · 08-26-2004, 08:54 AM

a client obviously has piss poor taste in design and wants you to change what you already did, into a steamy pile of typical bullshit????!

i'm not referring to any specific experience, but it has happened to me several times before n' it sucks.

Downtime · 08-26-2004, 09:41 AM

I know exactly how you feel, i just think about the money and i don't care too much then

okny · 08-26-2004, 09:44 AM

Things like this happen wether you are doing design work or development, nothing you can do about but show the client drafts of the work before it's finished this way he can agree on the design and proceed forward.

mind · 08-26-2004, 09:44 AM

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Originally posted by galleryseek
a client obviously has piss poor taste in design and wants you to change what you already did, into a steamy pile of typical bullshit????!

i'm not referring to any specific experience, but it has happened to me several times before n' it sucks.

yup been there

Jennie · 08-26-2004, 09:45 AM

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Originally posted by okny
Things like this happen wether you are doing design work or development, nothing you can do about but show the client drafts of the work before it's finished this way he can agree on the design and proceed forward.

good point!

Mr Dickovitch · 08-26-2004, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by galleryseek
a client obviously has piss poor taste in design and wants you to change what you already did, into a steamy pile of typical bullshit????!

i'm not referring to any specific experience, but it has happened to me several times before n' it sucks.

Maybe you are the one with no taste?

MetaMan · 08-26-2004, 09:55 AM

this is why i took my design off the public market, i dont want to deal with a bunch of idiots with inheritance money getting into porn.

$tandaman · 08-26-2004, 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by MetaMan
this is why i took my design off the public market, i dont want to deal with a bunch of idiots with inheritance money getting into porn.

hm.. Send them over to us, we'll take care of them

iFliPcEss · 08-26-2004, 12:08 PM

I hear yah! hear you out loud

Sarma · 08-26-2004, 12:37 PM

This is sooo true

Basic_man · 08-26-2004, 12:44 PM

Yeah, it suck ! Fuckin' customer!

Jakke PNG · 08-26-2004, 12:48 PM

I like clients who prepay and don't require any changes to their work after completion. I had one today.
Thanks.

AdultNex · 08-26-2004, 12:49 PM

Been through it many times already.

I've even had clients show me Geocities sites that they thought were "superb".

Ar3s · 08-26-2004, 04:40 PM

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Originally posted by Downtime
I know exactly how you feel, i just think about the money and i don't care too much then

Mr. Mike · 08-26-2004, 04:45 PM

Unless the buyer is a 1st timer, most people should find the right designer and stick with them. I tell my guy what I want, and it always comes out 100% better than I ever imagined. Never realy made him make any serious changes other than color or something.

It's part of the job tho, any designer should expect change requests, especially from new commers.

The only thing I can see a designer being upset about is, not wanting to be known as the one who made that one ugly design.

SetTheWorldonFire · 08-26-2004, 04:47 PM

I've had that happen many times.

I really don't care either, it's what they want.

The only thing that suffers is your portfolio which is vital a designer.

enter » · 08-26-2004, 04:53 PM

My only gripe is the client that doesn't know what he wants until you do something for him and then he realizes he wants it totally different.

It just comes with the territory.

The other side of the coin is the guy that has everything figured out in his head. Provides you with a detailed layout sketch, re touched content, sales text, etc. That leaves nothing left but to design it.

I am working with a guy like this now and it's a pleasure.

08-26-2004, 04:57 PM

The client is always right . But it is something you have to deal with all the time. as long as they pay it's all good to me.

The Truth Hurts · 08-26-2004, 04:59 PM

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Originally posted by zuzana designs
The client is always right .

You must be kidding.

Mr. Mike · 08-26-2004, 05:00 PM

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Originally posted by enter »
My only gripe is the client that doesn't know what he wants until you do something for him and then he realizes he wants it totally different.

It just comes with the territory.

The other side of the coin is the guy that has everything figured out in his head. Provides you with a detailed layout sketch, re touched content, sales text, etc. That leaves nothing left but to design it.

I am working with a guy like this now and it's a pleasure.

Thats exactly what I do. Im horrible at design, but I draw it out as best I can, i tell him what fonts I like most, sizes, placement, and baam, he makes it.

Takes me 10 minutes to make a quick sketch and its usually good enough.

Mr. Mike · 08-26-2004, 05:01 PM

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Originally posted by zuzana designs
The client is always right .

lol, I know a few people you can work with who will surely change your mind.

MR2raymond · 08-26-2004, 05:09 PM

you do designs for a client and after asks for a revision which u as the designer knows would make it look bad....

i just try to make the best out of the ugly.....

Doctor Dre · 08-26-2004, 05:10 PM

Definitly ... one guy from an advertising compagny here always come to us (3-4 times a week) for design ... and always ScREW them us badly ...

His business got really huge and now it's slowly dying

teleblade69 · 08-26-2004, 05:13 PM

Mainstream clients use to do that sometimes but when you have a waterproof contract (with different milestones of the project)

the chanche is little it will happen again.

but i used to be pissed at those fuckers!

tb

Mr. Mike · 08-26-2004, 05:14 PM

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Originally posted by MR2raymond
you do designs for a client and after asks for a revision which u as the designer knows would make it look bad....

i just try to make the best out of the ugly.....

wow, nice portfolio dude.

Oncle_Benny · 08-26-2004, 05:26 PM

you mean when you have this professionnal and clean design and your client wants outer glow everywhere ??! ...in that case...yes !!

fr8 · 08-26-2004, 05:59 PM

as long as they are paying me then it doesnt matter sure i get upset but they still lign my pocket.

railz · 08-26-2004, 06:10 PM

It used to, but now I just go with the flow

They're paying me to do what they want, and I'm happy to accomodate them.

08-26-2004, 08:54 AM	#1
galleryseek Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 8,234	designers, don't you HATE it when... a client obviously has piss poor taste in design and wants you to change what you already did, into a steamy pile of typical bullshit????! i'm not referring to any specific experience, but it has happened to me several times before n' it sucks.

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MetaMan I AM WEB 2.0 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,682	this is why i took my design off the public market, i dont want to deal with a bunch of idiots with inheritance money getting into porn.

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AdultNex Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bostonnnn Posts: 8,985	Been through it many times already. I've even had clients show me Geocities sites that they thought were "superb".

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Mr. Mike Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 913	Unless the buyer is a 1st timer, most people should find the right designer and stick with them. I tell my guy what I want, and it always comes out 100% better than I ever imagined. Never realy made him make any serious changes other than color or something. It's part of the job tho, any designer should expect change requests, especially from new commers. The only thing I can see a designer being upset about is, not wanting to be known as the one who made that one ugly design. __________________ Sig for sale. ICQ: 163-545-054

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SetTheWorldonFire Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: California Posts: 7,444	I've had that happen many times. I really don't care either, it's what they want. The only thing that suffers is your portfolio which is vital a designer. __________________ www.STWOFDesign.com hit me up on icq 154206276 or Skype: JaimeGizzle

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enter » Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: -- arizona --» Posts: 2,362	My only gripe is the client that doesn't know what he wants until you do something for him and then he realizes he wants it totally different. It just comes with the territory. The other side of the coin is the guy that has everything figured out in his head. Provides you with a detailed layout sketch, re touched content, sales text, etc. That leaves nothing left but to design it. I am working with a guy like this now and it's a pleasure. __________________ «-- offer extended through New Years (icq286487452)

08-26-2004, 04:57 PM	#18
zuzana designs Guest Posts: n/a	The client is always right . But it is something you have to deal with all the time. as long as they pay it's all good to me.

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teleblade69 Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,063	Mainstream clients use to do that sometimes but when you have a waterproof contract (with different milestones of the project) the chanche is little it will happen again. but i used to be pissed at those fuckers! tb __________________

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