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- Stugoo
ach, its really discouraging when you try to explain to a client about something at the start of the project, and offer the best possible solution. Only for them to turn round and go with a far from perfect option.
Then, when they turn round 6 months down the line and question why we didn't implement the best solution despite them telling us not to.
Sometimes jumping through hoops is enough to make you want to walk out.
- Anthony_Turner0
Think of the cash. The money is your client - do what ever you have to, to get that cash.
- bollocksBluejam
- and sell your soul to the devil while your at itcreative-
- There no such thing as the Devil, theres only bills to pay.Anthony_Turner
- Stugoo0
All i want to do is design and build, cool, clean, accessible websites.
We don't tell them how to run their business'.Just frustrating!
back to the grind
- trooper0
yeah that suxx... and when theyve seen a design they like... thats really bad too...
- chossy0
exactly a client of mine has asked for me to redo the beginning anim I made for their video as they want it white text on black, I said if you look at your website your background is white and if you put a black video on it then it'll stick out like tits on a boar they said they wanted black and that was that. Shame as it was a nice little anim.
- *jots down "tits on a boar"harlequino
- why do they pay us to design only to laugh at our skills like they must know more?734
- harlequino0
Always try to diplomatically explain your objections to rotten client direction in writing. So when they whine later on you have it in an email or something. Makes it easier to charge more to change it back.
This phrase saves me every day:
"It's our reccomendation this is not the ideal because 1. Blah 2. Blah Blah, and 3. Blahsky. We reccomend blah, blah, blah. However, we will certainly implement your crap and crap, should you feel it's the best way to go."
- 7340
im defintely using "we will certainly implement your crap and crap, should you feel it's the best way to go." next time i deal with a specific client
- Stugoo0
Ive already got it in an email in front of me.
- *Note: "Blah" is ©2008 Harlequino. You owe me $1 per use.
:)harlequino - got some documentation to prove that? :DStugoo
- *Note: "Blah" is ©2008 Harlequino. You owe me $1 per use.