Is there a name for this phenomenon?
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- Ambushstudio
A client likes material other brands have, he uses that as a reference and you execute it on a decent way, not copying it of course but based on the same graphic line and style, the results are great but the client still thinks the other stuff looks better...
Is there a scientific name for this? someone not thinking their shit is cool just because it's theirs?
- Mr_Mxyzptlk0
Grass is always greener syndrome?
- Or maybe you're just a shitty designer.Mr_Mxyzptlk
- we're okAmbushstudio
- iCanHasQBN0
lack of self esteem?
something about self-image.
i like turtles.
- d_rek0
If the influence is obvious it had better fucking be better than the influence.
- neowe0
Mr_Mxyzptlk, please type the following... "kltpzyxM" and press broadcast live... i have a suspicion
- Sure, because life imitates comic books...Mr_Mxyzptlk
- only one way to find out chicken!neowe
- besides, were 2 of 4 people that even get itneowe
- kltpzyxMMr_Mxyzptlk
- I got it. so fuck you.zenmasterfoo
- Happy now?Mr_Mxyzptlk
- not really. was meant to be humorous then everyone got all e-defensive with a finger over the caps lock buttonneowe
- HOLY FUCK ESE!Mr_Mxyzptlk
- hahahaneowe
- Wait... OH FUCK... I'm disappearin... you... fuggin... tricke.......Mr_Mxyzptlk
- Nevermind. Just gas.Mr_Mxyzptlk
- SrSamaurai0
it's called "firetheclientitus"
- SteveJobs0
ironically, it's called an ambush.
- 74LEO0
You need to tell them what is best. Don't ever let a client think he/she knows more about the graphic design than yoo.
This is your profession. First thing clients want to do is copy the industry trend they are in.Sound off like you got a pair!!!
- yeah, I told him his material was way better and modern than what he liked on the other stuff>Ambushstudio
- and if he didnt like it, maybe we were not the company to do their shit...Ambushstudio
- Way to go! Its har sometimes balancing paying bills and sticking to your moral judgement. Good job!74LEO
- Ambushstudio0
I swear I heard there was a therm for that, some weird psychological phenomenon where you don't like your shit even if it's exactly like someone else's...
- You're probably right - There are psychological terms for everything.duckseason
- And now you have me feeling like it's on the tip of my tongue...duckseason
- I've been like that for hours...Ambushstudio
- moldero0
its called: being a Hack
- neowe0
Impostor syndrome
- neowe0
Ophelia Syndrome
- Ambushstudio0
I even told him that, I told him it's natural sometimes not to like your own shit as your own appreciation of your stuff is not objective, it seemed logical and smart to say it at the moment... haha, he kind of went for it but it'll be awesome if there's a name for it so I can drop it on the next meeting
- tOki0
Sigh happens all too often - it starts with shitty account service who let their fucking clients run the show...
- 23kon0
tell the client that you'll happily print out their work and competitors work, mount onto kappa board and take the designs to the streets asking people their opinions and which one they think looks better.
Hopefully the majority will prefer yours thus proving to the client yours is better and his doubts are just personal preference.make sure you also charge them for this research ;)
- CALLES0
Bitter
- necromation0
i usually solve this problem by threating to stab them in the eye with a rusty needle.
Everybodies happy!
- cannonball19780
its called competing with the client's mental image of the competition
- Ambushstudio0
Update:
Met with the client today, he still thinks other stuff looks better, his associates, marketing people, brother and others told him what we did is way better, he can't understand that, no more client.
I seriously can't deal with that shit.
