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- iCanHazQBN0
Victory!
"...go ahead and leave it as you had it. Thanks!"
- now lets see it. feel free to post here: http://www.qbn.com/t…JG_LB
- vaxorcist0
This is the old fight between a "distruptive call to action" vs a "harmonious design"
I would tell her that contact info on the FRONT is like asking for a woman's phone number at a bar before you say anything else, i.e. contact info should be exchanged AFTER a conversation, not before it.
- Ianbolton0
Just quit. 68% of the time, that works all of the time.
- fate0
"Tell her that in your professional opinion it completely cheapens the whole thing. If she wants to hire you for your expertise, then completely ignore it, it's her choice. She can take responsibility for ruining it."
This is the wrong answer.
- Explain...
Sounds like a take the money and run job to me.set
- Explain...
- BaskerviIle0
It's only a leaflet. It's not exactly going in your folio.
Make it look at good as possible. Provide options, but ultimately it's their choice, you can only offer your advice
- drgs0
Designers = hair dressers
- fadein110
^ what he said.
- identity0
I know we're all having a laugh here, but I can start to see why I've read 20 different 'viral' online articles about chauvinism in the workplace this week.
Maybe embrace the challenge as an option? Make the MAIN content of the front contact information. At the very least you've done as she's asked and told her to take a flying fuck at the same time.
- CALLES0
but what kinda company is it that has this pamphlet!?
- cannonball19780
I'm sure it's just me, but if the logo is on the front, who wouldn't the contact info go on the front as well?
- I think it depends on the kind of brochure it is, and what it's selling or communicatingmonospaced
- cotton0
I feel like it's a matter of discussion. Ask her what her concerns are for having the information on the front, feel free to let her know that from your experience, it's difficult to place the information on the front without cheapening the design - as you put it. See how she responds and address her concerns with potential solutions.
Seems like this might be a lot harder to do via email or phone rather than face to face.
- jtb260
I swear to christ that we're going to start writing in our contracts that we (the agency) have final authority on designs. After extensive upfront requirements gathering we take our projects into design and production. The client is welcome to request and discuss changes with us. We'll listen to them, but if we disagree we'll do it the way we think is best, explain why. They can either use the finished product or find someone else to do it.
Obviously sometimes there are legitimate business restraints, or strategic shifts that occur that necessitate change. Or sometimes we're just wrong and need to listen and adapt. But when it comes to the aesthetic and user experience they can get bent.
It takes a certain amount of clout and financial stability to be this way but if you have a line of people willing to work with you I think it's worth it to take a hard line stance. "This is our expertise, not yours. You've seen our work, and you hired us. This is our call, if you don't like it you can find someone else to do it." It's how Paul Rand rolled.
- they act like it's life or death. trust your fucking designer!ohhhhhsnap
- jerk0
- That's EXACTLY what I was thinking, but decided not to mention it. I will if she pushes back.iCanHazQBN
- This is what I was going to say. Only restaurant menus put their info in the front.instrmntl
- iCanHazQBN0
^ Actually, the email I sent her was pretty educational. I stood my ground, but gave good reasons, and also offered to find another solution if she still disagreed.
- Fair enough.jtb26
- Then I fed her hair into the copy machine.iCanHazQBN
- Wasn't trying to be a dick with that btw. Honestly thought it might be helful.jtb26
- *helpfuljtb26
- loljtb26
- No I didn't think you were being a dick at all. Was a good read. Thanks.iCanHazQBN
- jtb260
I believe you're looking for this:
http://99u.com/articles/18303/we…
- iCanHazQBN0
- Don't tell me how to kern, bitch.iCanHazQBN
- LOLohhhhhsnap