Comments on: Do you let your client choose a wrong logo?? Confession time!! http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/clients-choose-wrong-logo/ An Ultimate Resource for Graphic Designers Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:18:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: brandon http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/clients-choose-wrong-logo/comment-page-1/#comment-6854 brandon Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:37:47 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=3532#comment-6854 Awesome article Battling clients on logos and other projects will wear a designer down to the point where they'll be considering other career options. Personally I state my case and tell them I will do it the way they want it but I think it is a bad choice. I quite showing clients sketches a long time ago and now show only 3 finished options, all of which I like. This has helped a lot. Our firm unfortunately gets a lot of first time design clients, which sucks for us. We have to fight them every step of the way in order to give them a logo which will work best for them. Go figure. Awesome article

Battling clients on logos and other projects will wear a designer down to the point where they’ll be considering other career options. Personally I state my case and tell them I will do it the way they want it but I think it is a bad choice.

I quite showing clients sketches a long time ago and now show only 3 finished options, all of which I like. This has helped a lot. Our firm unfortunately gets a lot of first time design clients, which sucks for us. We have to fight them every step of the way in order to give them a logo which will work best for them. Go figure.

]]> By: r4 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/clients-choose-wrong-logo/comment-page-1/#comment-6632 r4 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:55:21 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=3532#comment-6632 More people would have the courage to pursue entrepreneurship if they knew they could just be themselves.Hey good stuff…keep up the good work! More people would have the courage to pursue entrepreneurship if they knew they could just be themselves.Hey good stuff…keep up the good work!

]]> By: Jose Martinez http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/clients-choose-wrong-logo/comment-page-1/#comment-6473 Jose Martinez Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:48:02 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=3532#comment-6473 Its a real tough situation. There are those people whole love the flash and funk but don't understand that graphic design is sometimes a science in its own right. You have to be as honest as possible, because when that client leaves and a few people tell them that they dont like their logo its your name that is on the product. Whether you told the client it was wrong or not, other people wont know the whole story. Your work is your marketing. So fight to the end for the perfect product. If not just drop the client. Its a real tough situation. There are those people whole love the flash and funk but don’t understand that graphic design is sometimes a science in its own right. You have to be as honest as possible, because when that client leaves and a few people tell them that they dont like their logo its your name that is on the product. Whether you told the client it was wrong or not, other people wont know the whole story. Your work is your marketing. So fight to the end for the perfect product. If not just drop the client.

]]> By: Bryan Moore Creative Design http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/clients-choose-wrong-logo/comment-page-1/#comment-6398 Bryan Moore Creative Design Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:44:41 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=3532#comment-6398 Haha. I like this article! The way I cope is through reasoning. I try to explain that they hire me for my creative instincts. While the client is always right I let them know that I am always right when it comes to design. That's why they hired me. I will reason with them and give them logical feedback as to why they are wrong. I do this is in a polite manner of course but I find that it works to be professional and explain the theory behind why I choose a color or a color their friend suggested won't work. Haha. I like this article! The way I cope is through reasoning. I try to explain that they hire me for my creative instincts. While the client is always right I let them know that I am always right when it comes to design. That’s why they hired me. I will reason with them and give them logical feedback as to why they are wrong. I do this is in a polite manner of course but I find that it works to be professional and explain the theory behind why I choose a color or a color their friend suggested won’t work.

]]> By: elisa http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/clients-choose-wrong-logo/comment-page-1/#comment-6397 elisa Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:24:22 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=3532#comment-6397 Sometimes the client knows what they want and they do not want to let your opinion influence them. Sometimes the client knows what they want and they do not want to let your opinion influence them.

]]> By: hera http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/clients-choose-wrong-logo/comment-page-1/#comment-6319 hera Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:18:58 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=3532#comment-6319 This article is roght on spot, and i must say, congrats to all of you who haven't met my clients. I'm not a freelancer, so i get to do what it takes to keep the agency happy and in business, and when a client rejects the hundreth time my designs adnd go complain to my boss that i disregard their paying a..es, i will sure let go of any shred of conscience. you will be surprised how many people pay a shitload of money just to tell you in your face that they know better, being a lawyer and all. This article is roght on spot, and i must say, congrats to all of you who haven’t met my clients. I’m not a freelancer, so i get to do what it takes to keep the agency happy and in business, and when a client rejects the hundreth time my designs adnd go complain to my boss that i disregard their paying a..es, i will sure let go of any shred of conscience. you will be surprised how many people pay a shitload of money just to tell you in your face that they know better, being a lawyer and all.

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