Comments on: 6 Common Statements which clients say to Graphic Designers http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/common-statements-for-graphic-designers/ An Ultimate Resource for Graphic Designers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:43:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Web Site Design Gloucester http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/common-statements-for-graphic-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-21417 Web Site Design Gloucester Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:53:00 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=4362#comment-21417 Heard all these and more! My favorite is "it will only take you five minutes..." Heard all these and more!

My favorite is “it will only take you five minutes…”

]]> By: vangelis gaitatzis http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/common-statements-for-graphic-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-18981 vangelis gaitatzis Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:28:27 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=4362#comment-18981 I need this to be done Perfect, Urgently and Cheap. Ah and BTW, after you deliver, I"ll cut you a postdated check for 2 months. Thats OK with your. No? I need this to be done Perfect, Urgently and Cheap.
Ah and BTW, after you deliver, I”ll cut you a postdated check for 2 months.
Thats OK with your.
No?

]]> By: Aleutie http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/common-statements-for-graphic-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-14288 Aleutie Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:15:07 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=4362#comment-14288 Very true. But what about my personal favourite: "I don't really know what I want, but it's not this"? Very true. But what about my personal favourite: “I don’t really know what I want, but it’s not this”?

]]> By: Mac http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/common-statements-for-graphic-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-11812 Mac Wed, 26 May 2010 05:02:00 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=4362#comment-11812 There's one more rule to know: The client approves the design for it to be printed, so all burden of mistakes found in the design after it's printed falls onto the client. My story below : Some film makers (Design Client) are just lazy. There’s one film maker I work for who is too lazy to examine the text and it’s spelling. When he is the only one who “approves” the my design work before it gets printed. My client whines and complains that there are some spellings mistakes and he has to have me make the corrections so he can do a re-print….when he is the only person who “approves” the entire design before print – so it’s his fault for not checking “ALL” aspects of the design. Any designer or any “professional” film maker knows that the client who is the absolute last line of defense to ensure there are no mistakes before print, so the burden falls onto the client – not the designer. In simpler terms, you would not buy a car without checking the engine, kicking the tires, having a mechanic inspect it or take it for a test drive….. so why doesn’t my client examine the text and it’s spelling before approving my design ? The Answer : He’s too lazy to deal with the fine details of design and doesn’t own up to his mistake of not checking the design before “approving” the design before it gets printed. In conclusion, It's best to make it very clear in the beginning to the client that they approve the design and accept the burden of mistakes found after their design they pay for gets printed.... There’s one more rule to know:
The client approves the design for it to be printed, so all burden of mistakes found in the design after it’s printed falls onto the client.

My story below :
Some film makers (Design Client) are just lazy. There’s one film maker I work for who is too lazy to examine the text and it’s spelling. When he is the only one who “approves” the my design work before it gets printed. My client whines and complains that there are some spellings mistakes and he has to have me make the corrections so he can do a re-print….when he is the only person who “approves” the entire design before print – so it’s his fault for not checking “ALL” aspects of the design.

Any designer or any “professional” film maker knows that the client who is the absolute last line of defense to ensure there are no mistakes before print, so the burden falls onto the client – not the designer.

In simpler terms, you would not buy a car without checking the engine, kicking the tires, having a mechanic inspect it or take it for a test drive…..

so why doesn’t my client examine the text and it’s spelling before approving my design ?

The Answer : He’s too lazy to deal with the fine details of design and doesn’t own up to his mistake of not checking the design before “approving” the design before it gets printed.

In conclusion, It’s best to make it very clear in the beginning to the client that they approve the design and accept the burden of mistakes found after their design they pay for gets printed….

]]> By: Superstar Web Design http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/common-statements-for-graphic-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-11676 Superstar Web Design Tue, 18 May 2010 04:28:52 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=4362#comment-11676 Justin made some good points. You have to let clients know "the rules". I guess that's why contracts make so much sense. Otherwise you can end up doing alot more than what was agreed upon. Many businesses have to watch out for this type of thing. Justin made some good points. You have to let clients know “the rules”. I guess that’s why contracts make so much sense. Otherwise you can end up doing alot more than what was agreed upon. Many businesses have to watch out for this type of thing.

]]> By: Justin http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/common-statements-for-graphic-designers/comment-page-1/#comment-10126 Justin Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:20:19 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/?p=4362#comment-10126 I have heard all of these and more. My advice is to never treat the client as stupid...they just don't know our business. We have to edcuate our clients on the process and what all is involved when working on thier projects. We have to explain that. Without being rude, lay down some ground rules early on and act professional in you meetings and contact with clients. I have heard all of these and more. My advice is to never treat the client as stupid…they just don’t know our business. We have to edcuate our clients on the process and what all is involved when working on thier projects. We have to explain that. Without being rude, lay down some ground rules early on and act professional in you meetings and contact with clients.

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