Comments on: How to be a Good Client http://tri.be/how-to-be-a-good-client/ WordPress event plugins for people who kick ass Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:47:17 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Téa Brennan http://tri.be/how-to-be-a-good-client/#comment-160 Téa Brennan Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:41:50 +0000 http://tri.be/2007/08/27/how-to-be-a-good-client/#comment-160 That is a valid concern, Peter, but at least, by asking themselves these questions beforehand, clients can be more aware of what we expect from them. Naturally, it is the job of the designer to meet the client half way, and good ones can ask the right questions! At least they will know they don't know :) That is a valid concern, Peter, but at least, by asking themselves these questions beforehand, clients can be more aware of what we expect from them.

Naturally, it is the job of the designer to meet the client half way, and good ones can ask the right questions! At least they will know they don’t know :)

]]> By: Verne http://tri.be/how-to-be-a-good-client/#comment-159 Verne Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:01:16 +0000 http://tri.be/2007/08/27/how-to-be-a-good-client/#comment-159 Great post! I wrote about this very same topic a little while ago - <a href="http://creativebriefing.com/5-ways-to-improve-your-agency-relationship/" rel="nofollow">5 ways to improve your agency relationship</a> - and I think as agencies, we all have the same sentiments around unfavourable client relationships (we even wrote about some of the same points!). Is there no chance of a utopian world with creative-minded clients and client-minded agencies? I think the latter is definitely a lot more obtainable. Great post! I wrote about this very same topic a little while ago – 5 ways to improve your agency relationship – and I think as agencies, we all have the same sentiments around unfavourable client relationships (we even wrote about some of the same points!).

Is there no chance of a utopian world with creative-minded clients and client-minded agencies? I think the latter is definitely a lot more obtainable.

]]> By: Peter http://tri.be/how-to-be-a-good-client/#comment-158 Peter Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:16:22 +0000 http://tri.be/2007/08/27/how-to-be-a-good-client/#comment-158 I love this! A letter to the client. I can see one challenge in here though... All too often I find clients don't actually know themselves well enough to have answers to many of the questions above. As an art director I have often helped clients to come to the realization that they are terrified of the color green or that they really don't like pixel fonts. They didn't know it ahead of time. Also, something I love for clients to do is research. Find examples. But not too many examples. The clearer the vision, the more realistic it is that the vision can be attained within a reasonable budget. Thanks Téa! -p I love this! A letter to the client.

I can see one challenge in here though… All too often I find clients don’t actually know themselves well enough to have answers to many of the questions above.

As an art director I have often helped clients to come to the realization that they are terrified of the color green or that they really don’t like pixel fonts. They didn’t know it ahead of time.

Also, something I love for clients to do is research. Find examples. But not too many examples. The clearer the vision, the more realistic it is that the vision can be attained within a reasonable budget.

Thanks Téa!

-p

]]> By: shane http://tri.be/how-to-be-a-good-client/#comment-157 shane Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:37:24 +0000 http://tri.be/2007/08/27/how-to-be-a-good-client/#comment-157 Tea - this is a great article! I've been thinking about it. From our perspective, I think it is important to ask questions like: "Have you ever been on the client side of a project like this before?", "What are your expectations?". hmmm ... this certainly deserves more thought. Will comment more after I digest. Tea – this is a great article! I’ve been thinking about it. From our perspective, I think it is important to ask questions like:

“Have you ever been on the client side of a project like this before?”,

“What are your expectations?”.

hmmm … this certainly deserves more thought. Will comment more after I digest.

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