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Design Business Clients: Communication & Management
Dealing with clients and managing their expectations along the way can often be the most frustrating part of design projects. Seasoned experts share advice for setting expectations with your clients, dealing with difficult situations, balancing creative control with client needs, and creating an experience that will make them recommend you for future design jobs. Dig in below and learn how to curate healthier relationships with clients from the start.
Mastering the Power of “No” in Client Relationships
Caring is good, but it also can be dangerous when you don’t know where to draw a line in a client relationship. Business expert David C. Baker divulges tips for when to say “no” in order to run your design business more effectively.
Categories: Design Business & The Industry of Design, Design Business Clients: Communication & Management, Design Business: Industry Issues & Advice, Design Firm Owners, Design Management: The Process & Business of Design, Featured
Tags: business tips, client relationships, mind your own business, profit
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Damn … I missed the red flags. Now what?
Veteran CFC-er and copywriter, Deidre Rienzo, shares a client horror story about red flags ignored. What would you have done? Continue reading →
Categories: Design Business Clients: Communication & Management
Tags: client relations, freelancing, pricing
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Do Clients Want Design Work Soft, Gooey, Fast?
If your clients don’t understand the value of good design, and would rather pine for something soft, gooey and fast, you owe it to yourself (and the potential client) to help change their perspective and value of design. Follow these three approaches.
Categories: Design Business & The Industry of Design, Design Business Clients: Communication & Management, Design Exercises for Inspired Designers, Design Inspiration: Creative Ideas for Designers, Design Inspiration: Ideas & How-to Advice for Designers, Featured
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The Importance of a Thank You
I want you to grab a notepad or open a file on your computer, and create a list of individuals who have helped you and your work in 2011. Begin in January, and work through your mental file cabinet. Then send them a handwritten thank you note. They’ll thank you for it. Continue reading →
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2 Keys for Successful Brand Extensions
A creative brief hits your desk: Your client or executive team wants to launch a brand extension. But before you start designing, there are two key things to consider that can make or break any brand extension.
How to ask for a change order?
How to handle scope creep with a non profit on a tight budget Continue reading →
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When the client becomes the "art director"
Many freelance designers go out on their own to be their own “art director,” but what happens when your client assumes that role? Continue reading →
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From Commuting to Telecommuting
Jeremy Flagg, our guru on eco-friendly freelancing, describes how he persuades clients to use Skype so he doesn’t have waste time traveling. Continue reading →
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Preparing your business for baby
Like many moms-to-be running a small business, as the big date approaches, you may start to wonder: what to do about maternity leave? Lidia Varesco Racoma shares what she’s learned recently. Continue reading →
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Collaboration: It’s What Separates Smart Designers from the Apes
For designers, collaboration provides a creative boost through the shared brain power and experiences of clients and audiences. Check out these 3 tips.
Categories: Design Business & The Industry of Design, Design Business Clients: Communication & Management, Design Business: Industry Issues & Advice, Design Careers: Industry Advice & Job Search Tips, Featured
Tags: client relationships, collaboration, design business, design strategy
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