Comments on: How to Design for Your Worst Client: You. http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/how-to-design-for-your-worst-client-you/ Sun, 20 May 2012 16:23:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: RV http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/how-to-design-for-your-worst-client-you/#comment-135170 RV Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:17:30 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=963#comment-135170 really helpful article..... thanks man! really helpful article….. thanks man!

]]> By: Cory http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/how-to-design-for-your-worst-client-you/#comment-129609 Cory Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:38:50 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=963#comment-129609 We find the biggest problem in a redesign is the feeling that you actually need to do one vs just being bored of your old look. For this we really take a relaxed approach to our redesigns, they usually span six months to a year from the initial idea phase. I find the biggest road block to your own designs is the pressure of perceived perfection. When you take it slow and understand they our existing website works, you can remove that pressure and really focus on what you want to achieve with the redesign. Often times you will journey down a path that seems like an upgrade and ultimately scrap it as it didn't work out as envisioned. Basically the easiest thing to realize with all of this is that you most likely don't need a redesign and to not go about it in the perspective that you do, unless you have a clear vision. Good post We find the biggest problem in a redesign is the feeling that you actually need to do one vs just being bored of your old look. For this we really take a relaxed approach to our redesigns, they usually span six months to a year from the initial idea phase.

I find the biggest road block to your own designs is the pressure of perceived perfection. When you take it slow and understand they our existing website works, you can remove that pressure and really focus on what you want to achieve with the redesign. Often times you will journey down a path that seems like an upgrade and ultimately scrap it as it didn’t work out as envisioned.

Basically the easiest thing to realize with all of this is that you most likely don’t need a redesign and to not go about it in the perspective that you do, unless you have a clear vision.

Good post

]]> By: Pitch http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/how-to-design-for-your-worst-client-you/#comment-124418 Pitch Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:36:29 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=963#comment-124418 wow! i am stunned.. all of the points spoke to me. thanks! wow! i am stunned.. all of the points spoke to me. thanks!

]]> By: azdrian http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/how-to-design-for-your-worst-client-you/#comment-104399 azdrian Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:33:40 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=963#comment-104399 wow! this article is the bomb.true facts that hit the nail on the head. exactly what i am experiencing at the moment.good work! wow! this article is the bomb.true facts that hit the nail on the head. exactly what i am experiencing at the moment.good work!

]]> By: Angie http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/how-to-design-for-your-worst-client-you/#comment-89833 Angie Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:15:25 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=963#comment-89833 Very helpful article. I highly agree on myself being the worst client as I'm never satisfied with a certain detail or small tweaks that I want to do for my own website. And what's more is, every time I see a "cool" layout/design, I almost always consider doing something "like it" on my portfolio. It's a little frustrating at times. Your article was very useful, thank you! Very helpful article. I highly agree on myself being the worst client as I’m never satisfied with a certain detail or small tweaks that I want to do for my own website. And what’s more is, every time I see a “cool” layout/design, I almost always consider doing something “like it” on my portfolio. It’s a little frustrating at times. Your article was very useful, thank you!

]]> By: Pushpinder Bagga http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/how-to-design-for-your-worst-client-you/#comment-87310 Pushpinder Bagga Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:54:09 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=963#comment-87310 Very well written Francisco - Kudos! Very well written Francisco – Kudos!

]]> By: Rahul Bangar http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/how-to-design-for-your-worst-client-you/#comment-86653 Rahul Bangar Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:33:11 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=963#comment-86653 I love my clients I love my clients

]]> By: Matthew http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/how-to-design-for-your-worst-client-you/#comment-82161 Matthew Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:03:54 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=963#comment-82161 This is a great article - I have forwarded onto my designer friends! Thanks for sharing M This is a great article – I have forwarded onto my designer friends! Thanks for sharing

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]]> By: Drew http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/how-to-design-for-your-worst-client-you/#comment-68762 Drew Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:15:05 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=963#comment-68762 Wow, this is so true... I'm totally my own worst client. I have been designing a site for my freelance operation for over a year - I would just never be completely, 100% satisfied with everything, and I was prone to abandoning work I've done to head off in new direction after new direction. As you said, the key is to accept that there will always be a site out there _____-er than yours, so rather than holding out for the *perfect* site, you're better off settling for a very good one and putting it out in the world for everyone to see and use. Just recently coming to terms with this, and it feels so much better to just accept a design and go with it than to agonize over it endlessly and unproductively. It's almost as satisfying as saying "no" to an lowballing prospect for the first time! :) Wow, this is so true… I’m totally my own worst client.

I have been designing a site for my freelance operation for over a year – I would just never be completely, 100% satisfied with everything, and I was prone to abandoning work I’ve done to head off in new direction after new direction.

As you said, the key is to accept that there will always be a site out there _____-er than yours, so rather than holding out for the *perfect* site, you’re better off settling for a very good one and putting it out in the world for everyone to see and use.

Just recently coming to terms with this, and it feels so much better to just accept a design and go with it than to agonize over it endlessly and unproductively. It’s almost as satisfying as saying “no” to an lowballing prospect for the first time! :)

]]> By: BV http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/how-to-design-for-your-worst-client-you/#comment-62696 BV Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:17:05 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=963#comment-62696 Thank you for a great article - that I've somehow managed not to find until today. I agree in all of your points and, like commented by many other, I can see so much of my own struggles in the article. And - I agree that the hard part here is probably figuring out what your own style and 'professional personality' is like. I guess this is something that you'll be more and more aware of with experience? One question; you state that when you know your own brand, you'll have something to base your work for others on as well. I guess that you'll always solve design problems differently from any other designer, purely based on your own style and experiences. However, this also means that it is ok to say that no design process can be absolutely objective - meaning that even with a blank slate and working from a customer brief, you'll be starting from somewhere; and that somewhere is your own style and brand / YOUR way of designing. I've read numerous times how important it is that design is not self-expression (the way art is). But isn't it fair to say that it is impossible to aviod some level of self-expression when doing a design for a client? Do others agree or am I on a wrong track here? Thank you for a great article – that I’ve somehow managed not to find until today.
I agree in all of your points and, like commented by many other, I can see so much of my own struggles in the article.
And – I agree that the hard part here is probably figuring out what your own style and ‘professional personality’ is like. I guess this is something that you’ll be more and more aware of with experience?
One question; you state that when you know your own brand, you’ll have something to base your work for others on as well. I guess that you’ll always solve design problems differently from any other designer, purely based on your own style and experiences. However, this also means that it is ok to say that no design process can be absolutely objective – meaning that even with a blank slate and working from a customer brief, you’ll be starting from somewhere; and that somewhere is your own style and brand / YOUR way of designing. I’ve read numerous times how important it is that design is not self-expression (the way art is). But isn’t it fair to say that it is impossible to aviod some level of self-expression when doing a design for a client? Do others agree or am I on a wrong track here?

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