Comments on: Top 8 Dreaded Favors Asked of Web Designers

By: Saibot

Saibot — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:40:58 +0000

Great Post. As a web developer i get a lot of similiar requests.

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wordpress designer — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:47:29 +0000

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By: Web design portfolio

Web design portfolio — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:53:39 +0000

I get a variation on number 4 all the time. ‘Oh you’re a web designer? Can you fix my computer…’

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:45:04 +0000

Loved it! Very funny and completely true! So glad I am not a web designer! But I think, to be fair, a lot of people could apply this to their business, I know I’ve heard one of two of them before!

Thanks for starting my day with a good chuckle Jacqueline!

Nathan

By: Julie Ann Stricklin

Julie Ann Stricklin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:24:36 +0000

I loved this article! When they offer you exposure for your work, tell them designers die of exposure.
You can’t pay your bills with exposure.

By: Lee Greenhill

Lee Greenhill — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:16:18 +0000

This is very good and so very true. Unfortunately in my early days of business it reminds of how I used to react to such requests and get in no end of problems with time management, costs and producing the right output. Thanks Jacqueline for reminding me of how not to do things!

By: Frank Web

Frank Web — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:08:34 +0000

It is true that there are a lot of people out there think that web designing is as easy as counting 1,2,3 – that they even asked people to do it for free. And it is true that there are customers who always bothers their designers and not just leave the work to them. Though there are designers who made mistakes and their clients will not be satisfied.

That’s why choosing a web designer is really tough, and in my case, I’ve choosen the best designer for my site. They’re Create Webworks of http://www.createwebworks.com/.

By: MajorTom

MajorTom — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:23:05 +0000

And how about clients who think that a contract equals total power for them to make endless changes for no additional money? Always include a scope of work in your contract and the stipulation that YOU and YOU ALONE determine whether a requested change is outside the original scope. The goal isn’t to nickel and dime them to death, it is to make sure you get paid for it if they decide they want major changes three-quarters of the way through the project. If a potential client doesn’t like the idea that extra work will cost them extra money, you don’t need them for a client.

By: MajorTom

MajorTom — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:15:41 +0000

And beware the potential client who leads with money: “Hey, we need a simple website designed. There’s $600 to $800 in it for you, and it would only take a few hours. How about it?”

First of all, their “simple” concept may be way more complex than they realize. Second, they are attempting to get a fixed price deal up front when you haven’t even had a chance to assess the scope of the job. Even if you do decide to evaluate the job at this point, you’re going to be tempted (especially if it’s a friend or acquaintance) to figure out how to give them what they want for the money they’re offering. That’s unfair to you because it compels you to try shortcuts that may not (and often don’t) work. So you end up going the full distance for cheap. The result: They’re happy and you’re broke.

By: Petar Zivkovic

Petar Zivkovic — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:08:33 +0000

I agree with you 100%

This is even true when you offer a discount to close friends or long time clients. Initially they’re glad to get the break, and then it’s as if it eats at them and they keep asking themselves “wait a minute, why is this so much cheaper than last time/other guy”…

When you make somebody pay full price, and deliver 100%, everyone is happier.