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Tag Archives: design
Designer, Developer… Ambassador?
We interrupt VeganMoFo to address a question I was sent regarding payment after completing a project without having a contract. What sucks most about this type of situation is that you can end up looking like the bad guy if … Continue reading
Manage almost any client relationship
A friend on LiveJournal asked me* to write a little something about managing client relationships. I assume this question is the product of countless less-than-ideal clients who could have made people’s lives a lot easier if they were ideal. Yes, … Continue reading
Posted in how-to
Tagged client management, clients, communication, compromise, design, project management, relationships, risk management, users
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What I am currently absorbing
Back in the day (puff) a friend of mine* started an online project called 5 Things New York, based on the original 5 Things in Washington, D.C. Now it seems everyone has a 5 Things list of some kind. So, … Continue reading
Ms Miriam Aarons: Patron Saint of Freelance Design
Charging by the hour tells your clients that you mean business. Time is money and you’re keeping the meter running with every meeting and phone conference. No matter how many times I set limits on design iterations or halted work when … Continue reading
Posted in advice
Tagged design, flat-fee, freelance, keep it simple, Miriam Aarons, project management, Sylvia Fowler, The Women, time management
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Web Design: A Primer
Last Saturday evening I received an e-mail from a friend: I wonder if you have already developed, from lots and lots of years of cohorts asking you stuff like this, a primer à la So You’re Thinking of Freelance Web Design … Continue reading
A Bulletproof Design Contract
The biggest mistake any designer can make is committing to work without a written agreement between oneself and the client. A verbal agreement provides little to no protection in a business transaction since physical proof of what terms were mutually … Continue reading