Today, a client wanted me to change the design I'd given him, again. I've been working with this client for a week now, giving him many designs throughout the week, and he rejected all of them. After all of the changes he wanted, he said that I should just use the first design I sent to him. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I spent a ridiculous amount of time working and reworking a design for a client. Eight hours and many tears later, she sends an email saying, "Let's go with the first design. I liked that one the most." FML
Today, a client says his new website design isn't what he expected at all and wants a full refund or else he will sue me in court. The design is exactly what he picked out when I presented the mock-ups. FML
Today, my superior, who went to meet with client yesterday, told me I needed to prepare a detailed list of changes to enhance the design of a marketing video, and refused to tell me the client's feedback they received, then told me I should figure it out myself. It's the weekend, and they want it by Monday morning. FML
Today, as a graphic designer, I sent a “final” logo to a client after days of revisions. They replied that they loved it. Five minutes later I saw I'd left a hidden layer visible with a joke note that said “this version is the least ugly one.” I had to send a follow-up email claiming it was “an internal label that accidentally exported.” FML
Today, I finished a huge project for work. It took 3+ days and I was very proud of it. Except when I submitted it to my boss, he said that he'd already asked another person to do it. He used that person's project, not mine. FML
Today, my Art Director once again turned down a demo model (for an advertisement) that I'd been working on for a week. This time he took his belt off and started thrashing the model to pieces. FML
Today, I was rejected for a job I really wanted, they said I didn't have enough experience. I designed the systems they are implementing. FML
Today, after days of working with a client on plans for a project, I received a message halfway through completion, saying the deal was off because my prices were "so low, it seems like a scam." FML
Today, I found out that my manager has been stealing my ideas. The worst part? He made me work overtime to complete the project that I originally proposed. FML
Today, my boss finally checked the presentation I have been working on for three weeks. She called me into her office, and told me everything was dreadful, and requested me to start from scratch. It's due in half an hour. FML
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dino-rex 16
It sucks, but it has a solution. Whenever I'm working on a new project, I offer a set amount of corrections and changes. After that, each one adds to the bill. I've had clients pay 30% extra in changes they've made.
Charity Gamble 2
Welcome to being a designer. It sucks, but it is what it is.
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Charity Gamble 2
Welcome to being a designer. It sucks, but it is what it is.
dino-rex 16
It sucks, but it has a solution. Whenever I'm working on a new project, I offer a set amount of corrections and changes. After that, each one adds to the bill. I've had clients pay 30% extra in changes they've made.
man_in_black08 28
Are you giving trump, a design for the great wall? If so, i can understand.
OhYouAreOffended 11
You guys can never not bring politics into something it isn't in can ya?
darshini_ii 24
You should charge them extra for all the designs after the first one.
Tripartita 45
This is exactly why I make all of my design changes with the black quill that Dolores Umbridge has Harry write lines with. Mine is rather unique in that it's set to drain the blood of my clients. I'm willing to answer pricing inquiries if you have any…
scififemme 23
Sounds like my boss. I give her a proposal, she asks me for other options, but always goes with my original proposal.
rex41e 9
Nothing annoys me more than clients who do this. Why waste time and resources???
Kaili McCoy 6
You should have in your contract only a certain amount of revisions for free and after that they are charged when they need to make a change. Funny, when you start doing this, they are much better at deciding what they want. You should also make them fill out a brief so that way if they veer too far away, you have the paperwork that says otherwise.
MissReanimator 11
Ugh. I feel your pain, OP. I once had a client who absolutely loved her design, except for the background colour. I spent an entire week changing it to various shades of green (at her request) and she ended up not liking any of them and cancelled her order altogether. Another wanted a cursive font, but didn't like any of the ones I showed her. I suggested she go to a font website, pick out the one she wanted and I would download it to use. She responded "That's your job" and demanded I download EVERY font and send her mock ups of her design with each one. When people get ridiculous with requests like that, I simply charge them extra as a "bitch tax." Something to consider for next time. ;)
Cali 57
A "Bitch Tax" could actually be useful in a lot of industries!
张卓铭 2
I thought you wanted a gun at that time.????