Comments on: What grinds my gears #1

By: Andrew W.

Andrew W. — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:12:16 +0000

Ridicolous indeed.

If there is the movie Helvetica already made, there should be a reality TV show on us graphic designers.

There is no point in admiring the subtle beauty and art in our profession unless THEY (the clients) have RESPECT, UNDERSTANDING, and most of all – AWARENESS of what they can and can’t have.

My number one grind against what Corporate clients want: “Clean, Elegant and Simple”.

*&@$I*(^ frustrating indeed.
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Very nice Grid based layout blog you’ve got here, Radu.

Hello from Australia.

By: Brendon

Brendon — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:54:58 +0000

Fully agreed, kudos … Its ridiculous really, for me its the layout getting 100 cement approved right in the beginning and then halfway to almost completion there are massive changes in the layout of colors or something that impacts the design in its entirety … Its painful indeed … “Yes sir, three bags full sir” … bollocks … lol

By: Cristi

Cristi — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:32:53 +0000

Dealing with clients seems like dealing with drunks and I mean the heavy drinker types that can no longer remember if they were ever sober. And just like a drunk, a client will have little, if any, rational reason for wanting something. He will not want to pay more for a drink just because it’s better (they might eventually end up drinking mouth wash ). He’ll start to treat the bartender like he owns the place, believing he’s entitled to, for the voices in the bottom of his 11th bottle say so. He’ll refuse to go to rehab and wise up because an imbecile is always blissful in his ignorance. So, in keeping with the metaphor, he’ll stick to that bottle of stupidity until it runs dry….and we all know that will take far longer than it will take hell to freeze over.

By: radu

radu — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:27:34 +0000

@Tehauthor – I actually don’t HAVE to be a design whore. Most designers don’t have to because, like most designers, I work at an agency mainly and any freelance projects are nice bonuses to that main job. And it is the freelance clients I mostly refer to. It’s true that some of the agency clients are equally as bad, but at least I don’t get to see them face to face which makes it a bit easier.

@lex – Sindromul Eu Mi-s Sef, Eu Stiu Mai Bine, Iar Ca Mine Nimeni Nu-i

By: Tehauthor

Tehauthor — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:17:15 +0000

You have to learn that you’re a whore and you pimp yourself to your client, so stop bitching forget that you have web standards and aesthetic taste and do what the moron whats you to do, it’s his money and if you wants to spend it for a piece of pink crap with a green bow tie on top let him, just don’t put that piece of crap in your portfolio

By: lex

lex — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:40:07 +0000

hell yeah..mi’ai adus aminte de marea majoritate a clientilor pentru care am lucrat.
Cred ca e vb de un sindrom ceva…:D

PS: don’t mind the kitty killer, i’ll take care of him >:)