My ideal client: • is organized • is nice/thoughtful • says please and thank you • works way ahead of schedule • is a list maker • is passionate about what they’re doing • responds to messages in a timely manner • has a need/goal • is open about their real budget for design • has budgetary control • has the authority to approve projects • is funny/not too serious • is professional • values design • values my input • lets me be the designer • trusts my input • is probably female • is late 20’s to late 40’s in age • probably works in P.R., Advertising, Marketing or Communication • never misses a deadline • is unafraid to tell or hear the truth • cares about the details • is loyal to me • focuses on solutions not problems • can see the big picture • loves coffee • will drink a beer Note the word *Ideal* in the title. If these things don’t describe you, that’s totally cool. Chances are we’ll still work great together. On the other hand, if this list describes you, we
This post goes out to all my readers who are designers like me. Web and or print design, I don’t discriminate :) If you went to school to learn to be a designer, what were you not taught that you would have liked to learn? Let keep this deign related folks. I want to know what information you should have been taught in tandem with your design curriculum. What would have sped up your success tangent in this design industry in which we work? Please post your helpful comments and let me know what you think. Thanks for reading, and thanks for your time :) Posted via email from Eye Say Design • The Web Log