Comments on: 7 Ways to Avoid Being Canned by Your Designer http://cowgirlexpressions.com/cowgirl-diaries/7-ways-to-avoid-being-canned-by-your-designer.html Custom Equine Website & Graphic Design and Online Blog for Ramblings of a Renegade Designer. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:13:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rodeo Ramsey http://cowgirlexpressions.com/cowgirl-diaries/7-ways-to-avoid-being-canned-by-your-designer.html/comment-page-1#comment-1760 Rodeo Ramsey Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:49:25 +0000 http://cowgirlexpressions.com/?p=520#comment-1760 I usually always feel bad too, for a while. Glad I could make you feel better! ;-) Shoot me an email if you'd like to chat about it! I usually always feel bad too, for a while. Glad I could make you feel better! ;-) Shoot me an email if you’d like to chat about it!

]]> By: Melissa Baus http://cowgirlexpressions.com/cowgirl-diaries/7-ways-to-avoid-being-canned-by-your-designer.html/comment-page-1#comment-1726 Melissa Baus Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:10:41 +0000 http://cowgirlexpressions.com/?p=520#comment-1726 OMG, I LOVE this Ramsey! I just "fired a client" today and I know it was the right thing but i still felt bad...this made my day!! OMG, I LOVE this Ramsey!
I just “fired a client” today and I know it was the right thing but i still felt bad…this made my day!!

]]> By: That Web Guy http://cowgirlexpressions.com/cowgirl-diaries/7-ways-to-avoid-being-canned-by-your-designer.html/comment-page-1#comment-1382 That Web Guy Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:52:45 +0000 http://cowgirlexpressions.com/?p=520#comment-1382 Great reading, and spot on. I think the common theme here is communication. Clients do seem to think we are mind readers - most of the time anyway. Great reading, and spot on. I think the common theme here is communication. Clients do seem to think we are mind readers – most of the time anyway.

]]> By: Octernal http://cowgirlexpressions.com/cowgirl-diaries/7-ways-to-avoid-being-canned-by-your-designer.html/comment-page-1#comment-1322 Octernal Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:29:20 +0000 http://cowgirlexpressions.com/?p=520#comment-1322 That perhaps, is the best article I've seen so far explaining the mutual relationship between Buyers and Designers. Those are very rare to see because most are aimed at the freelancers. Many buyers still need to learn how to take part in their own project. I respect all my buyers because it's the truth, I earn due to them but won't get anyone over my head. You have to learn the right way. As you've suggested in the first point, designers are no mind readers. They do their job by your details. Of course the creativity is theirs but you have to take part in understanding that their creativity is what you want. That perhaps, is the best article I’ve seen so far explaining the mutual relationship between Buyers and Designers. Those are very rare to see because most are aimed at the freelancers.

Many buyers still need to learn how to take part in their own project. I respect all my buyers because it’s the truth, I earn due to them but won’t get anyone over my head. You have to learn the right way.

As you’ve suggested in the first point, designers are no mind readers. They do their job by your details. Of course the creativity is theirs but you have to take part in understanding that their creativity is what you want.

]]> By: Rodeo Ramsey http://cowgirlexpressions.com/cowgirl-diaries/7-ways-to-avoid-being-canned-by-your-designer.html/comment-page-1#comment-617 Rodeo Ramsey Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:38:20 +0000 http://cowgirlexpressions.com/?p=520#comment-617 Perhaps a little. Mostly just completely fed up with being stretched out every which direction, being held responsible for things that weren't my responsibility, and being accused of numerous things, such as taking advantage of a client who was obviously taking advantage of <em>me</em>. Perhaps a little. Mostly just completely fed up with being stretched out every which direction, being held responsible for things that weren’t my responsibility, and being accused of numerous things, such as taking advantage of a client who was obviously taking advantage of me.

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