Comments on: Slightly devious client handling http://thefreelancery.com/2010/04/slightly-devious-client-handling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slightly-devious-client-handling Thriving on your own Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:02:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tweets that mention Slightly devious client handling | The Freelancery -- Topsy.com http://thefreelancery.com/2010/04/slightly-devious-client-handling/comment-page-1/#comment-2386 Tweets that mention Slightly devious client handling | The Freelancery -- Topsy.com Mon, 03 May 2010 20:30:20 +0000 http://thefreelancery.com/?p=463#comment-2386 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by M Westfield, M Westfield. M Westfield said: RT @TheIspot: Slightly devious client handling /via TheFreelancery http://ht.ly/1Gpde [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by M Westfield, M Westfield. M Westfield said: RT @TheIspot: Slightly devious client handling /via TheFreelancery http://ht.ly/1Gpde [...]

]]> By: Youssef Sarhan http://thefreelancery.com/2010/04/slightly-devious-client-handling/comment-page-1/#comment-2378 Youssef Sarhan Sat, 01 May 2010 12:08:07 +0000 http://thefreelancery.com/?p=463#comment-2378 Dare I say... ROFL Dare I say… ROFL

]]> By: WaltKania http://thefreelancery.com/2010/04/slightly-devious-client-handling/comment-page-1/#comment-2377 WaltKania Sat, 01 May 2010 10:32:53 +0000 http://thefreelancery.com/?p=463#comment-2377 Youssef: Good one. Another take on logos, from http://thefreelancery.com/2009/11/two-tantrums-t…worked-sort-of/ <em>A designer friend reminds me of his similar antics with a client who always wanted his logo bigger. "Whenever we showed layouts with the logo at the proper size, the client would insist on enlarging it until it bulged like a tumor at the bottom of the page. We hated that." "The next time around, we decided go in with grotesquely huge logos. We figured he'd gasp at these cantaloupe-sized monstrosities and tell us to pare them back and back. And we'd end up at a reasonable size for once. "Nope. The client loved the overbloated logos. Called us geniuses. Asked us to build a campaign based on an ultra-magnified, hyper-sized logos that barely fit on the page." "Around the idea of 'Objects in mirror are closer than they appear."</em> Youssef: Good one.
Another take on logos, from http://thefreelancery.com/2009/11/two-tantrums-t…worked-sort-of/

A designer friend reminds me of his similar antics with a client who always wanted his logo bigger.

“Whenever we showed layouts with the logo at the proper size, the client would insist on enlarging it until it bulged like a tumor at the bottom of the page. We hated that.”

“The next time around, we decided go in with grotesquely huge logos. We figured he’d gasp at these cantaloupe-sized monstrosities and tell us to pare them back and back. And we’d end up at a reasonable size for once.

“Nope. The client loved the overbloated logos. Called us geniuses. Asked us to build a campaign based on an ultra-magnified, hyper-sized logos that barely fit on the page.”

“Around the idea of ‘Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.”

]]> By: Youssef Sarhan http://thefreelancery.com/2010/04/slightly-devious-client-handling/comment-page-1/#comment-2376 Youssef Sarhan Sat, 01 May 2010 06:55:15 +0000 http://thefreelancery.com/?p=463#comment-2376 Haha, very good. This reminds me of charming little trick by michael bierut.. http://www.core77.com/hack2work/2009/09/how_to_make_your_clients_logo.asp Best of luck Andy, you'll do just fine. Keep the chin up, have a ruthless work ethic and talk to as many people as possible about what you do! More people you reach the more likely you are to land clients. Haha, very good. This reminds me of charming little trick by michael bierut..

http://www.core77.com/hack2work/2009/09/how_to_make_your_clients_logo.asp

Best of luck Andy, you’ll do just fine. Keep the chin up, have a ruthless work ethic and talk to as many people as possible about what you do! More people you reach the more likely you are to land clients.

]]> By: WaltKania http://thefreelancery.com/2010/04/slightly-devious-client-handling/comment-page-1/#comment-2371 WaltKania Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:09:39 +0000 http://thefreelancery.com/?p=463#comment-2371 Andy: We're pulling for you. Think of it this way: as of Monday, you are no longer 'redundant'. You are in charge of your own fate. Most people aren't. Andy:

We’re pulling for you. Think of it this way: as of Monday, you are no longer ‘redundant’. You are in charge of your own fate. Most people aren’t.

]]> By: Andy Pearson http://thefreelancery.com/2010/04/slightly-devious-client-handling/comment-page-1/#comment-2370 Andy Pearson Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:33:24 +0000 http://thefreelancery.com/?p=463#comment-2370 Walt, just so you know, this stuff is GOLD. Having recently been made redundant, next week I am out on my own, freelancing to keep food on the table. I stumbled on this site a few days ago but have been making my way through the archives. Every post is solid, the knowledge you are sharing is priceless, thanks for taking the time. Walt, just so you know, this stuff is GOLD.

Having recently been made redundant, next week I am out on my own, freelancing to keep food on the table. I stumbled on this site a few days ago but have been making my way through the archives.

Every post is solid, the knowledge you are sharing is priceless, thanks for taking the time.

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