We love it Don’t change a thing!” When was the last time you heard that? If you’re like me, you probably don’t remember. No matter how good of a designer you are, clients always have a thing to say about your work and it’s not always pretty. Knowing how to handle different types of feedback can take a lot of stress away from your shoulders. It all comes down to problem solving and some common sense. Here’s how to deal with some of those typical client scenarios. Okay let’s move this over here. Put that over there edit Photo: Nice events (via Flickr) It’s a big red flag if your client starts rearranging the layout for you.
You need to stop and investigate because image manipulation service nothing good will come out of it. When you get this kind of feedback, it usually means two things: there is something very wrong with the layout and the client is trying to fix it himself (easy to solve), OR you’re dealing with a rare case of a client-designer who likes to take all designer things into their own hands (start running. To figure out what is going on behind the scenes, say something along these lines: “Thank you very much for your feedback. Can you please give me your general opinion on the design, what you like and dislike, in addition to the specific changes you requested? This will help me do a better job next time.
This will make the client think again and give you some high quality feedback you can really use to take your design to the next level. If not… hey, at least you tried, right. “Looks nice, but it’s not really our style” _ In other words, you’re a good designer but you missed the point. When this happens, you need to figure out what really makes the client tick and what their style is. Before asking questions, re-read the brief and see if you missed any important points – there’s nothing clients hate more than designers who ask questions already answered in the brief. If this doesn’t help, try some of these strategies.
