Do it right VS. Do it right now
Hey everyone.
I'm wondering, as a fairly young designer with only 2 solid years of being in the business, I'm finding that clients are often times preferring to get a project done "right now" rather than getting it done "right." That is - in essence - I'm finding a quantity over quality attitude recieved from clients and projects given to me.
I've had the privilege of working on some great projects, but a majority of them haven't allowed the time to provide a quality end product.
I rarely find that the problem is in the amount of money the company is willing to spend. It's more the amount of effort they are willing to put forward.
I find myself frustrated at these projects, and the client NEEDS to settle for something I know could be much greater, given more time.
Has this happened to you? How do you cope/deal with the project and client?
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Its true as long as I've
Its true as long as I've been around, which is a little longer, but not nearly as long as some of the people here.
One thing I can say that I feel has been my most important lesson, choose your clients wisely, and never feel bad for walking away from something that isn't focussed on quality design. Not enough companies value design, or anything that doesn't have a blatantly obvious relation to profit margins, and we're not talking a few months after the investment pays off, I'm talking profits that show up on the next pay cycle....so many companies don't see far ahead enough to realize the payoff.
As a designer you have realize, if they don't value design, they don't value you, your time, your talent, or your purpose.
It sucks, but when you find a great client.....the world is in order. I think slowly companies like Apple, Nike and other big leaders are showing the world the value, and slowly as concepts, products and identities become more complex, clarity through design becomes more demanded. I think the internet is slowly allowing more people to have access to more products and companies, which will make a company's look and feel become far more important, and hopefully that will lead to us being able to do our very best, and not our very quickest.
- Jeff Yamada
www.suborior.com
I agree
As a designer you grow continously. However your clients may have found their market and they don't want to raise the bar.
If you want to grow professionally and want to do better work for more money you may need to part from your clients. You should do it wisely and thoughtfully. You shouldn't just fire your clients, you need to provide them a solution. You may want to pass them on to your collegues who can do a good job for them.
It's important that you don't feel frustrated with your clients all the time, because they just need a quick fix and you want to do good stuff. You need to do work that challenges you and keeps you on your toes. You will enjoy such work more.