How to strike the right chords with your clients? — A designer’s Perspective
Can you relate with the above GIF( pronounce it whichever way you like! )?
I surely can; especially when it comes to working with clients or bosses without a “design” background. No matter how much experience you have, but if you’re into any sort of design or art related work, you’ve often heard statements like —
“Can you move it to the right a little bit… wait bring it back, it looks off now”; “The fonts are too bold, you don’t want them to ‘pop’ too much!”
These are just a few of them. But the worst is when he/she keeps “strolling” around your work space to see and often request changes to an otherwise unfinished piece of work.

Apart from all this, I do respect the person for being honest and straight with me. His/her criticism saves me from going off path or being too experimental in areas I otherwise shouldn’t.
Here are a few key ways to Strike the Right Chords with your Clients or Bosses.
🗝Key #1
Be yourself from day 0. Yes, that’s a major key! Show your client your true colors 🌈 from the time you first meet or chat with him/her. That way, he/she will treat you like you want to be treated. Being yourself will also help you be more confident about your work.Also, a friendly relationship with the client is a great perk.
🗝Key #2
Be more verbal, and explain your design as if you were marketing a physical product to a customer. Nobody appreciates a short email with design snapshots, which literally doesn’t tell him/her much about how you came about the colors, structure and more. A verbal phone conversation, Skype call or face-to-face communication is always the best when delivering the designs, be it a draft or final creation. All this might sound “old fashioned”, but generally works like a charm.
🗝Key #3
Don’t mind your own business. Yes! You heard that right. Bosses or clients always appreciate someone who can come up with bright ideas about both design as well as other business related concepts. However, this doesn’t mean you act like “that guy” and be all nosy when your opinion does not matter or is not needed. A suggestion here-and-there is a good practice.
All these are based on my own experiences and might not work in all conditions. But, if you feel this story helped you out, SHARE IT with your designer friends. Also, give a big like to this story and follow me for more such great content.
