{"id":20280,"date":"2019-02-19T12:30:59","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T12:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/?p=20280"},"modified":"2019-02-19T12:30:59","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T12:30:59","slug":"12-things-clients-say-that-only-creatives-will-get","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/12-things-clients-say-that-only-creatives-will-get\/","title":{"rendered":"12 things clients say that only creatives will get"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/clientsays-clientalwaysright.png\" alt=\"The Client is Always Right\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20338\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You know the feeling \u2026 It&#8217;s Friday, it\u2019s five to five \u2026 Tonight&#8217;s the night! The one night when you finally get to click off on-time and have a weekend. Like a person.<\/p>\n<p>Then it happens: The phone rings and you hear those doom-laden words: \u201cCan you just \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, they assure you, \u201cIt\u2019ll just be a five minute job!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And you know that you\u2019ll be at your desk \u2019til midnight. Again.<\/p>\n<p>The life of the creative isn&#8217;t easy. If it was, everyone would do it &#8211; instead of ringing us up at the end of the day and getting us to do it for them.<\/p>\n<p>But the client wants what the client wants!<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples of those conversations where you just have to keep telling yourself: \u201cThe client is always right \u2026 The client is always right \u2026 The client is always right.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>1. Everything\u2019s free on the internet, right?<\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/clientsays-notadesigner.png\" alt=\"I&#039;m not a designer, but... #notadesigner\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20341\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cLook, I\u2019m not a designer, but I\u2019m pretty sure we can use their logo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cNo, we can\u2019t use their property. It\u2019s their copyright.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cEven if we change the colour?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>2. Predicting The Future<\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/clientsays-crystalball.png\" alt=\"How long will it take? #crystalball\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20343\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cHow long will it take for you to build me a website?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cWell, that depends on what you want it to do, how many pages, things like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT: <\/strong>\u201cI don\u2019t know yet. So, how long?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cLet me just look in my crystal ball.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>3. Designed by committee<\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/clientsays-designbycommittee.png\" alt=\"I&#039;m just gonna show it to everyone else #designbycommittee\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20344\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cAny thoughts on the new version?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cI love it. Signed off. I\u2019m just gonna show it to everyone else in the office and see what the team thinks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cOh, good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Photoshop Can Fix Everything<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/clientsays-photoshopfix.png\" alt=\"Can you make the sun shine...? #photoshopfix\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20346\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT: <\/strong>\u201cCan you make the sun shine?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cSorry?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cIn the photo. It\u2019s very grey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cThe photo you supplied? It was taken in the rain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cYes. Can you make the sun shine?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>5.\u00a0\u00a0The font you don\u2019t want<\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/clientsays-makeithelvetica.png\" alt=\"Can it be Helvetica? #makeithelvetica\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20324\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cCan the type be in Helvetica?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cBut everyone uses Helvetica. Don\u2019t you want something that\u2019ll stand out?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cHow about Comic Sans?\u00a0 Hello \u2026?\u00a0 Hello \u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>6. On the money<\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/clientsays-onthemoney.png\" alt=\"I know designers who charge less #onthemoney\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20349\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT: <\/strong>\u00a0\u201cI know designers who charge less.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cI know clients who pay more.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>7. Writing is easy, everyone can do it<\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/clientsays-writingiseasy.png\" alt=\"Why am I paying you for a whole day? #writingiseasy\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20326\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT: <\/strong>\u00a0\u201cWhy am I paying you for a whole day, just to write one line?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cWhy aren\u2019t I charging you for the years of experience and qualifications and the lifetime of skillfully honed craft that went into writing that line?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>8. You know you want to work for free<\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/clientsays-workforfree.png\" alt=\"I don&#039;t like to pay upfront #workforfree\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20327\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cI don\u2019t like to pay upfront. You don\u2019t pay for your electricity upfront, you pay for what you use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cYou pay for your food upfront, whether you eat it or not. I have to eat too.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>9. Avoiding innovation at all costs<\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/clientsays-avoidinnovation.png\" alt=\"Can you make it like their ad? #avoidinnovation\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20331\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cCan you make it like my competitor\u2019s ad, please?\u00a0 I know that works, their shop\u2019s always full.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cSo they don\u2019t need you to advertise their business as well, then, do they?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT: <\/strong>\u201cHow do you mean?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>10. Online schmonline<\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/clientsays-buildmeanebay.png\" alt=\"Can you build me an eBay? #buildmeanebay\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20332\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cCan you build me an eBay?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME: <\/strong>\u201cYou mean an online auction site?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cYeah. That eBay makes millions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cTrue. Although it took years to build up its business.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cBut that was before the internet.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>11. You know you want to work for free (again)<\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/clientsays-freework.png\" alt=\"Could you do me a quick favour? #freework\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20335\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cCould you do me a quick favour?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cFor free?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT: <\/strong>\u201cI\u2019ve got loads more work lined-up for you, after.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cSo I can charge you upfront for that, then?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cNo, I thought this was a favour.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>12. Do you have a time machine?<\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/clientsays-timemachine.png\" alt=\"So can you do that by tomorrow? #timemachine\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20337\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cSo, can you do that by tomorrow!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME:<\/strong> \u201cNot really, no.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLIENT:<\/strong> \u201cGreat. Bye.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ME: <\/strong>\u201cHello?\u00a0 Hello?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>When Clients and Creatives Clash<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019re pretty sure there are moments here you\u2019ll recognise &#8211; but feel free to share in the Comments Section below &#8211; your own \u201cThe client is always right\u201d moments &#8211; those times when your clients have asked you for something outrageously unrealistic.<\/p>\n<p>Then we can all feel your pain!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clients are the lifeblood of your business. But they can also be frustrating. 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