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holly47
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20h ago
I thought the 'no phone calls' rule was a bunch of nonsense until a client in Portland burned me
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nora735
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1d ago
Lost $600 on a logo contest client who wanted 12 revisions then ghosted me
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felix_martin56
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3d ago
Showerthought: A guy at a Phoenix trade show told me my contract was 'too mean' and now I can't decide if he was right
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leo_price
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3d ago
Rant: Client who asked for 'just a quick call' at 4:45 on a Friday turned out to be my best filter
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avery366
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5d ago
Update: the client who hosted our kickoff at his country club in Scottsdale spent 40 minutes talking about his boat before showing the "logo brief"
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iris_park
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5d ago
A client in Denver asked me to send a sketch with a fake watermark on it, and that weird ask saved my whole project
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max388
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6d ago
Pro tip: a 42 page contract is a red flag, not a thorough one
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patricia_wright
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8d ago
I found out a client's 'small startup' had 3 employees and $50k in debt
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michaelcoleman
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8d ago
A client asked me to make 14 logo versions for free 'just to see options,' and my week went downhill from there
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green.jenny
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10d ago
Pro tip: watch for clients who promise "exposure" but stall on the deposit
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aaronfox
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11d ago
Took a client's vague 'make it pop' as a challenge and priced it as 3 revisions instead of unlimited
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river_reed
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13d ago
A barista in Portland made me reconsider how I take client feedback
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kellymurphy
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15d ago
That one client who kept calling every revision 'tiny' still bugs me
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miller.paul
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16d ago
Unpopular take: 'quick revisions' from clients are actually a green flag, hear me out
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avery366
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16d ago
The 2am invoice that saved my bacon from a silent scope grab
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