Unpopular opinion: asking for a deposit before showing any sketches isn't always fair

I had a client last March in Denver who wanted me to design a logo for their food truck. They asked to see a rough idea before paying anything, but everyone online says never do that. So I held firm on a 50% deposit up front, and they walked away. Turns out they were a legit small business owner just scared of getting burned after a bad experience with another designer who took their money and vanished. I lost a $600 project because I followed the popular advice too strictly. Has anyone else had better luck meeting scared clients halfway?

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ray2106d ago

Did they say what the bad designer did to make them so cautious?

blair_butler476d ago

Oh man, it was rough. For me, @ray210, I had a designer who just didn't listen to feedback at all, so now I triple-check everything before I speak up.