Re: FN-FORUM: Designers, how much time time do you usually spend ... ?

date posted 3rd January 2006 20:13

Have you though about getting them to sign off the designs?

I always get my clients to sign a piece of paper approving the
designs before I start the build, and explain to them that if they
make any changes to the look-and-feel after this stage then it won't
be cover by the original quote and will cost them extra.

That way when a client comes back (which they're less likely to
having signed something) and changes their mind I can show them the
piece of paper and say "it's up to you, I'm happy to change the
design but it will cost you extra". They usually opt for the cheaper
option.

On 3 Jan 2006, at 19:25, Craig wrote:

>
> I spend about a day doing a home page design, maybe a few hours more
> changing it to the clients wishes. I MIGHT do a further design if
> other
> pages have something controversial on them. After that I build
> it. Then
> all hell breaks loose. I've never yet had a client that goes with
> what he
> signs up for!
>
> Craig
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Designers, how much time do you usually spend on conceptual design of
> new site? (no html and other programming things, just photoshop and/or
> illustrator)
>
> I understand that it depends on many things, but there must be some
> average time.
>
> When I get new job (for example: web page design for some construction
> company), my average time building it, would be:
> 2 days (16 hours) for first layout
> 1 day (8 hours) for second (if it is necessary) layout
> 1 day (8 hours) for third (if it is necessary) layout
>
> Totally 32 hours for three different layouts of one project
>
> I was wandering, am I working normally, slow or fast ... ? :)
>
>
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