Don't let your client design their own website.

You were hired for your design knowledge; now they want to take a sh!t on it. Stand your ground.

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Howto & Style

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• clients
• design
• designers
• development
• web
• websites

[devildad1620]

One thing I noticed but wasn't mentioned was that having images to the left of your copy. If the user is on a crappy little 13" monitor or some other small display they might have to scroll to the right just to read the copy. What is more important the image or the copy? If it is the copy then that should be on the left.

[brandsciencelab]

@devildad1620 Monitor size has nothing to do with horizontal scroll. Resolution is the qualifier. I have a smart phone with a 4" display but it can see up to 1280px. Build your site to accommodate the most used resolutions for your target audience.

[brandsciencelab]

@devildad1620 I agree with your comments on the images. That's why this video is about clients "ruining" good design. I'm not inclined to agree that most people have crappy monitors.Most crappy monitors don't have good resolution anyway.

Thanks for your feedback.

[yellowfactorcom]

totally agreed, I left one of my client on that same reason, she was too much. Money is important but what a designer shows in his portfolio is much more valuable. My guess, most of the clients go to the same shool :)

[devildad1620]

@brandsciencelab I agree. But once you zoom in enough to actually read the copy it would be nice if it were on the left. and if you are on a crappy monitor as a lot of people are; you will have a better chance of keeping eyes on your page if they do not have too scroll to read the copy. It is the same reason why logos go in the top left corner. There is always room for exceptions but in general I think copy belong on the left.

[blance1980]

Wow, that is right on the money. But it only tells half of the story. When the clients try to architect their own web development, that's when things get interesting. People with shallow pockets and what they think are great ideas. Or clients who have no idea what they're talking about, but insist it be done a certain way.

Like he said, it all comes down to the trust factor.

[iaowings2001]

i agree with this guy however some clients want 100% control even if you explain things to them in detail and how its done etc... im not turning away 3-6k because i dont like what the client thinks he wants. rant all you want.

Most clients however will listen to you if you build that trust he talked about.

[zyuriy]

lol good stuff

[SketchStone]

Agreed...some clients are a royal pain in the arse....if they know what to do, they should do it themselves...arghh!

In the past, we have simply removed our name from the site when the abortion is done. Others we have been able to get through to and others we have lost our temper with. It is a nasty, hard path to walk, especially when money is tight :(

We now fight our corner more, telling them straight out that they are wrong and why and hoping they have enough sense to take it in.