To gloat or not to gloat, that is the question…
As designers, most of us had to deal with parting ways with clients – for whatever reasons they may be: end of contract, unreconcilable differences, etc. Most of the time we wish them well with their business and/or their precious projects that we’ve diligently worked on – which we know at the back of our minds […]
Parting is such sweet sorrow…
It takes an amazing project to make the whole experience of doing it for free so rewarding and worthwhile. It also takes such an extraordinarily horrible client to make ‘getting finally paid’ such a negative experience. This year I’ve been blessed with a diverse set of clients, and I must say that majority of the projects […]
Building Your Clientele: Where to Draw the Line
Instead of concentrating on getting more and more clients (like how most sales people think), I’d rather spend that time developing my relationships with my current ‘Good’ clients and provide them with a more value-added service. Because as their business grows, so does their need for my services. And these are the clients who would […]
Building Your Clientele: Starting with the Right Stuff
When I started out my Design Consultancy, Ars Nova, I didn’t want it to be sales driven. Contrary to how it was back when I was still working full-time for a publishing company, now I’m favoring quality over quantity when it comes to accepting and bidding for projects. Right from the start I told myself “Since […]
How to get sympathy from Tech Support
I recently purchased the game Left4Dead 2 for Mac from STEAM. I simply couldn’t resist it when I saw that it was on sale for just around six bucks! And it was a game for Mac, meaning I wouldn’t have to switch to bootcamp and play it on windows (which I have just so I […]