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dixon.anthony
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19h ago
Appreciation post: a bakery owner in Boise saved me from a $1,200 mistake with one question
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jordangibson
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3d ago
Update: My client vanished for 3 weeks, then sent a 47 item revision list at 11pm on a Friday
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noahw53
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5d ago
I almost turned down a $3k retainer from a guy who only emailed in all caps
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faithrodriguez
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7d ago
Pro tip: always ask a new client who else is bidding on the job. One answer saved me a 3 month nightmare.
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jake_mason30
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8d ago
A bakery in Austin wanted me to make their logo pastel pink OR neon green, and picking one cost me the client
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finley918
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8d ago
Rant: a client in Denver said my logo looked 'too friendly for a bank,' and now I sketch every concept at 1 inch wide first
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michaelcoleman
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11d ago
PSA: That $450 deposit on a custom 3D logo from a guy on Fiverr was the cheapest lesson I ever bought
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the_leo
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12d ago
Client chose the "quick logo fiverr guy" over my $1,200 quote, guess how that went
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betty_ward
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13d ago
Dropped $250 on a contract template after a client burned me and it paid for itself on the next job
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theabennett
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16d ago
Pro tip: a client who says "just make it pop" is telling you they can't describe what they want
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olivia_barnes97
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19d ago
New client asked me to start work before the contract was signed and now I'm out $600
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holly47
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20d 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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21d 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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23d 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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23d 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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