Everyone, especially beginning designers, should note that all the answers in the “Is it a legitimate business?” category are “NO”. If they are making money with it, so should you.
This is hilarious and so very true. I’ll be printing this off as a point of reference if any client has a problem with me charging them for work. Brilliant.
I love your blog and have been a follower for quite some time. There have been many posts that I have been close to commenting on (because they are always packed full of interesting things) but even though I follow many I NEVER comment on blogs. This flow chart pushed me over the fear and here I am. Can I just say AMAZING! as a graphic designer I am constantly being asked to “do a quick favor” and often find my self in unpleasant situations where I usually end up feeling used and unappreciated.
Keep up the great work I always look forward to seeing swissmiss in my inbox for my dose of inspiration.
This is awesome. I love “You may end up broke, but you’ll be knee deep in promised organs.” Already a classic in my books.
I actually just had to fight for a good rate and turned them down, when magically, the first proposed right was just fine. Its sad to see how experience is not valued sometimes.
Oh god, I’m stuck in the whole horrendous just-starting-out spin cycle of do-I-work-for-free-cos-I-need-publicity vs I-need-to-goddam-eat-people malarky. Gees… :)
This is really, really funny. I’m a musician but have some design chops (as I had to figure out how to make my own website when I was 14, and, well, you know how that goes… 10 years later and I’m still making websites for people *and almost all the time it’s for free*). So yeah, I can definitely relate to this.
If I do something for free for someone, like design a site and be a middle man between them and the hosting company, I usually make people give a small donation to those providing the software. For example, if I’m using WordPress for their blog, I’ll make them give like around $10 to the foundation.
Supporting those who willingly provide libre and gratis software is pay enough for me.
That’s a flowchart. We love flowcharts. Any flowchart. They look so pretty. We don’t mind if the information is superficial or questionable. We are designers and we are not supposed to read a flowchart.
I am really impressed along with your writing talents and also with the format in
your weblog. Is this a paid subject matter or did you customize it your self?
Either way stay up the excellent quality writing, it is
rare to see a nice weblog like this one today..
QUEST also conducted an emissions testing study to
compare Maid Brigades cleaning practices to three leading competitors.
IT consultancy is a service provided by IT providers that offer help and advice on what
type of program and IT support an enterprise or corporation might need.
The savings would include change orders that the consultant
found to be something that was in the specifications that the contractor was charging for and overcharges for change orders.
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Besides swissmiss, Tina founded and runs TeuxDeux, CreativeMornings and her Brooklyn based co-working community Friends Work Here. (She also started Tattly which was recently adopted by BIC)
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Awesome chart, will come in handy, I think in some occasions I may even share the chart with the person I’m declining so they can see the logic!
Jan 12th, 2011 / 4:51 pm
This is hilarious! I am currently struggling with this … I was just asked to do a logo for my boyfriend’s dad’s new company. gah! awkward!
Jan 12th, 2011 / 5:40 pm
My favourite is the “are you masochistic” question. Love it.
Jan 12th, 2011 / 6:09 pm
So funny well done!
Jan 12th, 2011 / 6:35 pm
Everyone, especially beginning designers, should note that all the answers in the “Is it a legitimate business?” category are “NO”. If they are making money with it, so should you.
Jan 12th, 2011 / 7:16 pm
LOL, made me smile right 10 minutes after getting up – which is not easy to do.
Jan 12th, 2011 / 10:46 pm
Haha this brightened my day, I love the masochist question!
Jan 13th, 2011 / 12:16 am
oh it is so humourous!
love it., esp: “22 hours of labor and you can’t do ONE goddamn garage sale flyer? COME ON!”
Jan 13th, 2011 / 1:01 am
This is hilarious and so very true. I’ll be printing this off as a point of reference if any client has a problem with me charging them for work. Brilliant.
Jan 13th, 2011 / 4:43 am
I love your blog and have been a follower for quite some time. There have been many posts that I have been close to commenting on (because they are always packed full of interesting things) but even though I follow many I NEVER comment on blogs. This flow chart pushed me over the fear and here I am. Can I just say AMAZING! as a graphic designer I am constantly being asked to “do a quick favor” and often find my self in unpleasant situations where I usually end up feeling used and unappreciated.
Keep up the great work I always look forward to seeing swissmiss in my inbox for my dose of inspiration.
Jan 13th, 2011 / 8:30 am
OMG – that is funny! And surprisingly accurate. :) e
Jan 13th, 2011 / 8:34 am
so good. Although shouldn’t the Make it Rain Bitches be a YES? confused on that one…
Jan 13th, 2011 / 8:47 am
GENIUS.
Jan 13th, 2011 / 9:56 am
I agree with one of you earlier commenters – I never normally comment but this is brilliant. Well done and thanks.
Jan 13th, 2011 / 11:00 am
just boring. smart-pant-ness from early ninties.
Jan 13th, 2011 / 12:53 pm
I’ve never commented on your wonderful blog before either, but jeez — this is fantastic.
Jan 13th, 2011 / 1:08 pm
Love it, now present on my behind-desk-wall =)!
Jan 13th, 2011 / 1:57 pm
brilliant!!!
Jan 13th, 2011 / 2:36 pm
This is awesome. I love “You may end up broke, but you’ll be knee deep in promised organs.” Already a classic in my books.
I actually just had to fight for a good rate and turned them down, when magically, the first proposed right was just fine. Its sad to see how experience is not valued sometimes.
Jan 13th, 2011 / 2:48 pm
Oh god, I’m stuck in the whole horrendous just-starting-out spin cycle of do-I-work-for-free-cos-I-need-publicity vs I-need-to-goddam-eat-people malarky. Gees… :)
Jan 13th, 2011 / 3:16 pm
Nope.
The ONLY one that should be “yes,” is working for your mom.
Otherwise, do not work for free.
Jan 13th, 2011 / 5:55 pm
This is really, really funny. I’m a musician but have some design chops (as I had to figure out how to make my own website when I was 14, and, well, you know how that goes… 10 years later and I’m still making websites for people *and almost all the time it’s for free*). So yeah, I can definitely relate to this.
Jan 13th, 2011 / 7:32 pm
If I do something for free for someone, like design a site and be a middle man between them and the hosting company, I usually make people give a small donation to those providing the software. For example, if I’m using WordPress for their blog, I’ll make them give like around $10 to the foundation.
Supporting those who willingly provide libre and gratis software is pay enough for me.
Jan 13th, 2011 / 10:34 pm
That’s a flowchart. We love flowcharts. Any flowchart. They look so pretty. We don’t mind if the information is superficial or questionable. We are designers and we are not supposed to read a flowchart.
Jan 14th, 2011 / 4:21 am
love it! must have it as a big poster for my home office !!
Jan 14th, 2011 / 7:59 pm
Just love this, it’s wonderful :-)
Jan 25th, 2011 / 3:18 pm
Love it!!
Feb 23rd, 2011 / 10:49 am
I am really impressed along with your writing talents and also with the format in
your weblog. Is this a paid subject matter or did you customize it your self?
Either way stay up the excellent quality writing, it is
rare to see a nice weblog like this one today..
Oct 19th, 2013 / 3:09 am
My spouse and I stumbled over here coming from a different web address and thought I might check things out.
I like what I see so now i’m following you. Look forward
to looking over your web page repeatedly.
Feb 3rd, 2014 / 6:05 pm
QUEST also conducted an emissions testing study to
compare Maid Brigades cleaning practices to three leading competitors.
IT consultancy is a service provided by IT providers that offer help and advice on what
type of program and IT support an enterprise or corporation might need.
The savings would include change orders that the consultant
found to be something that was in the specifications that the contractor was charging for and overcharges for change orders.
Jun 28th, 2015 / 2:07 pm