How to piss off your web designer in 5 easy steps

Are you looking to hire a web designer for your website or blog? You probably want this to be an easy process, and want it to go as smoothly as possible, right? Well then I suggest avoiding these 5 steps to pissing off your designer:

1. Don’t tell them what you want. Every (good) designer has a questionnaire they fill out about their clients. This includes what they want in the site, who their customers are, and all the important details that will make the design a rousing success without too many revisions. Unfortunately, designers are not mind readers, and unless you are willing to answer some questions and provide some details then the design is off to a bad start.
2. Don’t be available. A web design takes conversation. It takes revisions, it takes discussion and it certainly takes your approval. If your designer emails you for your thoughts on an image or a revision, and you take a week to get back to them, how do you expect the design to get completed in a timely manner? Just like you appreciate prompt replies, so does your designer. Being accessible during the process guarantees it will go much more effectively.
3. Change your mind 20 times. Having an idea in the middle of the project, and wanting to add something small is perfectly acceptable, and expected. Changing your mind every 10 minutes about the big details? Not okay. Before you hire someone, make sure that you are ready to let them design and have a clear understanding of what you want. Still in the “trying to get some clue of what I want” phase, make sure to let the designer know! Many are very willing to help with this, but need to know where you stand.
4. Bring in everyone you know to review the site. The designer knows you want the site to be perfect, so do they. Despite what you may think, the designer want your site to seriously rock. Wanna know why? Because a happy client is a client who will refer. So the designer is going to make a site that will work, looks good and covers all the bases. So when you bring in everyone from your business partner to your mother to review the site, it is a little frustrating and tells the designer one thing: You don’t actually trust the designer you hired to do a good job.
5. Ask for flash. Really, it’s that simple. If you want flash, call a flash designer. If you want a website that is gorgeous, easy to navigate and SEO friendly, then call a web designer.

So, remember, when it is time to hire a designer, we are your friends. We want you to have a killer site that works awesome and looks great. So trust us. We’re the professionals.

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