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Clients From Heaven, Clients From Hell – Design Chat With Liz Andrade

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In the wake of the popularity of the Clients From Hell site I thought it would be appropriate to talk about good experiences with clients. I had a chance to have a chat with Liz Andrade from CmdShiftDesign and discuss the topic.

What do you think?

Have you had good (or bad) experiences with clients? What was it like? What did you do to foster the client/designer relationship? Leave a comment and join the discussion.


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4 Responses to “Clients From Heaven, Clients From Hell – Design Chat With Liz Andrade”

  1. Renee says:

    I enjoyed this interview because I'm a fan of the both of you! :) I can see what people might think the Clients From Hell site is back, but I didn't think of it as negative. Nightmare clients are great learning experiences, and without them, I wouldn't know half of what I do today. In the same breath, for me, it's nice knowing that other people experience these same types of clients. I have a huge problem with looking at another designer or firm I respect and getting the "grass is greener" syndrome. I think, "Oh man… they are so great. They must have it made. Look at their portfolio! All their clients are awesome!" It's so easy to get jaded or compare yourself to others. So for me—the Clients From Hell site was a reality check. I felt better knowing that other people go through the same things. Sounds silly, but it's true! And hell, poking fun of something bad is my style… :)

    February 19th, 2010 at 3:19 am

  2. Liz says:

    my sound sucks, we gotta figure that out (i think i just need an external mic) but – this was so much fun, im stoked on it, thanks for asking me to be a part of this!!!
    You are awesome niki!

    February 19th, 2010 at 5:39 am

  3. Chris Thurman says:

    Nice interview. It's especially great to see a video instead of just a transcript from an email you sent. It adds a lot of personality to it all. Great job Niki and Liz!
    My recent post How to Build Web Cred as a Designer

    February 19th, 2010 at 4:53 pm

  4. @stephadamo says:

    Good ideas & good conversation. I agree with Chris – this format is a lot more interesting than an interview transcript. And hooray for positivity!
    My recent post Moving On

    February 23rd, 2010 at 10:35 pm