Coping with stupid clients

Client: “I had to fire my last web designer, so Im looking for a suitable replacement” Me: warily “Do you mind if I ask you why you fired him?” Client: “I went around to his house to look at some changes and I couldnt believe my eyes - the kitchen cupboards didnt match the worktops, the carpets didnt match the sofa and worst of all he was using one of those ghastly old CRT monitors. And he calls himself a designer?”

Yeah, yeah, I’m sure there’s a post somewhere titled, “Coping with stupid designers.” But in that case, you just fire them.

Design is not for the Faint of Heart (via CreativeBits.org).

Honestly, I found all but one, #23. I’ve been staring at it for several minutes and I just can’t find it. Of course, I’m just hunting around, not actually trying to figure it out from my graphic design knowledge. It’s more fun this way.

25 Ways To Improve Your Site Today

Text/Whitespace: There’s a big trap that often people fall into. Whitespace. How many times have you heard “we need to fill that space and cram the text in a bit more” ? More text in a single area isn’t a good thing. It can make it harder and less enjoyable to read the content. It you had a shop would you cram as many products in as possible? No. You’d let them have space so they get noticed. Do the same with your text.