Comments on: Respect http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/09/respect/ Smart, nimble web design by Matt Brown and Tiffani Jones Brown. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 02:11:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt Robin http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/09/respect/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Matt Robin Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:21:17 +0000 http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/?p=745#comment-540 Great sentiment all-round Matt, I think this is very important for web design work. I'll note that the keyword here is 'collaboration' ...and that's something which has to work both ways if it's going to succeed. Great sentiment all-round Matt, I think this is very important for web design work. I’ll note that the keyword here is ‘collaboration’ …and that’s something which has to work both ways if it’s going to succeed.

]]> By: Erik Vorhes http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/09/respect/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Erik Vorhes Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:19:50 +0000 http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/?p=745#comment-539 There's a vast difference between kowtowing to and respecting your client. I find it really easy to fall into the trap of thinking my clients are "stupid" if they don't understand usability or accessibility concerns or want a five-minute Flash intro. But they're not stupid; our clients usually have completely different talents and areas of expertise than we do. And that's where respect comes in. Having actual conversations, where you and the client listen to each other's points of view (and where you patiently educate the client and at the same time are willing to learn), is paramount. This kind of collaborative work can make a good project (or even a potentially bad one) great.. There’s a vast difference between kowtowing to and respecting your client.

I find it really easy to fall into the trap of thinking my clients are “stupid” if they don’t understand usability or accessibility concerns or want a five-minute Flash intro. But they’re not stupid; our clients usually have completely different talents and areas of expertise than we do.

And that’s where respect comes in. Having actual conversations, where you and the client listen to each other’s points of view (and where you patiently educate the client and at the same time are willing to learn), is paramount. This kind of collaborative work can make a good project (or even a potentially bad one) great..

]]> By: Mike http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/09/respect/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Mike Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:17:39 +0000 http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/?p=745#comment-538 I don't think the disrespect comes from a lack of respect towards our clients. I think its from the perception that anyone can do web design pushed by a number of different places. Every small college is offering a "web design" program these days. "Do you want to learn medical billing, criminal justice, or web design?!" Nothing against those other professions, but they always slap a web design program in there. The commercials are always horrible and make it sound like you will be a design superstar designing for Nike, Apple, etc. I saw an article today on msn.com..."18 ways to make $100 more a month". Guess what number 18 was? Web Design! Woo Hoooo it's so easy anyone can do it for a little extra cash! I don’t think the disrespect comes from a lack of respect towards our clients. I think its from the perception that anyone can do web design pushed by a number of different places. Every small college is offering a “web design” program these days. “Do you want to learn medical billing, criminal justice, or web design?!” Nothing against those other professions, but they always slap a web design program in there. The commercials are always horrible and make it sound like you will be a design superstar designing for Nike, Apple, etc.

I saw an article today on msn.com…”18 ways to make $100 more a month”. Guess what number 18 was? Web Design! Woo Hoooo it’s so easy anyone can do it for a little extra cash!

]]> By: Timmy Christensen http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/2009/09/respect/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Timmy Christensen Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:11:05 +0000 http://thingsthatarebrown.com/blog/?p=745#comment-537 I read that same post and felt similarly. But it does start to make me feel a bit like a code monkey or pixel pusher if my ideas get vetoed on the basis of “the client knows best.” I read that same post and felt similarly.

But it does start to make me feel a bit like a code monkey or pixel pusher if my ideas get vetoed on the basis of “the client knows best.”

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