trade tales
trade tales
|
January 21, 2022
What makes a project the right fit for your firm?
There are so many factors that can go into taking on a new design project, from the scope and budget to the vibe of the client in question. We asked six designers—Jenny Brown, Valerie Darden, Gia Sharp, Jihan Spearman, Kristen Thomas and Hadley Wiggins-Marin—how they decide a project is right for them.
trade tales
|
January 14, 2022
10 designers share how they react to unrealistic budgets
The financial realities of what good design costs can give even the most affluent client sticker shock, but what do you do when they won’t budge from an unrealistic budget? Ten designers share their strategies.
year in review
|
December 20, 2021
12 great pieces of advice designers shared in 2021
Every week in our Trade Tales column, we ask designers across the country to weigh in on how they run their businesses. Here, we’ve selected 12 of our favorite responses from 2021.
trade tales
|
November 26, 2021
Do you send holiday gifts to clients?
The holiday season is a great time to reach out to clients past and present. We asked four designers—Leah Alexander, Elle Cole, Kelly Finley, and Lauren Low—if they send out gifts to clients and how they budget for those expenses.
trade tales
|
November 19, 2021
Does your firm quiet down or get busier during the holidays?
We asked nine designers—Rachel Cannon, Rodney Lawrence, Jennifer Markowitz, Hilarie Martin, Patrick Planeta, Nicole Salceda, Killy Scheer, Miriam Silver Verga and Georgia Zikas—whether this time of year is busy or quiet for their businesses.
trade tales
|
November 12, 2021
9 designers on whether they bill for travel time
We asked nine designers—Malka Helft, Rebecca Johnston, Amy Leferink, Jennifer Markowitz, Tiffany Leigh Piotrowski, Killy Scheer, Maneli Wilson, Stephen Young, and Georgia Zikas—if they bill for travel time and costs.
Load More »
Advertisement
Advertisement