Fuck A Goose - why do they always choose the worst concept?
You must have had the conversation… “Hi, yeah, we’re updating the content on the front page and can’t seem to get the welcome message to flash in time with the animated graphic of a cat licking it’s arse and waving” This is a favorite irritation for several reasons … Firstly it’s very, very frustrating professionally to really make a huge effort and see it all wasted. Secondly your lovely creation is immediately void and useless for portfolio purposes, and thirdly I hate to see people waste money especially when they always say they have little to spend in the first place and one inevitably puts in extra work at no cost* to get the job done right. Anyway, this inspired me to write about my number one pet (work) hate, by way of some kind of therapy! So dear reader if you are sitting comfortably… Why the fuck do clients have this knack of choosing the worst design you submit? You know, the one you did at the last moment to fulfil some last minute whim they added to the brief, the one you did just to pad out the others, the one which when you have explained the features and benefits of the others you casually mention “oh yeah, and heres the fifth concept which you won’t like, its a dog but you wanted five roughs so I did this without looking at the screen while reading 2000AD”. And there’s no point protesting, as this just cements the decision as the correct choice. I mean, it happens too often to be just bad luck, there must be some kind of nasty little crap design demon out there. Why else, when faced with a number of good designs, do they pick the plumb stinker? It’s almost more annoying than the first senario because for the rest of the project you have to somehow find the motivation to work with, and develop the ugly bastard. I’m tempted to start on the client who hires you and then tells you how to design the site but I’ll save that little treat for another time! * Not so much that they don’t value your time, but just extra bits to make you feel better about the fact they don’t have the budget to do lots of funky stuff you’re just gagging to do! Comments... |
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I subscribe to the theory that every day should contain an undisptable case of déjà vu. Today’s quota has been filled with this posting.
Now – when are we (...read “you”
) going to set up that website called “The Stinking Monkey Choice”? www.stinkingmonkeychoice.com is prolly available at a guess!
Every designer can upload snapshots of their submitted proposals for visitors to guess which ones were chosen by clients. Those who choose the “Good One Design” (GOD) can then rightfully download a certificate stating their design guru status (probably followed by a webcam recording of the designer consuming many pills following the client’s decision). Others who choose the “I’m An Aspiring Manager And Have Lost All Talent Long Ago Which Makes Me Ideal To Control Some Poor Designer’s Destiny” (IAAMAHLATLAWMMITCSPDD) instantly have a virus downloaded and installed on their machine which, hopefully, in many years to come will mutate into the lump of lead and drop on their feet from a great height.
But really – I can see a website exhibiting Michael Angelos vs. Duffers really take off. A book deal would be the next logical progression for the site’s webmaster
Nick
It’s a good idea, and for once a favoured domain name is available – still I’m sure Verisign will snap it up shortly!
As an aside I am delighted to note that I have the #1 position on google (.com no less) for the phrase “fuck a goose”! I feel I should make a speech or something, so I opted for something.