I kena alot x.x"

I have started my own graphic design / advertising business for 7months till now. Few months back i have lost few project payment which is event promotional items design, a plate pattern design cost rm1200.00, a tracing artwork services fees and my client even ask for free design.

Sad doesnt it?

Well, i know is quite late but im learning from my stupid mistake now.

Pleaseeee ask for deposit or get the stamped & sign quotation approved before u proceed the artwork! Especially for artwork charges more than rm1000.00~!

If u r young, make sure u b confident n firm while dealing with client! This also a MUST~!dont turn out u follow all their instruction n do whatever they ask to. Please dont!

The 6th impressed me.

U got a spark!!!! THX!

came across your post.
You do not have to work with freelancers?
Freelancers are the most talented people.

- cut short the details he explaining me the job task
- delivered sample with watermark at middle.
- he request for the final file but cannot pay on the spot (rm40)
- i said No, coz you stranger and it's only rm 40
- he said ok, will be back until now no news. lol


i'm not going to make this a fuss or report but rm40 cannot pay meh?

thanks

Stupid company of mine commits #4 ALL the time. It's ridiculous!

Waoh!!

good article! thanks for sharing, isit from a book?
where can i get it?

this is a really nice article.. doesnt apply to design but apply to other freelance jobs as well.

this is truly epic

true story! no 8 is the the most common i think

It actually applies to sales, art of negotiating and chasing for money. It actually applies to every industry and profession.

Its all about sales that makes the money. Learn to be the best damn salesman before being the best professional.

I realise this makes me posterchild for naive artist/designer. These are great guidelines. Looking online for help can be a wild goose chase sometimes because they talk around in circles with "it depends" being the centrepiece. Again, great post. Thanks for sharing.

true!

ask for deposit first.

This post has been edited by wing08: Mar 18 2013, 12:14 PM

interesting..

What me and my friends do is decide the fee, say RM xxx, and then tell the client that RM xxx is the UPFRONT DEPOSIT. That way, we collect our fee first, then if they don't pay the balance, we oso dun care.

As a student, i now able to see what lies in the future

thanks good topic
nice information..............

Hahah, that's really smart but probably bordering overpriced. Unless you tell them it's 90% of the fee. Hahaha. Typically people pay 50% no?