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...designed logos like our clients want us to...

The problem is the word "Sustainable" Definition: the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance I think you might need to figure out what that means to your customer. I don't think there's a right...

Thanks, that means a lot! Give it a go, it's not too hard at all and very satisfying to see it all come together.

Nice! I had no idea about this new product...Where are you buying the MM exterior?

Thanks! I wish I had a market for them too :D

It's all hand carved, and sanded :). The paint is the disappointing part for me on this sign. I used Modern Masters Metallics (The Rustoleum equivalent actually) But it didn't flow out like I wanted and left brush marks. But it's just for me, so it's ok. And I agree on the Duna, it's a great...

Thank you! It's Duna Corafoam, same idea though

A little hand carved sign I made to hang in my office.

This is great advice. Tight time frames are usually the result of a customer waiting until the last minute to order or having a false sense of urgency, or the sign company over-promising on the deadline. All of that can be controlled by the sign company at the moment of the sale.

I second the vinylmaster program. I design in Corel, but Vinylmaster is a great way to get files from there to the cutter. It's the best deal I found in cutting software.

Sorry, hope all is well!

I think that's why I let it bother me so much. It's not the money, if I was worried about that I'd be looking for another job. :) Probably what bugs me the most is the long relationship I've had with them, always friendly and cordial, and then to have them react that way to one little fee...I...

Yeah, I totally understand that idea. But this case is a good example of the stuff I do. The client has me design a business card, which I charge my normal rate for. Then as they hire/fire employees, they come to me asking for a card for the new employees etc. So they only good way to handle...

I do respect your opinion. Sorry, I think I'm coming across as being much crankier in this thread than I really am :D

I agree. This shouldn't have been a shock to them though. They're a long time customer, at one time I did work daily for them, kept a running tab. I do that with MANY of my customers that I work with regularly, it's not uncommon with me or among designers to work that way. I guess since it had...

If you're spending $10 on a hamburger, why are you complaining about .50? It's their business model and I think they're doing something right.

Ketchup packets? Pick up fee? That's really not a fair analogy. So charging a revision fee is out of line when the customer comes to me years after a design was completed and wants a different form of said design? In the equipment painting business, if a client came to you a year later and...

Maybe this will help. Here are my normal rates for non-sign company clients. Is there room to raise prices? Yes, I'll agree with that.

Mentioning the vector doctor was an example of a similar business. I do understand raising prices, I did this year to $75 per hour, next year I'll raise them again. You guys look at $15 or $20 as piddly, and by itself it is. But if you sat at your computer all day everyday getting an inbox...