HaroldDesign
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About two years ago I started a brochure for print design project with a client company. It was re-creation/redesign project because they no longer had the file work to take it to press. That was quite believable because it looked dated. I met with them and things went well. I was paid for half the job down, and began work. I did about half the work I could, as most work needed was contingent upon receiving pictures from them to scan in for the job. Receiving the photos required to do the job as specified was part of the contract. I contacted them to inform them I could go no further without said photos, but there was no response. No email response and no answered phone calls or voice-mails. I went out of town for a week, and when I returned there was no response. I repeated my efforts in contacting them, and there was no response. At this point it seemed to me that they found the artwork they needed to produce the brochure I was basically re-creating, and didn't want to lose on the other half of the project money on what they now didn't need. Fine. Don't want what I've done? No loss to me.
Nearly two years later I get an email;
"We met and got brochure artwork rolling about a year and half ago. We’re thinking of putting your efforts towards a new {Company} website with a downloadable brochure instead. Let’s at least get the conversation rolling and if you need to come in and meet with us again we can set that up."
It may seem obvious that starting where things left off is an easy decision. It's not like they don't pay. However, I really don't appreciate endless projects. They are something I've worked long and hard to be capable of not creating on my own end, and avoid accepting from others.
What would YOU suggest?
Nearly two years later I get an email;
"We met and got brochure artwork rolling about a year and half ago. We’re thinking of putting your efforts towards a new {Company} website with a downloadable brochure instead. Let’s at least get the conversation rolling and if you need to come in and meet with us again we can set that up."
It may seem obvious that starting where things left off is an easy decision. It's not like they don't pay. However, I really don't appreciate endless projects. They are something I've worked long and hard to be capable of not creating on my own end, and avoid accepting from others.
What would YOU suggest?
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