Learn to embrace the client dynamic and avoid one of the most common mistakes in running a creative business. Treat your client as an adversary and you will foster a short term relationship that is contentious and unfruitful.
As design professionals, we need to let go of the “artist” persona and embrace the creative entrepreneur as one who solves not just design problems but business problems.
Learn how to:
- Pivot when you are getting negative feedback
- Define objective goals to reduce frustration and endless revision cycles
- Talk about money
- Charge for value versus time