
Job: 02762 Title: 365 Habits of Successful Graphic Designers (Rockport)
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Job: 02762 Title: 365 Habits of Successful Graphic Designers (Rockport)
Page: 104
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365 HABITS OF SUCCESSFUL GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
“I work with a lot of not-for-profit clients, so I’ve
got this one down to a science. If you know
there is a budget or suspect they don’t have
money to burn, do your best to get a firm dollar
amount up front. There is no sense in wasting
your time designing something they won’t be
able to afford producing.”
Budgeting a project can be a bit of a you-go-
first, no, you-go-first dance. The client wants ...