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Real-Life Comic Strips for Designers

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Real-Life Comic Strips for Designers


Real-Life Comic Strips for Designers

Posted: 18 Mar 2012 04:09 AM PDT

Ever earned only 25 bucks from a blood-sweat design project? Endless design revision and amendments? Scrapping whole design and start over? Get screwed by client from hell? Like it or not, everything that is mentioned above are the reality for designers.

preview Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Well, I understand it not just because I’m one of the victim. There are few illustrators who turn designers’ adventurous life into web comic strips and it will be showcased in this article to entertain us and may be, as a comfort for those who experienced familiar situation. We’ve probably come too far to quit, so why don’t take a coffee break, relax and laugh at the similar fate we share? Have fun!

Freelance Switch

Client Types
6 types of client from hell summarized in 1 comic strip.

client types Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Good Buddy
Friends never know you charge for your design service, and you never dare to tell.

good buddy Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Cost Options
I wonder how evil would be the grandma even if I accepted the offer?

cost options Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Design Inspiration
Just because client’s mind can never be guessed with logical thinking.

design inspiration Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Girlfriend’s Opinion
It’s even worse when years of experience are trumped by a little girl.

girlfriends opinion Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Cheaper Than Software
You probably didn’t hear about GIMP or Inkscape, did you?

cheaper than software Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Design Jargon
I cannot discern that he’s a client or a designer.

design jargon Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

It Works
More surprisingly, it’s Arial.

it works Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Another Version
Best reason for why a designer shouldn’t charge by the project with flat rate and worse, without revision limit.

another version Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Reversal Alchemy
Saddest truth of the design industry.

reversal alchemy Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Client Communication
Where can I get the PDF version of this client translator?

client communication Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Off White
In the final stage, the client will surely decide to use the first color you put into the design.

off white Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

The Brads

Uncle
And he uses FrontPage!

uncle Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Illogical Conclusions
You hired me to design your site, so it should be your fault.

illogical conclusions Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Early Morning
This is surely ’403 Forbidden’ by most companies.

early morning Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

41 Shades Of Blue
Brilliantly explained why charge by the hour is important for a design project.

41 shades of blue Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

New Neighbor
Some kind of guy who thinks he knows about web design.

new neighbor Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Kopozky

Worst Case
This is what so-called hardcore designer.

worst case Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Perfectionism
Avoid this kind of deal whenever possible.

perfectionism Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Shock
Sadly, this kind of boss only exist in my dream.

shock Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Tools For Fools
That’s why some designers can hardly get a girlfriend.

tools for fools Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

The Customer Is Always Right!
Often designer has to surrender to the cruel reality, no more objection!

customer right Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

OK/ Cancel

Experienced Designer
You have to learn to say No.

experienced designer Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Designer’s Goal
Isn’t this the goal of CEO?

designers goal Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Communication
Lesson: Never have your design manager to pass the word for you.

communication Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Collaboration Spirit
It’s the contradiction of collaboration.

collaboration spirit Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Design Management
I wonder if the manager can say the same thing to construction architect.

design management Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Design Vs Usability
Argument between designer and usability expert never ends.

design vs usability Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Feedback Form
No, we are talking about winning competitor with overloaded features.

feedback form Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

WebDesignerDepot Comic Series

The Cheapest
The mistake that most beginning designers would make.

the cheapest Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Not Again!
Can you say the same thing to non-designer professional?

not again Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

One Last Design
It’s time to get into freelance.

one last design Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Multiple Personalitites
The pain of being your own boss.

multiple personalities Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

The Collector
I wish I have a cousin with this job too.

the collector Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Just Say It
Overreacted but he said what most designers hope to say.

just say it Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

The Oatmeal

How A Web Design Goes Straight To Hell
A heartbroken experience on showing how a heavenly design turns into an ultimate abomination.

web design hell 9 Real Life Comic Strips for Designers

Reflection

We want to thank to FreelanceSwitch, The Brad, Kopozky, OK/Cancel, WebDesignerDepot and The Oatmeal for sharing all these awesomely illustrated comic strips to us. There are more comic strips to enjoy in their own site, so do pay a visit for more fun!

Besides, which comic strip did you enjoy the most? Or should I ask, how many comic strips relate to your life? We do love to hear your sincere sharing!

(bellefoong)

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