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To clients everywhere: How to make the most of a design engagement

November 14, 2007 | Posted by: Nicholas

Ok, you signed up an awesome agency (like us), and you're counting on them (us) to deliver with some really great design... Gee, now what? Now you read Making the Most of a Design Engagement by the folks at Adaptive Path. This really is crucial reading for all current, future, past, and would-be clients of any design agency of any kind. A few choice tidbits:

"Effective clients figure out quickly what the vendor/partner is good at, focuses them on that work, and then keeps the quality bar high. They clearly prioritize what’s most critical for the project’s success, and then clear a path downstream."

And:

­"Provide your consultant with proper resources: Time, information, money, people, passion. Don’t set arbitrary deadlines or withhold crucial information or stakeholders."

And here's the one that's nearest to our hearts and just might be the most important one:

"Don't ask for little bits of everything when shown distinct ideas for you to choose between. It’s not a menu."