There’s nothing worse than getting pumped for a payday and logging into your bank account to see that an invoice has yet to be paid. It’s a common struggle for designers to get their invoices paid on time, or even paid at all. Whether it’s a down payment on a project or the final fees for a completed one, the struggle is REAL.
What makes things even more difficult is that many designers tend to be the more creative, laid back type. There aren’t too many major Type-A designers out there when you really think about it. Plus, chasing someone down for money is just too uncomfortable. Luckily, the repeat “are you going to pay the invoice?” emails can stop now.
Raise your hand if you are an introverted business owner like me! The longer I have been in this entrepreneurial space, the more introverts I come across. One of the ways I have been working to beat those introverted tendencies is through coffee chats. This practice is perfect for any business owner – introverted or extroverted.
A few weeks ago I got an interesting question from a designer. She shared that she was getting ready for an upcoming project with a developer, and a contract wasn’t sent over from their camp. She wondered if since the developer didn’t send a contract, should she send one over?
Your time is valuable. Only 24 hours in a day, right? Factor in work, family time, household tasks, that nighttime yoga class and making dinner on the daily and those hours become even more sparse.
I’m sitting in bed in my hotel room during the last hour of my CEO retreat writing this post. It has been such a transformational 36 hours and I’m so glad I made the time and space for myself to do something like this.
When you’re used to being in control of your web design projects, the thought of bringing someone in to take care of a major part can be intimidating. Not to mention all of the horror stories we hear about working with developers. Either the developer disappears part way through a project or the end result isn’t anything like you expected.
There’s nothing quite like starting a fresh web design project. The branding is done (and perfect ;)) and now it’s time to make your client the website of their dreams. The process is great, you have full creative control, and you and your client love the end result.
One of my “fun” personal quirks is that I’m ultra organized and detail-oriented. Those tiny details that most people ignore and look past in any given project? They were probably what I thought of and planned for first. It’s kind of extreme, but it’s totally why being a developer for designers has served me so well.
