Wasyl Design

Diff’rent Strokes

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

No two projects are ever alike. This makes being a designer exciting as well as challenging. There are times when I’ll have free reign on a design and layout of a website, while other times I won’t. Recently for example, I had this client who had a clear vision of what his website should look like. Now, this client was very specific on what he wanted his site to convey. So as you could imagine, this left very little room for changes. While this client was happy to hear my ideas about his design, in the end he kept loyal to his. My task then? To convert his concept into a dynamic and fully functional WordPress theme.

It was a bit unexpected at first when realizing I’d have very little influence on the aesthetics of his project. But somehow as I worked through the process and kept in mind what the client wanted, I became inspired. Through all the challenges, somehow just meeting my client’s needs became rewarding. Maybe it’s maturity, but back in the day I used to butt heads with clients regarding what they wanted. It was a constant battle as I pushed for what I thought was best for their project. (I think my ego back then was bigger than my head!) These days, it’s more about meeting the clients’ needs than anything else. It’s about listening to what clients want, working through their goals, and hoping in the end they leave happy.

Well, after reaching this project’s end, I helped turn my client’s vision into reality. Ultimately, he was happy. And at the end of the day, a happy client is all this freelance designer can hope for.

I’ll post a link to this project once its ready for launch!

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