On our survey at the ASAE MM&C Conference this year, we asked what the biggest pet peeves are in working with designers. We thought the results were worth sharing. Let’s count down the top 5 most common concerns and how we aim to avoid them here at Dever Designs.
5. Lack of attention to detail
We make every effort to meet or exceed your expectations by listening, verifying, and reviewing at every stage. Our practice of anticipating next-steps and being proactive when managing vendors makes your life easier throughout each project. We even have a second designer review every job that goes out the door for quality control.
4. Prices are too expensive
Our goal is to make your investment go further by looking for ways to save you money throughout each project. For example, when designing an exhibit display, we’ll recommend hardware that could be rented or purchased and resold, depending on your needs. Our estimates reflect the time it takes to design and produce a project, based on past experiences. If the project goes more quickly than estimated, we’ll give you a credit for the unused time.
3. Lack of listening and understanding our organization
At the beginning of each project, we make it a point to gather all of the stakeholders together and establish clear goals for the job. This creates an environment in which we can fully understand your organization’s needs. With consensus achieved, we propose solutions that integrate the input of those involved.
2. Lack of creativity and quality design
Using the information that we gather by listening to all of the stakeholders, we consider what unique approach would best serve your audience. With our experienced team of designers, we propose multiple concepts in order to create a quality solution that’s right for your organization.
And now for your top pet peeve…
1. Slow responses and missed deadlines
Each of our designers is also a project manager, which means that clients get to work directly with those producing their project—no account executives acting as middle-men to slow things down. At the start of each project, the designers will lay out a realistic schedule that works backwards from your deadline.
Interested in talking with us about how we can solve your design pet peeves? Just get in touch and start the conversation.