When it comes to working on a design project one of the most important things is client feedback. One thing all designers need is good feedback from a client. But one thing that they do not teach you in any school is how to give graphic and web designers client feedback. There are several general things to keep in mind when it comes to giving a designer client feedback but it will really depend on the specific designer you are working with. The best way to know how to give the best feedback is by asking your designer.
How to Give Feedback to a Graphic Designer
- Ask questions
- Listen to your designer
- Do not use visual aids
- Do not micromanage
How to Give Feedback to a Graphic Designer: ask questions
A lot of clients seem scared to ask questions when it comes to giving feedback to a graphic designer or a web designer. This might because they do not feel comfortable asking questions or feel like when they are giving feedback they need to make statements not ask questions. One thing all designers like to do is to talk about their design process and the design work that they have done. Also you can not really give any feedback if you do not know what to give back on. This is really why you need to ask questions about the design, what the designer is doing, and what you might need clarification on.
How to Give Feedback to a Graphic Designer: listen to your designer
One thing that a lot of designers will do when asking for feedback on a design will give you specific things that they are looking for to keep the project moving. It is not your fault if you give feedback outside of these priorities. Sometimes it can be good to actually do this. Most of the time though this will actually slow down the entire project. You need to actually listen to what your designer needs are to keep your project going. Not the designer’s project, your project. The relationship for your project is a partnership between you and your designer. This means that when your designer makes suggestions or is asking for some specific feedback give it.
How to Give Feedback to a Graphic Designer: do not use visual aids
One of the biggest mistakes that any client can make when it comes to trying to give feedback to a graphic designer is using a visual aid. This can actually slow down a designer when you give feedback this way. You are paying someone to design and interpitate your design problems. By putting in your 2 cents by giving a visual aid is now making the designer needing to sit there and interpret your visual aid as well as try and solve your design problems. You need to let your designer do their job and solve your design problem not try and do it for them.
How to Give Feedback to a Graphic Designer: do not micromanage
Designers are going to need to experiment and try different things during a project. This means that when you want to give a graphic designer feedback you do not need to micromanage your designer. A lot people do not like to be micromanaged when working on tasks. But graphic and web designers do not like it and they will not respond to it all and could possibly walk away from a project. I know you are just looking to get the best work out of your designer but doing this is actually a negative way to work with them.
