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    Help settle a fun, Friday quarrel

    Hey everyone. Just having a light-hearted "quarrel" with a small printer I do design for from time to time when he has overflow work. The scenario is the client, who is a happy, friendly guy has taken a career break to be a dog walker and groomer for 6months; not a business as such just an extension of his hobby for pocket money. As per, he doesn't understand the concept of paying for design and wants a cheapy hour service for business cards which he insists on terming "calling cards". I have made up one quick design, and because it is Friday and my printer mate is goofing about he has also made up a design which he thinks is the dog's danglies (excuse the pun) and suitable for an hour's design / the client's budget.

    I'm not saying which I have done so it's a simple 1 or 2 vote please. The only thing to bear in mind is the font and text placement cannot change (client's choice ). Design one took 15minutes, Design 2, half an hour.

    Thanking you ... the beers are on him if I win
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    Out of the 2 I'd pick the second.

    If it were me designing it I'd probably be a dick and show the client the brainstrom of ideas I'd spent an hour on :)

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    No 2 for me

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boss Hog View Post
    No 2 for me
    2 for me as well.

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    Cheers fellas, seeing as it is now 5.30, close of business and I have won I shall now demand my beer.

    Thanking you

    * to Scott (printer dude), this contest is now shut, you lost and any votes after this time do not count, hoorah*

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    Quote Originally Posted by spottypenguin View Post
    Cheers fellas, seeing as it is now 5.30, close of business and I have won I shall now demand my beer.
    Enjoy your pint. You earned it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Murray View Post
    Out of the 2 I'd pick the second.

    If it were me designing it I'd probably be a dick and show the client the brainstrom of ideas I'd spent an hour on :)
    If it were me working directly for him I would have given him a choice of 2 / 3 designs but when he is only paying £25 for it it is kinda "like it or lump it territory"

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    £25 for something that took 15 minutes is effectively £100 and hour :D

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    Nooo, mine took 30mins so that's 'only' £50 an hour lol. It's basic practice though isn't it? Estimate the time, do it in less...happy days.

    But considering I drew him a pooch when he wasn't expecting it he should be happy enough.

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    Quote Originally Posted by spottypenguin View Post
    Hey everyone. Just having a light-hearted "quarrel" with a small printer I do design for from time to time when he has overflow work. The scenario is the client, who is a happy, friendly guy has taken a career break to be a dog walker and groomer for 6months; not a business as such just an extension of his hobby for pocket money. As per, he doesn't understand the concept of paying for design and wants a cheapy hour service for business cards which he insists on terming "calling cards". I have made up one quick design, and because it is Friday and my printer mate is goofing about he has also made up a design which he thinks is the dog's danglies (excuse the pun) and suitable for an hour's design / the client's budget.

    I'm not saying which I have done so it's a simple 1 or 2 vote please. The only thing to bear in mind is the font and text placement cannot change (client's choice ). Design one took 15minutes, Design 2, half an hour.

    Thanking you ... the beers are on him if I win
    Definitely the second.

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