Have you ever had a bad experience with a creative freelancer?
You know, the kind that makes you blow the dust off your Photoshop 3 CDs or pick up a copy of Web Sites for Dummies?
Maybe you needed some web design done, or a brochure laid out, a paragraph of copy written, or even some illustration. You were excited about the project but either the result blew chunks or just working with the person was hell. Maybe you spent a lot of money on something you can’t use.
Whatever it was, I’ll bet it made you want to kick something really hard. Or scream. Or eat a gallon of Soy Dream all by yourself, huddled in a dark corner.
For this post, I’m going to stop myself from spewing forth wisdom and just listen to you. I would really like to hear about your experiences hiring and working with creative people. What went wrong? Why do you think it turned out badly? How was the situation left (or resolved)?
I invite you to tell your story in the comments. If you’d like to use a pseudonym, go for it.
The only rules I have about this are:
- Do NOT mention the name of the person or company. We’re not out to bash anyone here. No public lashings.
- I can’t think of any other rules. Except to repeat rule number 1.
I will not censor comments unless they’re off-topic or mention names. This is your chance to vent. I want to hear.