The Funny and Bizarre and Unusual client requests in Web Design World
There are some demands from clients that almost all web designers will have come across, even multiple times and because of this, they aren’t usually the funniest or most bizarre.
Here are list of most common one’s:
1. Bigger Logo (Logo must be bigger than this since it’s not visible)
Probably the most requested of all time is to make the logo bigger or more ‘prominent’. Many clients seem not to recognize branding as a whole and think that the most effective way to improve that is by increasing the size of the logo.
when was the last time you went to a website and bought something just because you liked the logo? I’d bet you actually bought the product or service because…it was what you were looking for.
In the most simplistic sense, your logo is on your website to identify your company. But your logo doesn’t sell. Your logo confirms to the user that, “Yup, this is the company I was looking for.” or “Yup, this company looks professional.” VISITORS REALLY DON’T CARE
When the logo is bigger, it draws attention. And although this might seem like a good thing, take into consideration you only have a handful of seconds to grab your visitors attention and draw them into your website based on your offering. How many of these precious seconds do you want your visitor to invest into your logo, which…doesn’t sell?
People visit your website for your content, whether it’s information marketing, explaining the services you have to offer, or products you would like them to purchase. They really don’t care about your logo. Your major calls to action should take visual priority over your logo. Each successful website has a strategy that walks a user through the website from point A to point B to get them to do something in relation to the sites overall goals. I have never developed or read a visitor strategy that starts with the logo on the site.
But please, for the success of our website, don’t let your logo scream for attention.
2. No Concept of Time or Money
Unfortunately some people just do not understand that building large websites take time and hard work to create and demand too much without wanting to pay appropriate prices.
3. Hatred of Whitespace
Whitespace, as we know, is a very important ingredient in web design but some clients just don’t understand this and want everything crammed up into as small a space as possible.There’s nothing worse that trying to read something but the design has cramped the text right next to other elements on the page in order to fit more detail in a small space. It leads to a frustrating experience. Good use of whitespace can give elements such as text room to breathe, reducing the strain on users’ eyes and making for a pleasurable experience.
Here is a blog that talks about how to use whitespace effectively
