How A Web Design Goes Straight To Hell

Everything is cool in the beginning.

The client communicates their needs. You set expectations.

Enthusiasm and excitement all around

The client shows you their current website

You both laugh at how terrible it is.

You re-design the website

It looks nice and works well. This is the high point of the design

Just a few “minor” changes.

Minor changes start to add up

Soon they become not-so-minor

The client gets others involved

“Looks great, but I want to get feedback from my friend, co-workers, uncle, pet hamster, etc”

All hope is lost

You begin to fantasize about other careers like someone who digs ditches for a living or gives sponge baths to the elderly.

You are no longer a web designer

You are now a mouse cursor inside a graphics program which the client can control by speaking, emailing, and instant messaging.

An abomination is born.

The client has completely forgotten that they hired you, the web designer, to build them a great product.

If you were an engineer designing the turbine of a commercial airplane, would they interfere then I wonder?

Just a few “minor” changes.

The client communicates their needs. You set expectations.

Enthusiasm and excitement all around