Why does the client disappear after you offer your help? Are you being helpful? Who are you being helpful to? Chris Do talks about how to be helpful without giving unsolicited advice, listening to client feedback, and working with a shared direction in mind. Annotations -- 00:52 It's important that what you do is perceived as being helpful 03:55 If someone asks you to do something without clear direction, ask them for more details 04:34 Giving unsolicited advice 05:48 Q: What is the mindset you must have to resolve clients problems? 07:10 Don't assume that you understand the goals and problems of the client 09:13 Q: How do you work with very little client feedback? 11:13 Q: My client wants to keep some elements of their old identity (colors, typefaces) but I feel it's holding back my design vision? 13:24 Q: I feel that I'm doing the majority of my work in a group project, how do I tell my partner? 16:08 Q: How do you approach someone who gives you unsolicited advice for your work? 18:30 Mail Time 22:22 Q: Is it common for companies to have in-house designers to work on projects that they hire agencies to do at the same time? 27:00 Q: I was approached by a client and then they ghosted/disappeared on me. Why is that? 29:12 Q: When I give feedback to designers of less experience, they tend to shut down creatively. What should I do? 31:15 Q: I work as a design assistant. How do I be helpful to both the client and the artist? 34:30 Q: How do I get people to trust me as a new designer? 26:22 The Futur Meetup - Aug 10th Show Notes: -- The Win Without Pitching Manifesto - Blair Enns — 🚀 Futur Accelerator The step-by-step blueprint and coaching program designed to get your creative business off the ground: https://thefutur.com/accelerator 🥇 Futur Pro The professional creative community designed to grow your personal brand, your business, and your network: https://thefutur.com/pro ✍️ Other Courses, Templates, and Tools: https://thefutur.com/shop 🎙 The Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast Recommended books, tools, music, resources, typefaces & more: https://thefutur.com/recommendations Music by Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefutur Shorts Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@thefutur/shorts We love getting your letters. Send them here: The Futur c/o Chris Do 1702 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you. — 🎙 Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast/ ✍️ Futur Blog: https://thefutur.com/blog/ — Credits: Executive Producer– Chris Do Host– Chris Do Director– Aaron Szekely Cinematography– Aaron Szekely, Mark Contreras Editor– Stewart Schuster Show Open– Roy Kang Futur Theme Music – Adam Sanborne http://www.adamsanborne.com Annotations & SEO– Isaiah Nwukor Typefaces: Futura, Din Futur theme song— Adam Sanborne === *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you.