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Originally Posted by Dan Williamson
Checking anyones credentials can be a time consuming effort, one that everyone should take if they want their work done properly, and to their standard. It doesn't matter whether it's a professional design company or a small freelancer.
Plus one can't just consider the credentials and then hire them or ask them to do work for you it's also your part to make sure that you communicate well enough with them and give them a good brief to work with, then you must consider both theirs and your attitude, for I have talked with professional designers who have been stuck-up and believe that they can do little wrong, you can meet people whom you just cannot work with so it's pointless saying checking out the credentials of a freelancer is time-consuming as you can lose valuable time trying to get the work done by a professional or freelancer, this is why you must take the time and correct approach.
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I totally agree that client-designer rapport is essential in the whole thing. And your point (touche btw) leads me into asking: so its given that a businessman worth his salt will check the creds of the freelancer/professional, what are the effective ways to do this? To make sure?
Of course talking to them is a given. And aside from scouring the 50mile radius for a local designer as scorpionagency suggested, are there any other points that can help a person looking for a design so as to not waste time? Like, as a rule , we should see (am listing the points you mentioned, Dan)
1. The Portfolio
2. Some References
3. Tesimonials from Past Clients
4. Credentials (or does this mean the same as the other three?)
5. Good Communication
Sounds like a good list to me. Any other things that can help guys?