Trade Tales
Ask Us Anything: Erin Gates on clients who disrupt the design process
Dec 24, 2025 · 36 min · Episode 150 · 35.4 MB
0:00-36:52
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Erin Gates joins the show to answer a question from a designer trying to establish boundaries with clients who requested revisions too late in the design process. Gates offers advice on the importance of documenting client communication to keep all parties accountable, the value of setting expectations early and how charging hourly can protect a firm in cases of revision.
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Kaitlin Petersen
Business of Home
This episode was sponsored by Four Hands and Crypton.
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