Post by NS'Creter on Jun 13, 2008 9:47:17 GMT -4
You know what they say ,"A picture is worth a thousand words." I find that nothing rings more true in this biz than that statement. Pictures of completed work to "hook" the potential clients and then, more importantly (I think), pictures to close the deal...pictures of what we will do for them. There's lots of ways to produce these pictures...I usually end up doing them a few ways 
#1 The depiction software that's available now...it's great...you take a digital pic and can put colors and patterns in place for your clients to choose from. #2 I draw a plan...like a drafted layout with borders and patterns shown as they would be. #3 I also do a conceptual drawing with the whole scene, color and all.
It can be a bit tedious at times, but I really can't seem to get away from it. Not all customers require this much work, but there are a lot that truly cannot picture things in their minds. Also, I've had some that find the software depictions "cartoonish" and so that leads to the conceptual drawing.
I was just wondering what others do to close the deal. Also, how much of this work is too much when you're doing it for free in hopes of getting the job?
#1 The depiction software that's available now...it's great...you take a digital pic and can put colors and patterns in place for your clients to choose from. #2 I draw a plan...like a drafted layout with borders and patterns shown as they would be. #3 I also do a conceptual drawing with the whole scene, color and all. It can be a bit tedious at times, but I really can't seem to get away from it. Not all customers require this much work, but there are a lot that truly cannot picture things in their minds. Also, I've had some that find the software depictions "cartoonish" and so that leads to the conceptual drawing.
I was just wondering what others do to close the deal. Also, how much of this work is too much when you're doing it for free in hopes of getting the job?
