Why your non-profit can't afford
bad design.

As told by a designer who works for money.

The value of good design is the increased possibility of success.

To get design's full value, you need to hire a professional.

You need a designer.

1. What kind?
2. Where from?
3. How much?
4. What now?
5. What next?

• That depends
• That depends
• That depends
• Start communicating
• Keep communicating

Design is not just what it looks or feels like.
Design is how it works.

Design is not the frosting or the sprinkles.

It's the whole goddamn cupcake.

Bad designers piss me (the F) off. And they waste your time, energy and money.

The website you want is not already in their portfolio.

But their work proves their ability to solve your problem.

"I don't think you should charge me for doing what you enjoy."

Do you say this to your doctor? No? Then why us?

That designer who signed on to the job at a lower rate isn't doing their best work.

But you're wasting your money for him/her to make it.

Things cost more when they matter more. And this is right and good.

It's about the value. Plain and simple.

Every piece of information you withhold increases the project's risk of failure.

Give the designer enough information to do their job.

No word is more useless in a design context than the word:
like

Let's never use it again. K thanks

The thing that turns a small mistake into a big one is failing to acknowledge it.

Easy solution: don't be afraid to admit you fucked up.

Failure is an opportunity for growth and learning.

Bad designers will get defensive.

Good designers will appreciate your honesty.

Hire people who work fast and enjoy making things.

Seriously, it's that simple.

Buy it!

Reach out

(and touch faith)

• @putMionYourTeam
• mr.robert.mion@gmail.com
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