felixchip:


I'm sorry. But, there's nothing you can do even though it's wrong for him to have made away with your work without paying for it.

But, my advise, don't you "EVER" get started with any design job without a deposit. You'll understand as time goes on. Don't even design samples without payment. If they want samples, they should check your previous works.

SambisaKing:
Learn graphics first, I can mentor you with just a few thousand buck.

Technical proficiencies in design software does not translate to being a designer.

Calm down and learn design.

wabdesigns:
Track cover design
Artiste: MIJ
Title: Baby (prod. by Tony Jinx)

aurumbay:

Due to popular demand,i like you to know for every single design you make request of,i will give you 3 designs so you have more than one choice and you will be paying just the cost of one design.

So hurry and contact me for your graphics designs today


Thanks

Catalyst007:


Loyal, my BLACK AS.S!!!

Go 4uck Yourselves to Death!!!!!!!!!!!

dombosco:
Its a photography firm. And our slogan is :
.....freezing moments that matter

Adinije:
I need a graphic designer that can design ebooks and images for me. Send me mail at cyndelyte@gmail.com if you can do a job job. Attached pervious work. Thanks

Dobxy:
If you played with this & you are still SINGLE....
Get Married and stop deceiving your self!

donestk:
I need a creative logo pls.
My mail is cn.anaele@gmail.com

grafixdon:

You're mouthed

grafixdon:

You're mouthed

Catalyst007:


Chairman, it's sad... On a brighter note, I'm gradually concentrating on foreign clients for now via www.upwork.com

Just got a design job for $210 yesterday!

Catalyst007:
Though this problem is a global one, it however seems more common amongst Nigerians (from experience).

Use-less clients will give you a job to do and after doing it well, the i-diots will take the preview sample you sent to them and run; without PAYMENT.

REMEDY:

Always DEMAND for payment before you start any design work! It can be 70% down payment or 100% down payment.

If the client refuses to pay, don't ever consider starting the design hoping they'll pay. They'll be friendly at first and try to make you trust them. Don't be deceive!!! I just got scammed by one such bas.tards today.

Don't sell yourself cheap. Graphics design and animation are one of the highest paying jobs in the world. If a client refuses to pay before you start work (even after showing them your design portfolio), then, to HELL with them.


YOUR CONCEPT VERSUS THEIR CONCEPT:

It doesn't matter whether you designed a logo from scratch or you used a concept/sample from your client, they should pay you the same amount or slightly different amounts (depending on your pricing plan).

With anything freelancing, clients pay for the TIME you used to design things, plus your expertise. How on earth would a degenerate human being give you a Logo to Re-design, and after doing it perfectly to their taste, they take the preview copy and keep mute. When you politely remind them about the payment, they start reigning curses on you?

If you are claiming you cannot pay a graphics designer because he didn't do much because he used your concept, why the he.ll don't you design it yourself then? Make I hear say that design no go be like where chicken scratch ground!

Nna eh, Nigerians should really help themselves oh. I've worked with foreign clients and they seldom default on payment. Plus, they usually pay extra as appreciation. I'm not saying there are no bad foreign clients, but they are rare.

Upon say we charge our fellow Nigerians very cheap, they still find it hard to pay. The range of graphics design in Nigeria is between N1000 and N5000. All over the world, the standard price for graphics design is between $50 and $3000 per design.

Imagine one hood rat that gave me a school badge to Re-design so that it will be in vector, I charged him mere N1500. Ater finishing the design, the nonentity started insulting me when I asked for payment!

The name of the school is "MILBEN NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL". The guy's whatsapp profile shows him on suite, but I doubt if he has eaten any meaningful food for a MONTH!


ADVICE

Stop offering free design opportunities as a way to gain customers. You're invertently creating more potential HOOD RAT CLIENTS.