[DUG-TO] Project

[Andre Molnar]

transparent is the new opaque

besides being open and honest is best in the long run

andre
Lynna Landstreet wrote:
> Design Guru wrote:
> 
>> I thought some of you may be interested in following up on this
>> project/working relationship...
>>
>> q./
>>
>> --
>> office at womenshealthyenvironments.ca
>>
>> At the moment, we are having two problems with our site, and the person
>> who designed our site can’t be contacted. 
> 
> Wow - talk about startling things to see on the list... I'm the person
> who designed their site. :-(
> 
> I haven't actually heard from this client in some time, but now I'm
> wondering if I may have missed some messages. I've had a certain amount
> of upheaval in my person life over the past while (breakup of my
> marriage among other things), so I'm sure I haven't been as on top of
> things as I'd like to be.
> 
> Anyway, I've dropped them a line apologizing and letting them know t hat
> I am still around and available, but that if they'd prefer to go with
> someone else I'll be happy to assist that person with any info they may
> need. Obviously I'm hoping I can patch things up with the client, but if
> they do decide to drop me and one of you picks it up, please feel free
> to contact me for any background on the project or other information you
> might need.
> 
> I realize that publicly admitting to being the designer they feel has
> abandoned them may not be a great move PR-wise, but having been on the
> other side of this fence sometimes with clients coming to me because
> they weren't happy with or couldn't get a response from someone else, I
> know that in that situation I'd prefer to know that the original
> designer was around and could be contacted with any questions (and
> wasn't going to make it into some kind of territorial pissing contest),
> so I thought I'd let that be known. Besides, my company name's on the
> site, so it's not like people wouldn't know anyway... :-/
> 
> 
> Lynna
>