Graphic Design: Client wants too many pictures, what to do?

Sometimes it’s just best to do what the client wants, the best you can and let them decide if it works or not. Of course make sure you get paid for the extra work if they decide the don’t like it the way the asked.

Are they open to a collage? Maybe on the last page of the booklet?

Oh, and definitely go with the largest booklet.

Instead of a yearbook – go for a scrapbooky look. It gives you, as the designer – the opportunity to give the client what he wants, and it won’t look like you’re tossing the photos right next to the text.

Just lay out a “menu” of what you can and will do, and tell him to pick what he wants from it.

You might show him printing costs of what it would take to produce a 12 page song book.

If they have to have the pictures, try to do a grid of them with a number over each image.
Then the reader can reference the song list on an opposite page or in a separate section and you are only taking up one area for the pictures instead of adding a little to every section.

Do you have ideas for accommodating the spirit of what he wants in a way that would look better? Could you put a mosaic of thumbnails of the pictures all on one page with words in very fine print indicating which song each is dedicated to?

Be straight with your friend. Tell him why it is not a good idea, what the cost and design impacts will be, how you think it could be handled better, and then step back and let him choose. If he insists, do it.

Sometimes as a last resort if I go for a client’s ghastly idea, I say that I will not put my name on it.

Thanks for all the tips, I’ll do one Clean (web 2.0) look (my favorite, don’t hate me)

and one Grunge look (don’t hate me)

Web 2.0 or Grunge…

I’d be calling myself a trend-following yawn generator if I was you buddy – someone needs to pull you out of that box you’re thinking inside.

Make a layout depicting exactly how horrid it’ll look, and if he insists, charge him through the nose for it. He may go elsewhere, and save you the trouble.

Alfreda has 20 years of ad agency experience.

Do a page spread with his idea, and two alternative treatments of your own suggestion. Price out graphics & photography for all three treatments, allowing for stock vs. custom photography, photoshop time, illustration, whatever. Down price the one you prefer. Also price out printing costs for him. (maybe throw in facebook flair button art on the one you like?)

People who are not graphics oriented cannot visualize why things won’t work inside their head; they need to see something.

Knot refers to himself in the third person. Not. Knot. Naught.

Only when I’m on my third old fashion, Knot. Only then.

Dee-licious. which reminds me, I’m late to a party.

@benseven: LOL I know I know….that’s exactly why I put (don’t hate me)

I’ll do a Special version just for you. trust me, I LOVE nothing more than to PUSH a design to the point where you can’t even tell what it is, then it hits you.

btw, we’ve already shot all the pics (concept, studio, props the whole 9)..

i just hope i don’t FAIL…lol…need more coffee…

if the pay is good, then do it ;)

Give up. They always want more.

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Charge by the pic.

You should try to explain to them that it won’t look good.
But try explaining with visuals and not words.
Sometimes people just don’t get it until they see it.

Though I think there must be ways to make it look good.

scamp thinks knot is funny!

I agree with Alfreda – and, in your mind remember, your friend came to you because you do graphics. Does your friend go to the surgeon then grab the scalpel and start cutting.