The Design Startup Show

How to Handle Criticisms on Your Work


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I used to dread creating and delivering design artwork to my clients. Maybe mixed feelings, one part of me is excited to show them the magic I've made. The other part of me is the fear of rejection and disappointment of clients giving me negative feedback. After spending hours, days, weeks, blood, sweat and tears into the creative, research and putting things together beautifully from scratch, the last thing I want to hear from clients is things like "this is just not appealing to me at all and it looks like it's done in 5 minutes!!!" 😢. I can't lie, reading this breaks my heart and leaves me depressed. Their sarcastic tone adds salt to the wound and doesn't help me make the designs better but makes me all the more feeling less appreciated and unsure of what to do next to help them. Good news is, I've found a way to handle this in 3 simple and impactful steps. Listen to hear more...
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The Design Startup ShowBy Marilyn Wo