June 11, 2009 - Fuck You Number 31

As most of you know, I spend most of my time within the creative atmosphere that is interactive design. Albeit marketing, advertising or just simply designing something for the fun of it, a large portion of my 24 hour day is dedicated to making stuff for the internet and its users.

I have a large array of clients ranging from local mom & pop shops, to national brands that most of you would recognize if I was to pull the proverbial "name drop." I'll refrain from doing this because I myself cringe at the mere thought of people name dropping.

Anyway, I'll get to the point.

Why do some (not all) clients feel the need to direct the creative, message and sometimes even the campaign that they've hired my company to put together for them? I understand this is your "baby," and that you have probably invested time and money into giving it life. But, if you're not going to trust my colleagues and I when it comes time to let us do what we do then why did you hire us in the first place?

Let me provide you with an example of how absurd this thought process is.

In September of '07, I was pulled over for driving under the influence of alcohol. Needless to say, I had to attend several court proceedings where I ultimately sat and awaited judgment from a giant man with a wooden mallet. When the time came to venture into these exclusive meetings between me and the "mallet wielder," I let my lawyer do the talking and negotiating. Waaaaaaaaaaaaait a minute...seriously...I let my lawyer do what I hired him to do? Why? Because that's what he does, and hopefully he knows what he is doing. OH, and shit, I'M PAYING HIM.

So, for God's sake if you go to a restaurant and order food, let the chef cook your food. If you take your car into the mechanic, let him change the brakes. When you hire a contractor to build your house, let the contractor build your house.

Otherwise, do it yourself and don't waste our time.

Fuck those people who feel like they have to do everything themselves; those people who can't put a single ounce of trust into any one of their fellow humans.

Cheers.