8 month ago
jonhicks : Why RFPs are bad for designers AND design buyers
Richard Rutter : RFP, R.I.P. - “The worst kind of business is that which beckons in the form of an RFP.” .
Ethan Marcotte : RFP, R.I.P. - FTW. ∞
Cameron Moll : RFP, R.I.P. - RFP, R.I.P. "The worst kind of business, in my humble opinion, is that which beckons in the form of an RFP.... Talk to most experienced design managers and they’ll feel similarly: RFPs simply don’t work when it comes to purchasing design services."
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11 month ago
Khoi Vinh : Zeldman: Don’t Design on Spec - “Our agency receives its share of RFPs, and sometimes these requests stipulate that our proposal include layouts. Even if the project looks promising, we just say no.” Agreed. It’s a terrible practice that harms all designers.
Richard Rutter : Don’t design on spec - Zeldman on the whys and wherefores of not designing for free.
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Richard Rutter : Guidelines for a Request For Proposal (RFP) - Advice to clients on how to ask for a proposal.
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