Client: I need a logo.

Me: Sure! What are you looking for.

Client: I could have my son do this, but I don’t want to bother him.

Me: That’s… nice. What business do you need the logo for?

Client: A sewing business. I plan on selling fabric, needle and thread, and an embroidery loop. I’m also going to teach a sewing class.

Me: What do you want in a logo and what colors would you want?

Client: Besides the name to be stitch like, I don’t know.

We signed a contract and I put together some proofs.

Me: Okay, here are some really basic designs. Do you see anything you like?

Client: I don’t like the colors.

Me: What colors would you want?

Client: I don’t know.

Me: What colors do you not want besides these?

Client: Well, you can use those, but add other colors. And I don’t want the name to be in color, I want it black, “fat”, and it to “pop.”

Me: Black is a neutral color and a colorful background would stand out more since people are drawn to that. It should be the other way.

Client: I know what i’m talking about because black stands out on white paper.

Me: …I’ll come up with more ideas and go from there.

Client: You can use clipart. I use it all the time for the company I used to work for. Or you could just use Google!

Me: You can’t just Google something and use that as your logo. That’s copyrighted content and you could get sued.  

Client: It’s legal. If it’s on google it’s free.

Me: …

Client: Oh! Here! I found this logo on Google. I’m going to use it.

Me: …Are you going to pay me for the work I’ve already done?

Client: I don’t think so. I only pay for the final product and I don’t see the amount of work you claim you did.

Me: I showed you all of them and I have a document here stating that you would pay.

Client: (No response)