Nothing burns hours faster than revisions. Nothing blows budget faster than revisions. Nothing ruins a design like revisions…or a blown budget. Clients and co-workers will discover news ways of improving the design once it’s physically in the works. If time, budget and scope are not kept in mind it’s likely to go overboard pretty fast. This is where collaborating effectively from the get go comes in pretty handy.

To handle a revision explosion you need to keep the goals in mind from start to finish and know when to stop. 
Decide which revisions are and are not necessary to aid in the success of the project. Barring time and budget chalk it up to a job well done or consider it intermission until the next round of revisions are proven worthy of your time and the client’s expense.


Here are a few handy hints to keep in mind BEFORE you start designing a project:

1. Time and budget. Budget and time. Always.

2. Stick to SCOOOOOOOPE!

3. Your design is temporary and it will get changed. Remember sites from 1991? Retro isn’t always cool. Don’t get attached.

4. Explore ideas first and save the refinement for the approved direction.

5. Design for the client’s client. They will be using this site, so make sure you take real good care of them.

6. Explain your design decisions. Make them thoughtful decisions.

7. Always remember the first rule of design: It doesn’t matter if you don’t like it.