You have to take the good with the bad and still adhere to the same level of professionalism you afford any client. Sometimes I feel like I’m a design therapist, but then I believe every designer has to be to some degree. Because the client isn’t the designer, you are, and sometimes you may find yourself having to explain the concept of good design in order to educate them.

I rarely show my work to anyone. If I can’t tell if my work is good or not then I should stop doing it. I may seek out design advice, but the end product is something I should be able to discern for myself. After all I’m the one the client hired to do the job based on my folio, references, or word of mouth.

Does this sound arrogant? Perhaps. But then if I didn’t believe I was good in my chosen field then I’d be flipping burgers in some greasy dive.