AD PRO - Why Jake Arnold Doesn’t Text Clients

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We’ve had a remodel! From now on, you’ll be hearing from AD PRO in your inbox twice a week—once with a deep dive into trends to watch and subjects that will help you build a thriving, relevant design business, and once with an editor’s look at the best articles and news from the week. Most of the content will be available exclusively to AD PRO members—upgrade your membership here to avoid missing out.

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Setting Boundaries and Expectations

As much as the new AD PRO newsletter The Source will be a destination for trend spotting and decorative delights, it also will be a place to find business advice that you actually need. Every other week, I’ll be chatting with the best in the biz to find out how exactly they’ve found success in the field, what they would do differently, and so much more—and I promise these talented pros will give you tons of interesting things to chew on.

When I rang Jake Arnold, the AD100 designer was in LA traffic en route to a site visit. The distant car horns seemed like a fitting backdrop for our conversation, a sound-off on his current industry pet-peeves. The ever-candid Arnold opened up about workflow frustrations and client boundaries, as well as the processes his firm has implemented to help navigate them.

Buckle up, busy readers, and prepare to take notes! Read More