A client in Miami asked me to design a logo that 'vibrates at a higher frequency'

Hannah Murphy · 2026-03-10T04:10:08.483785+00:00

I was on a video call with him last month, and he kept pointing at his screen saying the colors I picked weren't 'spiritually aligned' with his brand's energy. He wanted me to use a specific shade of blue he saw in a dream, which he described as 'the color of calm sharks.' Has anyone else had a client ask for something this wild and how did you handle it?

leelewis7mo ago

Just ask for a Pantone number next time, that usually shuts it down.

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the_andrew7mo ago

Calm sharks" is a new one. I once had a client, kind of like what @leelewis said, who insisted a font felt "angry" and we spent a week just on that.

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phoenix9707mo ago

Had a yoga studio owner demand a logo that "visually chanted." I just asked for a reference image and billed extra for the meditation session.

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