Not Really Nailing This Whole “Asking For What You Want” Thing

I got a call from a client who said I was recommended to him by another client of mine. He manufactured nail products and was looking for a package design.

Me: “I don’t really work in cosmetic packaging.”

Client: “That’s great. I don’t want something that looks like everything else in the category.”

I submitted three designs, and he went ballistic because they didn’t look like everything else in the category. 

Client: “If you make me pay for this, it will ruin our relationship!”

Me: “Unless you pay up, we don’t have a relationship.”

I’m still waiting.