Working in design means dealing with all kinds of clients, from the easygoing to the downright difficult.
Some take feedback well, others insist they know best—until reality hits.
This particular story follows a graphic designer (Jealous-Surround-228) who warned a client that their color choices would make their sign unreadable, but they refused to listen.
When the inevitable happened, they demanded a free fix, completely ignoring the fact that they had signed off on everything.
But things didn’t stop there.
After angrily cutting ties and demanding all their files be deleted, they soon realized how costly that decision would be.
When their business needed those same design files again, they learned the hard way that not every mistake can be undone.
Keep reading to see how this designer’s malicious compliance turned into the ultimate case of professional karma.
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