17 Jan Kick Our Tires
“Kick our tires.” It’s a phrase we often use around one80 design. What’s the significance? It’s our way of saying, “Give us one project and we’ll demonstrate a smooth process, resulting in premium quality work.” We are that confident, perhaps due to experience, that one80 design will be able to deliver on the challenge to prospective clients.
The genesis is probably from automative ads back in the 1960s who would suggest that if you kicked a car’s tires and they felt solid, then you could guarantee the car was solid. No joke. When was the last time we strolled into a car dealership, walked up to a model that caught our eye, and give the front driver’s-side tire a boot.
THIS IS A NO COMMITMENT, NO ASSUMPTION, NO CONTRACT DESIGN FIRM. WE HAVE TO EARN OUR KEEP.
What’s our message? The days of being the agency-of-record are unnecessary. Agencies shouldn’t require a formal commitment (i.e., leash) or retainer arrangement of their clients. Our principle is simple; do great work, treat the client with respect, and they’ll keep coming back. After all, shouldn’t we earn someone’s business?
So when you discuss working with one80 design, feel totally at ease asking us to do one small project. Check us out. See how we do. Determine if it fun here. We will never ask or expect you to sign a retainer, commit to multiple projects, or lock in to a comprehensive campaign. If it’s right, you’ll keep coming back for one-offs.