Getting Client Feedback on Your Designs
Few things in the design world are more difficult than trying to get on the same page as your client. Let’s be honest, for most of us, communication is not our strongest attribute. So any time a product attempts to improve my communication skills it’s ok by me.
What Is Redmark?
This week I got the pleasure of testing out a product that is awesomely simple and helpful! Redmark aims to streamline the process of getting client feedback on your designs. As the guys over at redmark put it, redmark is…
an intuitive tool for image annotation and revision tracking. We’ve set out to revolutionalize the way people mark up documents and discuss versions. By transferring the process in the browser, redmark makes visual communication better and faster.
How Does It Work?
As the designer, it’s really easy to setup. You just sign up, upload your image, fill in the client information, and wait for feedback. For the client, it’s even easier. They follow the link that is automatically emailed to them and get started on giving you feedback. The client never even has to signup. They can add comments directly from within their browser. They can zoom in, move around and point out areas of concern. When they are finished, they submit their feedback. That’s when you get their ideas, make your changes and upload a new version for client review. All the versions are saved and logged, which is cool if you need to go back to an older mockup.
Comment To Win An Invitation
Awesomely enough, redmark is a completely free service. Right now, they are in beta-testing, so you will only be able to use the service through an invitation code. Fortunately for MIB readers, the folks over at redmark gave me 50 invitations to give out to you guys to test out their product. If you are interested, just drop a comment below that includes your email address. First come, first serve. And if you add in your past experiences with presenting mockups, or what you think of a product like this, that would even better.
UPDATE: The comments are closed for this post. The 50 invites are all used up, and in record time I might add. Thanks for all the great responses! If you missed your chance to grab an invite code, keep an eye out on some of your other favorite blogs, I think you’ll see similar invitations on them real soon. Or just head over to the site and check out their demo.
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Isabella
March 23, 2009
Wow awesome service. May i get an invitation?
:)
Michael Narciso
March 23, 2009
This is exactly what I was looking for Andrew! I’ll happily take a Beta invite code! Thanks!
Stephanie Malone
March 23, 2009
Wow. Just wow. This product looks amazing…and something I could definitely use. Looks like a tremendous tool for designers as well as clients. I would love the opportunity to test drive this and really appreciate you sharing your feedback regarding this cool new tool.
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Steve Robillard
March 23, 2009
This looks awesome and timely as well, I am trying to decide how best to handle this part of the process for a large database project for a university 6 states and a imezone away.
Can I please have an invitation?
JasonHunter Design
March 23, 2009
This looks great. I’d love to Beta test.
graham r
March 23, 2009
Looks awesome…. don’t suppose there is a way I can get an invite ?
James
March 24, 2009
Always looking for new processes and applications. Would love to see how this compares to proofhq. Hoping for that invite!
dap1
March 24, 2009
Holler at your boy.
Judith
March 24, 2009
Sounds plum awesome. Would love an invite. :)
2lip
March 24, 2009
looks like a great service. I would really like to check it out and would be happy to receive an invitation. many thanks for the giveaway, Andrew!
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Patrik
March 24, 2009
This is a tool I’ve been looking for. Can I please have an invitaion? Cant wait to try it out.
Cappellmeister
March 24, 2009
Love to test the redmark-beta
Rich Mathis
March 24, 2009
I would love to try this out! I have been looking for an alternative solution to getsignoff.com
Karen
March 24, 2009
Looks promising. Would love to beta test.
In my corporate life, design feedback ranged from pencil scribbles on 11 x 17 printouts to piecemeal email messages to be consolidated by our graphic designer. Either way, it wasn’t fun to amalgamate.
Lately, I’ve been leaning towards face time with the client to gather feedback…but that is not always feasible or possible.
Considering this, I’d be interested to see how Redmark works when you need to ask a group of stakeholders for feedback.
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Jonathan
March 24, 2009
Looks really interesting. Will be useful for my future projects. Could I have an invite please?
Ziv Meltzer
March 24, 2009
I’d love to have an invitation too, thanks! :)
JP
March 24, 2009
Definitely interested in giving this a test-drive, looks like a great concept!
Sérgio Soares
March 24, 2009
it seems to be a very usefull app.
Can i have an invitation? :)
James
March 24, 2009
I’d like to try it out :)
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Dave Kinsella
March 24, 2009
I had a play with the demo, it’s ridiculously easy and should even be simple enough for most clients ;)
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Tiago Rosa
March 24, 2009
hey. it seems to be a great tool… would luv 2 test it :) may i ? :D
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Nic Brownlee
March 24, 2009
This looks great. I’d love to Beta test this !
Tylor Skory
March 24, 2009
I would love an invite!
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jelm
March 24, 2009
Love to get an invite!
Tom Sinclair
March 24, 2009
Sounds really good, jsut hope it lives up to my expectations!
Rommel Miraflores
March 24, 2009
No time to count the number of comments… trying to get an invitation to redmark. Did I make it?
Brad
March 24, 2009
This looks like a great service! It is way better than e-mailing files. May I get an invite?
Thanks,
Brad
Darrin
March 24, 2009
Sounds great, i know the frustrations of getting good feedback on designs. An invite would be great.
Joe
March 24, 2009
I’d love a look at this please give me an invite
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Ross
March 24, 2009
I’d love an invite if you have any left.
It’d be great now to have to manually makes notes on a printout …
Donn
March 24, 2009
Looks interesting! I’ve had a look at some similar sites in the past but none of them feel like they offer just what I’m looking for. I’m definitely interested to try out some other options that might make the feedback and communication process easier.
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Yvonne
March 24, 2009
This Redmark product looks great. We’re a small agency looking for a more efficient way to get client feedback. This is perfect. May we get an invite to test the this service?
Thanks.
Yvonne
klampert
March 24, 2009
Id love to check this out…thanks!
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Herjan
March 24, 2009
Would really want an invitation. Could really use it for this schoolproject I’m doing. Need to create a webshop layout but need feedback from users.
Greatz,..
Michael Clayton
March 24, 2009
Awesome that this is going to be a free service, very nice of the guys behind it :) An invite would be great.
Dan
March 24, 2009
Invite please!
Norman Carpenter
March 24, 2009
I’d love an invite as well!
Jeff Blickenstaff
March 24, 2009
Looks like a great tool, I’m excited to try it out!
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micahvono
March 24, 2009
I’d love an invite!
Elliot
March 24, 2009
I’ve seen the review and it looks awesome! I’d love an invitation
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David
March 24, 2009
It looks great, will be a perfect tool for project collaboration.
May I have one invite?
Shane Stables
March 24, 2009
Cool, sounds good. I’d Like an invite please.
Chris Diggs
March 24, 2009
Got any invites left???
Ian
March 24, 2009
What a great way for feedback! Usually I do that sort of thing in person, but nowadays people are addicted to the internet. I like the annotation ability of the client. Pen and paper just don’t cut it anymore, and who can say it better than the person critiquing it. I’m excited for this as well. Great job MIB!
Felix Andersen
March 24, 2009
Looks really cool! An invitation would be awesome!
Dana Severance
March 24, 2009
Here’s hoping, eh? I haven’t quite bothered to count the comments yet.
This would vastly improve the freelance communication because it’s super easy to misscommunicate when the distances between you and your client are vast.
Michele
March 24, 2009
Wow, this looks like a great tool. Can’t wait to give it a try!
Ene
March 24, 2009
An amazing idea! I would love an invitation!
Rhodri
March 24, 2009
Would be great to get an invite
Britt
March 24, 2009
Wow this sounds awesome. Would love to try it out. Thanks!
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Jason
March 24, 2009
Looks interesting. I’ll take a free invite and give it a spin. Thanks!
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