Hiring
3 min read
Nine questions to ask a studio before you sign
Rosa Quintero
Founder, Creative Director
Short answer
Ask who does the work, when you will see the real thing, how changes are priced, what happens if the date slips, and what you own at the end. A good studio answers without looking anything up.
About the people
Who exactly will work on this, and will they be on the first call?
How many projects will they be on at the same time?
Who can say no to me when I am wrong?
About the work
When will I see the real site in a browser, not pictures of it?
Show me a project that went badly. What changed afterwards?
What did you do on this case, and what did someone else do?
About the deal
How are changes priced once we have started?
What happens if the launch date slips, and whose fault does it have to be?
What do I own on launch day?
How to read the answers
You are listening for specifics. Names, weeks, examples. Answers that sound like a sales deck usually mean the process does too.
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