clientsfromhell:

Client: We really want the design to be modern and cutting edge graphically.  Big “wow-factor.” It needs to look very modern.

Me: Great! Do you have any design ideas in mind, or examples of sites you like? I notice the original design has an image-slider, do -

Client: We actually don’t want any images on the site at all anymore.

Me: None?

Client: We want the site design to look crisp, from the future. Like Craigslist.