The Revision Policy You Set at Onboarding That Eliminates 'One More Tweak' Forever

Three rounds in on a logo project. The client sends back: "Love it, just one small thing." That small thing turns into a new direction. Round four becomes round seven. The $2,000 project is now underwater, your designer is demoralized, and you're drafting a passive-aggressive email you'll delete before sending.

Every agency has lived this. Most try to fix it after the damage starts — awkward mid-project conversations about "scope" that make the client feel nickel-and-dimed.

The fix isn't better mid-project conversations. It's what you say in the first 48 hours after they sign.

Why Revision Hell Is an Onboarding Problem, Not a Project Problem

When revisions spiral, agencies blame the client. "They don't know what they want." Maybe. But usually the real cause is simpler: nobody told them how feedback works here.

Clients aren't difficult on purpose.…