This is why KGD does not offer “VIP Design Day” intensives for client projects. Some reasons include timeline, quality control, partnership formation, and more.
If a candidate hits all 3 of these qualities, nothing else should matter. Not their tattoos, not their piercings, hair color, gender, ethnicity, language, etc.
There is no such thing as a “fair” price and you should stop using the terms affordable and fair. Customers & Businesses are both affected by these terms.