As with so many things, designers will like to take your initial ideas and expand on them, adding details and sometimes offering additional ideas which you perhaps had not thought of. It’s easy for designers to end up taking on a little bit too much creative control, in which case you need to reign them in (if you wish to have more control, otherwise, let them be!). Be careful to keep an eye on what the designer is coming up with, and definitely be firm about your budget! When designers get going, the costs can quickly mount up, especially if their creative juices flow a little too freely…
Budgets, now this is most definitely a topic you’ll need to be up front and honest about from the word go. If your budget is fairly tight, with little room for freedom and flexibility, it is important to let your designer know this, so they are aware that they cannot go too overboard with their ideas! If however, you have a little room to be more forgiving in your budget, again, let them know so they can perhaps come up with some different ideas for you!