A communications agency without clients wouldn’t survive, it goes without saying. But it’s not uncommon for client-supplier relationships to take a slightly . . . comical turn. Here are two videos that demonstrate the somewhat ambiguous relationships that can develop between a client and an agency.

The first recreates what the making of the STOP sign could have been like, had the project been mandated to a megacorporation.

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The second one is my favourite. It attempts to recreate the client-supplier relationship in real-life scenarios. The result is surprising and quite hilarious. See for yourself…

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Finally, to play fair, and because we should never be afraid to laugh at ourselves, here’s a clip from the French agency Alice-Low, taking a shot at the advertising industry. (In French)

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Want more? Check out Clients From Hell, a blog in which American designers compile their client horror stories. Some are so far-fetched that they hardly even seem possible!