Tell me about a time when you had to work with a difficult client. How did you approach communicating with this client?

"(Situation) While working on a hotel renovation a few months ago, I worked alongside the hotel conglomerate's Senior Designer. This particular designer was very curt and did not offer much detail when it came to tasks or the overall project vision. (Task) As a contracted designer, I needed to prove my worth even more than when I work independently with a private client. (Action) I took the initiative to research the designers' previous projects to see if I could discover any common threads in their design work. I learned a lot by studying this person's previous projects and quickly reading between the lines on their brief instructions. (Result) In the end, the hotel project came out as a stunning work of art that I am incredibly proud to have in my portfolio. This designer and I came to work well together. Should another project arise with this client, I believe it would run even smoother the second time around."