You should remark how much

Martin Lurther — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:19:31 +0000

You should remark how much your client is paying you, according to that you have to step forward. I would suggest you not to build up a website with a lots of junk elements which will take much time to load the page. Otherwise, your client would not understand any reason and blame you.

And how much you're getting

Megan — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:56:21 +0000

And how much you're getting paid, don't forget that. You don't want spend time working on 5 sample layouts when you're only getting paid for one. A number of samples should be built into the contract. Three mock-ups are often presented, although if you approach your process right you should be able to do it in one. Sometimes clients just like having options.

How much input your client has really depends on them. Some will want to completely leave it up to you, others will want to micromanage everything. The key is to make sure they understand you are the expert and you know about good web design. Also learn how to interpret their comments - sometimes they'll say something should be "bigger" when they really mean they need it to stand out more.

You must have some sample

articlemaster — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:32:32 +0000

You must have some sample layout's already designed to show to your clients before starting or perhaps your client must have already choosen a layout and wants you to build a similar one.If second is the case then you simply have to work on it.
There is no limitation on the no of layouts you have to send. It will be completely dependent on clients requirement and the kind of layout the project requires.