I agree with people saying that you should be able to find a design that isn't trendy, yet looks good and accomplishes everyone's needs. But there's a fine line between compromise, and digging yourself into a hole. I've found you can usually spot the red flags immediately by asking yourself, "Does this client trust me?" If not, there's no amount of compromise is going to work out in the end. Most of my best clients have had great confidence in me from the get-go.
I agree with people saying that you should be able to find a design that isn't trendy, yet looks good and accomplishes everyone's needs. But there's a fine line between compromise, and digging yourself into a hole. I've found you can usually spot the red flags immediately by asking yourself, "Does this client trust me?" If not, there's no amount of compromise is going to work out in the end. Most of my best clients have had great confidence in me from the get-go.