1. Don’t return their calls for at least a week
Don’t be fooled by thinking that when a client calls you about something, they are actually in a hurry to get a task done. They’ll understand how important it is that you fix that flat tire on your motorcycle, go for a quick ride, and then [...]
Graphic design jobs are frequently few and far between. It’s important that you are prepared for any design job interview you might be lucky enough to land. Below you will find a number of tips to help you be more prepared for your next design job interview.
1. Update your online and print portfolios.
Tastes, styles and [...]
I’ve seen my fair share of poorly designed logos. I’ll even admit that in my early days of designing I created a few horrible logos. The following is a list of common mistakes in logo design. Do you fall in to any of these categories?
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The research
Dare I say this is most important phase of the logo design process. Research may include asking the client questions about their preferences when it comes to the design of the logo. It should also include research of the competitors logo and creative work. In addition, you should research the target audience and makes [...]
I recently had the opportunity to chat with graphic designer/blogger Brian Hoff. Brian’s blog, the design cubicle recently celebrated some great achievements and I thought it would be a great time to get advice from such a talented and successful designer & blogger.
1. Please tell us a little bit about who you are and what [...]
There are lots of questions to be asked when preparing to design a logo. I do NOT suggest you ask a client all of these questions, but hope that this list will help you think of a few useful questions you’ve never considered before. I have broken them up into 5 categories: company/organization questions, branding [...]
People I associate with frequently ask me where I get my ideas and inspiration from. While the list is endless, I thought this might provide some insight into some of the places I go for design inspiration and instruction. While twitter is probably still my favorite way to keep up to date with what other [...]
“Choose the best two out of three.” That’s the advice I frequently give my clients. On almost a daily basis I deal with clients who want high quality work done “as soon as possible” and “for cheap”. Unfortunately finding a perfect balance of speed, quality and cost in graphic design is virtually impossible. Let me [...]
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