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Archive for June 30, 2011
What $50 Will Get You
Not much!
From time to time I get offered money at ridiculously low prices to do “Make it Hot” work from prospective clients. These individuals obviously do not understand the value of custom design work.
Not too long ago, I was offered $50 to design a logo for a guy’s company. A company where by the way DVDs are sold at 20 dollars a pop online. Basically, he wanted me to upgrade his brand. But wait!! Wouldn’t this also boost his sales and revenue? Of course it would. Consumers take seriously companies with professional branding. It sorta goes back to the old saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. Yet judging is exactly what consumers do… whether they are aware of it or not.
Here was his proposal to me: » Read more..
Poolside in Kissimmee
The importance of environment change for the Creative Professional
As Designers, it’s important to change your creative environment from time to time. I had the great pleasure of getting away this weekend to Kissimmee, FL, where I worked on some sketches and my tan at the same time. There’s something special about a location change that does something for the creative flow.
My advice to you my fellow designers is this: Take a weekend trip somewhere. Get out and away from your day to day studio and you’ll find some new inspiration for your workflow. Travel is great for the creative mind!
Art vs. Design: What’s the difference?
We’ve all heard and seen this before:
“Immediate open for a qualified Graphic Artist.”
“Graphic Designer needed for a 6 month contract.”
Graphic Designer, Graphic Artist, it’s all the same thing right? Wrong. Let me break it down for you. First we’ll have to examine the difference between the 2.
ART:
This is a creative piece made by someone for the shear pleasure of creating it, for themselves. There are no rules. The Artist can create whatever their heart desires without deadlines or correction.
DESIGN:
This is a creative piece created by a someone with clear intent on what is expected as the final result. It is usually made for someone other than the person who is creating it. Several revisions can be made before there is a final version.
The 2 terms get used often as if they have the same meaning. This isn’t a real big deal, but it’s just something I wanted to point out.
