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Every logo design is an art and a science. It is not purely art because it is need based, its a visual representation of the image of an organization, person or an idea.
For a prospective client and upcoming graphic designer here are some pitfalls to be avoided.
1. Its not an exhibition of your font collection. So don’t use more than two different fonts.
2. The world is neither multicolour nor monochrome. Avoid using more than three different colours unless you want a rainbow.
3. If you are still using clipart or photo, then it means that you still use Windows3.2 with your dotmatrix printer , or else you come from the era when air was clean and sex was considered dirty.
4. People love symmetry. Scientific study has shown that beautiful people have a symmetrical face. So avoid creating a visually imbalanced logo. read more…
Wish you a happy new year 2009.
I wanna call this year as GREEN year for me, because I just wrap up a logo design assignment for a news portal focusing entirely on everything renewable energy, the site is not up yet may be my client is busy with organizing contents, for his privacy reason I’ve not shown you the logo and designs for his business. I’ll post those logos and designs later, when the site will be up.
As per my client, his site will focus everything about renewable energy in the news/media.
To get the complete Green environment feelings I watched couple of documentry movies like Al Gore’s anInconvinient truth and Lionardo Dicaprio’s the 11th hour. This is the way I start my pre design research for each assignment. read more…
Its tough to get a new assignment for newcomer freelance graphic designer and to complete the job within the deadline is even harder. A single minute makes a huge difference. Few years back I used to switch off my phone, lock the door from inside to avoid friends and other visitors just to complete the job on the given deadline. Once you know, what time management is, giving priority to the works and full concentration is, then meeting deadline will be easier for you. Here are few basic things to avoid deadline rush. You shouldn’t be optimistic, don’t fix a deadline which you think you will not be able to meet. Commitment is good but you should be realistic with your deadlines. In order to impress the client or to get the project you shouldn’t lie to your clients. You should make sure that you and the client are in agreement with a specific deadline including time of days. While quoting for the project don’t quote 1day if you can finish the assignment in a day, rather quote 30 hours and delivery within 24 hours, this process will enhance your relation with client. Don’t take workload if you are already working with an assignment. Always speak the truth with client, never say your assignment is about to finish if the work is in pre-stage. The biggest fault of a designer missing the deadline is the commitment of handling more than what he can. read more…
In today’s world, business is on its height. Everyone is on rush and business of different types are competing each other. So, it is important to think wisely before making any designs or illustrations for any brands or companies.
We, the graphic designers are also one of the important instruments in bringing the business & marketing in the height. A Graphic designer may need assistance of persons who can help out in different way- technically or in resources. But, it is the graphic designers individually, who should have the abilities and qualities to become a good designer. A professional Graphic Designer should have years of experience, with much experience a designer will surely have a knowledge in using the designing tools.
Graphic designer should be responsive, on time and effective otherwise, it will be hard to maintain the productive schedule. Literally, Graphic Designers should have the attitude of making the customer service a priority. The Graphic Designer should have great creativity, creating graphics or designs of its own which is 100% original without using any free resources from the internet. Any common designer can create quick and cheap designs which are useless and a waste of time but an experience designer goes for a quality not for the quantity. Prospective Graphic Designer with marketing experience will surely have his/her site and portfolio well established and well designed. read more…
