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I'm designing an Annual Report that will be printed. I have running footers on each page that they should be on, but I have a question regarding certain pages.

On some pages I have images that bleed off the bottom of the page. Should I remove the running footer on these pages or add it over the image?

If adding it over the image it will be legible just not sure if it should actually be there. The report is almost 60 pages and I'd say 5 pages (not spreads) has an image that bleeds off the bottom.

If there's no rule, I guess consistency is the most important. Thanks for your help!

I want to make images like this.

The issue is I don't really know what this type of editing is actually called. Like what do I search on the web to find images like this as my source of exploration and inspiration.

Also If there are specific sites for such images please let me know those too.

Accounting departments usually get a kick out of it, but what do you guys think? Thanks!

okay, right now im still employed so this is just me worrying but if you get fired how much damage does that do for your reputation and to future employers, im scared if they'll find out and how to avoid it. ive been working at my current art industry job since the last few months of my uni course till now and ive been really depressed and burnt out in the time between and ive caused so many delays which is not good for the team and i think i may be fired,(its for the best) i want to quit, but if i do i feel like i haven't accomplished anything and ive left a bad taste to my name in the companies mouth . i just feel pretty stuck like im more worried of the repercussions than the actual firing. mind you, its not like my managers dont like my work, they say its really good quality, im just terrible with communication and dealing with a weekly deadline, i really just want to disappear from this situation, i was scouted for this job while i was still in uni a few months back so i feel obligated to follow through with this job which really sucks, im such a people pleaser, i never should've agreed to take on this job while i was still studying, it was so much stress and i feel like i haven't gotten a break since graduation

im just wondering if anyone has gone or is going through anything similar and how you were able to work around something like this and how it was like finding a new job, did they ask for references? i heard that people talk in the industry, i think im just really paranoid of my name being outed and how im terrible with deadlines especially when im in such a bad head space. i know i can be better its just hard to get there. i know my work is good quality i am confident in that. my biggest flaw is deadlines and i hate myself for it and i hate how i let teams down because of it, i feel so bad every time i get an email asking for an update for my current work, the team is so nice to me but i feel like im wasting their time at this point, agk! i signed up for therapy, idk im hoping it can help me with my work anxiety, time management and depression and such

around april/may was when i started work, lots of deadlines missed around here because i was working on my final piece for uni, at the end of june i graduated, since then till now ive been working and still missing weekly deadlines. my first job and i cant keep up :( idk how to have my week and my mind run smoothly enough to sit down and draw 60 illustrations (line art) per week

What is going on and what have I done to deserve this.

Hi, everyone! I'm doing a book design and I want to use some mockup tool focusing in books. Can you share known tools with this purpose?

Hey everyone! I just discovered this new mockup site that looks interesting. Does anyone have any experience with it? Is it safe?

https://mockup.ceacle.com/

Yikes.

Hi, there! I'm creating a new business that is a connected to my other business (interior design and furniture) Should I use the same fonts?

Thank you. I'd like to hear your thoughts.

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So basically I am doing a project for my graphic design class and we have to create a photo illustration using filters. I saw these pictures and I wanted to do the same for the project and was wondering if anyone knew the steps to do the same

I'm doing beer can designs and the colors aren't turning out as sharp/bright as I would like. Can someone tell me some best practices to get my colors to print as vibrant as possible? Is there something I should communicate with the printer? Much appreciated.

Started this job as a part time marketing designer. It was rough. I started off with my training being rushed, was unable to complete my training due to being rushed to do my first project. In the first project, we were to make an impact report going to important companies that sponsor the company. my ideas and designs were consistently refused. My supervisor ended up sitting beside me and telling me how to design and move things, as you all guessed the report was horrid. It ended up getting rejected by the faculty’s marketing team.

my supervisor blamed me, called me in for a meeting and listed out things like, I was so slow on the project, I ideated for too long, the quality of the work was bad. I was confused as he kept me in the ideating process for too long, micromanaged my designs and Used my co workers designs as a measuring stick for all my projects. If she used a collage, so must I, even if my project was a formal one.

I was in charge of editing texts in a textbook that had been designed. another supervisor kept bringing In brand new edits. once one batch of edits are made, and I email them to her, she sends in new totally different edits, sometimes editing her own previous edits. they start editing documents before the deadline, even a week before, knowing the edits go through channels. I didn’t even take a lunch break, was blamed for my slow speed, even if I sat in front of my computer for 7 hours. No breaks even bathrooms. i noticed a misnaming and numbering error, and brought that to my supervisors attention as well. No single thanks for noting that.

hardly ever told I’m doing a good job, or my designs are not really impressive, everything is just discussed among supervisors until they spill on you all in one day. The other designer gets praised, given better fun projects, im rushed, made to stay overtime. overworked. My other co worker came to work 1hr 45 mins late, no comments. She took a nap at work, my supervisors thought it was so funny.

I don’t understand. The only fun thing is my pro bono project with another company. My dad just had brain surgery and I’m so scared I’ll be homeless again. This mowning, I cried. 14 year old me never expected design jobs to be so cruel and I’m just questioning everything.

Hi. I would like to choose max 2 subscriptions of these tools for our creative agency for simple motion designs, mockups and social media posts/reels with AI capability. Just to speed up simple things where illustrator/photoshop is overkill. What to choose? I have tested things up and some has better option than other, I don't see clear winner. Maybe u have some more experience with this tools that will be crucial in long term usage (and future updates)?

Hi ya'll! I'm a new-ish graphic designer with years of commercial art, and nonprofit work before that. I was offered a position as a Program & Communications Coordinator. Some of the responsibilities include: managing external communications, overseeing the company's newsletter, social media management, creating information sheets, brochures, and presentations. It also involves admin work. To be honest, it's way below my pay grade and experience (I make between $700-2000 on just design fees, and have sold pieces for up to $30k, but I want to leave the freelance world for a more stable source of income and eventual higher salary), but the company is very well-regarded, and graphic design experience is a plus for the job.

I have the job offer meeting on Friday where I learn just how much GD work is involved. They pay isn't great but I heard the benefits are amazing so I can continue doing some freelance commercial art work on the side. What do y'all think? Is this something that could be valuable experience on my journey to hopefully being an Art Director? Or should I seek a more traditional design job instead?

I want to make a custom design for a shirt, that says "I FIGHT FOR MY FRIENDS" where each letter of "friends" is the color of a different pride flag. How would you recommend making letters with different semi-complex colors like that?

This is the type of work I do. Each design has to be in 4 different sizes. So 4 Psd files. Then I have to save Png file of text, object and of all layers of each Psd file. Along with the font file, I have to upload these all on the drive. In total 16-18 files per design.
The client raised the pay from 2$ to 3$ this year, according to him, this is a simple work and only worth 2-3$. This is a freelance project-based work and I don't have any deadlines. I work whenever I want to but despite all this, This is way less. My employer says that this is okay since he's also in touch with other store owners. I should also mention that the client have given me freepik and adobe subscriptions.
But there's no increment for me to work because I know even after 10 designs, I'm only getting paid 30$ which is nothing tbh.
How should I approach this or what should I say to make him pay me more? I don't want to end this arrangement but I also want to earn my according to my worth.

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I’m currently looking for a new job (but not letting my employer know at the moment until I find one) am I able to use work I made in my personal portfolio to find a new job and to get freelance work? I don’t believe I signed any NDA’s or non compete forms. My only qualm is, I work in a production business, where I design for large companies (bass pro, PBR, famous musicians at my local arena, our local college, etc) where we make wall decal designs, banner designs for events, I’ve made brochure designs for another company in town. I have created things for these companies using their own branding and guidelines, so am I able to use it in a portfolio? None of the work I’m trying to use is stuff they made and i slapped on a product, it’s all been stuff I created using provided images, logos, etc. I just don’t want to accidentally get sued trying to find a new job.

Basicly title.

I'm looking for a job and want to keep my portfolio updated with new stuff, so I'm looking for a website where I can read briefings and work.

Thank you so much in advice :)

In Illustrator the dictionary in the settings (preferences) is set to English(US). When I add text to a document the dictionary in the character panel is set to English (UK). I changed the default in the settings (preferences) both with a document open and closed. How do I set the default to English (US) for all documents I create.

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Hi all,

Apologies if this is the wrong flair or isn't allowed.

I've taken on a commission to design an art piece in photoshop for a friend's wedding. They want the design to be on an A5 wedding invitation, I've never had to design for print before and wondered if there was something I needed to make sure my commission has other than CMYK.

Below is the mock up of the design they are wanting, and the commission piece is at the bottom. Can this be printed or do I need to change the design? Thanks so much in advance

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As a designer, have you ever created a design and only to find out it has been in use before and how did you manage or process that?

Hi :)

recently getting into GD and was curious if it was normal or accepted to contrast emotions when creating?

I'm thinking of a home page but any aspects also works

thanks, also any help on learning would be appreciated?

What is the ideal list of projects to show a designer's breadth and skill?

Thank you!

Hi,

I work with a company mainly as a video guy but they come to me sometimes with graphic requests. They really like images with a bunch of company logos scattered across a screen, it's an easy job but incredibly time consuming, if anyone else deals with these kinds of graphics what do you do to expedite the process?