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I swear just make it hella boring
12:28 UTC
How much should you charge for a freelance job?
I do freelance jobs occasionally. Which is cool and all, but I never know how much to charge for my work!
Any advice?
12:09 UTC
My take on the logo after feedback
May be a bit less angry?
12:05 UTC
What about a even more "vintage approach" to the logo discussion?
11:46 UTC
Graphic Design Zoom Group – Meeting this Sunday 4 PM EST
I run a bi-weekly group for designers called the Society of the Sacred Pixel. We meet every other Sunday evening at 4 PM Eastern Time via Zoom and we're meeting this Sunday.
Designers of all experience levels – college students, recent graduates or others looking for their first full time design job, as well as more experienced designers – join each week.
It's a fun group with an informal feel. We have a loose agenda and we talk about the craft and career of design as well as doing critiques.
It might feel weird to just jump into a meeting with people you don't know, but people have done it and survived and have even come back ;) If you're looking to meet other designers to talk to, consider setting a timer and joining us this Sunday. Zoom link below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81811060044?pwd=9ZskY2jZNdcFPd3gWrSuxuaNiV7PYq.1
11:06 UTC
Can someone could help me to do that ?
I saw this on https://www.hellokuya.co/work/underline, and I wanted to know how I could have this kind of stripple brushes on Illustrator ?
My lines are too clean.
Thanks !
11:02 UTC
Direct Selection Tool in Illustrator | Class 03
10:51 UTC
fuck it, no logo
10:36 UTC
Process
10:05 UTC
*Seeking precedents* Graphic/type systems for architecture?
Hi guys! very new to this sub. Im currently doing a research for my masters degree, and am looking at graphic or typeface systems inspired and designed for architectural spaces. Something like The Joslyn in Nebraska where the official typefaces are designed to reflect the three different wings of the building.
Not looking for typefaces that are created by a third party. But more so those done to create an official visual identity WITH the architecture.
Any other projects come to mind? Would love your input.
09:58 UTC
Need Feedback on my designed flower shop logo
Can you guys look at the 3 logos I designed for 'The Flower Box' and give me your thoughts? Any tips on how to improve them?
09:58 UTC
How can I improve my design?
It’s for my assignment, which could possibly be posted in my college.
The topic is food insecurity: How do the students in my school eat a balanced diet given the rising cost of food?
Thanks!
09:30 UTC
Some company is using my artwork in a product of theirs without my permission.
Hi!
So once in a while, I'll do a reverse search on my most "famous" or "viewed" works to see if someone is using them without my permission. Yesterday I've found that one of my ARTWORKS is being used in a box set being sold in Amazon.Co.Uk, here LINK
For a few reasons, this artwork isn't copyrighted, cause first of all, the stock photo of James on the guitar isn´t mine, and cause of that I'm not selling it, even when I heavily edited the original picture and added quite a ton of elements.
This amazon seller didn´t ask me or anything and just straight away stole my artwork and just poorly added "METAL BEASTS" and some low effort image editing.
My question is -> Despite not being copyrighted, can I demand the take down of the product?
IP rights and stuff are an unknown territory for me.
Thanks in advance.
09:10 UTC
I see this a lot actually but why? Why do business owners not care about design?
Hey fellow designers
Why do business owners treat design like its the last thing to do if even at all?
Look, I get it. Not every startup or small business owner can afford expensive design right away but some of them actually have money and would rather hire everyone else except a designer.
I've reached out to a company because they had no design, they were hesitant to hire a graphic designer.
In fact, they posted a supposed "graphic designer position" months later but they made sure to add other responsibilities in this role like SEO and not call it graphic design... all because they didn't think graphic design brings any value to their company as it is.
This same company hired a lot of web developers without a second thought and paid them decently. ( I know because a friend works there)
Also, I've read a comment of an business owner saying he never considered design when he opened his business and adviced someone who wants to start a business that its not important.
Why doesn't everyone seem to understand the importance of design because I first hand experienced it when I wanted to do my own thing outside of design.
I saw what happened if I didn't have a logo, or I didn't have branding and what it did to how people reacted to my service.
So as much as we all are made to believe we don't bring much value and that we're last when it comes to hiring us, everyone is so wrong.
Sorry for the long post and thanks for reading.
You're welcome to share your own thoughts and opinion.
EDIT: I'm not saying ALL business owners don't value design... but general attitude regarding design is that it's not important.
08:32 UTC
This group has a neat symbol we can borrow
08:19 UTC
Is it possible to design a brand's visual identity (or rebranding them) without involving a supergraphic design? Or would that count only as logo designing?
I want to get better at branding/designing a visual brand identity which includes logo designing too, right? But I often find myself stuck on a rut when trying to create a distinct and eye pleasing supergraphic, especially ones that don't only reuse/repeat its logogram.
07:10 UTC
Looks great
06:49 UTC
Sacramento’s Downtown Partnership’s new logo…
06:26 UTC
Mazda updated their already dated looking logo. And I like it but it still make me think of the letter "V" and not an "M"
04:18 UTC
I got an idea.
03:54 UTC
Game card graphic design
Does anyone here have experience with designing card game cards? Like Pokémon, magic, etc? I am finishing up an internship for my school and just got offered a small contract with a small studio to build out some card designs for a game they are working on and am curious to any good resources someone might have? I am really interested in this stuff and am super excited to get some real work practice in.
03:54 UTC
This is definitely not scalable, but still. Here's my idea
03:31 UTC
What I thought was cool around 20 years ago
03:19 UTC
need guidance
hi, i’m from Philippines and i just submit my application for this company that’s hiring a graphic designer. i am a self taught graphic designer and i have no idea about how much i should ask for a monthly salary. worked a lot of commissions in the past ranging $30 to $110.
if anyone knows or has an idea, please send me sum help
02:56 UTC