Here on the Design Contest blog, we tend to talk a lot about how you can improve your standing or skill as a graphic designer. However, what we don’t talk a lot about is becoming a graphic designer. So many of us didn’t set out to be a graphic...
If you’re running a freelance design company, we’re guessing we know your pains fairly well: You’re always in need of work, and when you do land a project, you’re constantly concerned about the longevity of that connection. In fact, we imagine you spend a lot more time pondering how...
First and foremost, we’d simply like to say that this is not an etiquette guide. If you’re looking for the “proper†way to haggle with a client over the price of a new design, you’re in the wrong place. IT is best to keep in mind that you have...
Everybody dreams of becoming a huge success and making their mark in this world. Not only designers, but artists, writers, performers and any other kind of creative person want to come up with something original and ground-breaking. Conjuring up that design with a certain something that attracts millions of...
If you’re a medical doctor, you have to developer truly stellar bedside manner. If you’re a sales representative, you must learn to interface well with any and all customers, if you’re intending to keep the business afloat. In a similar manner, as a graphic designer you have a responsibility...