To any designers: How did you get your first design job and how did you get past the "2 years experience" barrier?
How did you get into the design industry?
Sometimes you have to start at the bottom and work your way up. 2 years designing forms and flyers in a small print shop or newspaper with a good reputation is a small price to pay for a good leg up the career ladder.
Reply:Be creative.
Design some things worthy of showing off.
Show them off.
Reply:there r 2 ways to make u a professional designer..
1- get a job and make ur job title as a designer..
2- be creative n design
i choose the second way.. i design, i prove people tht i have the capability, n i get good job...
Reply:to get a job in design, first you need a degree, higher the better at any design course- graphic design, architcteture, automotive.....
experience is everything and good experience means better prospect. it can be difficult to get a job without experince but a 1st degree at a top design university can be good. Some companies find it difficult to employ graduates your skill is limited and they are unwilling to pay you. but to get by this you can voluntarily work for free whilst getting that experience and help to develope which goes onto your cv to give you the necessary way into a top job.
in failling that invent a gadget in your garden shed that will be known world wide, like dyson, the paper clip.... even enter design competitions
Reply:I'm a professional Illustrator so can't answer your question directly. However, here are some ideas:
1. Contacts. I produce a weekly illustration and have done for the last 2 and a half years. I got this job through a good friend. I've just got my first professional web design project through my brother in law.
2. Freebies. Ok, possibly soul destroying but this is good to make contacts and build up your portfolio. Why mention it was free?
3. Why not try approaching design companies directly? Lots of people do this (not just Graphic Designers) I would ask them if they can give you any work experience. You never know, they may keep you on.
Hope this is helpful and good luck!!!
Friday, July 31, 2009
I need a manga artist to design a logo - Can anybody recomend somebody?
I need a manga style artist for a design project I am working on at college.
They need expirence in drawing people and logos (its going to be 5 images tops) and must be paid through paypal. I need work completed by Monday at the latest
Is there a site or place where I can find such people?
I need a manga artist to design a logo - Can anybody recomend somebody?
I do not know but I assumed you were American so I have chosen the following sites.
Plenty more where these come from.
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5.YEN Digital Arts
Young Multimedia design studio for digital illustration and design
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Reply:I can do it for you =D! if you'd like to some examples of my art, just message me ^^!
Reply:What are you looking for exactly?
They need expirence in drawing people and logos (its going to be 5 images tops) and must be paid through paypal. I need work completed by Monday at the latest
Is there a site or place where I can find such people?
I need a manga artist to design a logo - Can anybody recomend somebody?
I do not know but I assumed you were American so I have chosen the following sites.
Plenty more where these come from.
Manga is known by many as a Japanese style of illustrating cartoons, both ... Synthetik Studio Artist forum Need help re-creating AMERICAN IDOL Logo (4) • by ...
photoshop.digitalmedianet.com/articles... - 95k - Cached
5.YEN Digital Arts
Young Multimedia design studio for digital illustration and design
www.yenda.nl -
Reply:I can do it for you =D! if you'd like to some examples of my art, just message me ^^!
Reply:What are you looking for exactly?
Where can I advertise my Graphic Design Company in the Internet?
If it's for free much better. I do all kind of Graphic Design in English and Spanish. I also do translations.
Where can I advertise my Graphic Design Company in the Internet?
Ok it's not free but it's really cheap, try http://www.ifreelance.com it's a site where they help you meet clients. You put up a profile and you can link it to your website if you want. You bid on jobs and it's a good place to get started. There are other sites like it out there, do a search for graphic design freelance and see what you get. Also check out Google Advertising at http://www.google.com/intl/en/ads/ and Yahoo Search Marketing at http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/?cmp=Ya... Not sure if those are free but if you want to make money you have to be willing to put in some money. If you are starting up a business and you get your business registered, these will all be tax write offs :) Good Luck!!!!
Reply:first of all get a website, if you have great. then my friend i have the perfect website for you. it includes over 1000 places to advertise for free. including search engine submission, free directories, free classifieds, free ppc campaigns, free viral marketing and all other sorts. It should keep you going for quite a while!
http://www.freeaddsgalore.me.uk
Reply:www.craigslist.org
you can list under "small business" for free.
Where can I advertise my Graphic Design Company in the Internet?
Ok it's not free but it's really cheap, try http://www.ifreelance.com it's a site where they help you meet clients. You put up a profile and you can link it to your website if you want. You bid on jobs and it's a good place to get started. There are other sites like it out there, do a search for graphic design freelance and see what you get. Also check out Google Advertising at http://www.google.com/intl/en/ads/ and Yahoo Search Marketing at http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/?cmp=Ya... Not sure if those are free but if you want to make money you have to be willing to put in some money. If you are starting up a business and you get your business registered, these will all be tax write offs :) Good Luck!!!!
Reply:first of all get a website, if you have great. then my friend i have the perfect website for you. it includes over 1000 places to advertise for free. including search engine submission, free directories, free classifieds, free ppc campaigns, free viral marketing and all other sorts. It should keep you going for quite a while!
http://www.freeaddsgalore.me.uk
Reply:www.craigslist.org
you can list under "small business" for free.
What's the best way to do a graphic design resume?
I am applying for a new job in the graphic design field. Is it best to do a 'design piece' for my resume to show creativity, or just a plain white professional/standard resume? In college i was taught to keep it professional, but yet show creativity, so that is what i am leaning towards, but when i look at examples online, they all show black %26amp; white. I am going to export a PDF, %26amp; put one or two pages of portfolio work at the end aslo.
What's the best way to do a graphic design resume?
depends on if you have experience as a graphic designer or not. if recentlly out of school there is not much one can include except class submitted work and/or work you've done on your own. that's great if you have a working portfolio even if a small one and you can always ask if they'd like to see it in addition to a traditional resume. if you've been working as a graphic arts professional already then you should pick the best of the best and do just as you said - include in pdf towards end of resume - assuming you're submitting it online.
obviously whatever you turn in should have some original creative thought behind it, especially due to the industry.
but do not try and over do it b/c it's always best to say more with less and a graphic design position will be more about what you can do software/creative/initiative wise than what one has done in the past.
also depends on if one wants to work in an agency setting, or in a production setting (not very creative sometimes) or in house for a company that will rely on you to do more than just graphic design work.
good luck and feel free to shoot me a copy of it.
Reply:I agree that it has a lot to do with how much experience you have. In any case I wouldn't over do it as one might perceive as being unprofessional. Also, your portfolio should speak for itself.
Your resume shouldn't look like a "work of art".
Some tips: Use a good font, space it well and make sure you don't make spelling or grammer mistakes.
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What's the best way to do a graphic design resume?
depends on if you have experience as a graphic designer or not. if recentlly out of school there is not much one can include except class submitted work and/or work you've done on your own. that's great if you have a working portfolio even if a small one and you can always ask if they'd like to see it in addition to a traditional resume. if you've been working as a graphic arts professional already then you should pick the best of the best and do just as you said - include in pdf towards end of resume - assuming you're submitting it online.
obviously whatever you turn in should have some original creative thought behind it, especially due to the industry.
but do not try and over do it b/c it's always best to say more with less and a graphic design position will be more about what you can do software/creative/initiative wise than what one has done in the past.
also depends on if one wants to work in an agency setting, or in a production setting (not very creative sometimes) or in house for a company that will rely on you to do more than just graphic design work.
good luck and feel free to shoot me a copy of it.
Reply:I agree that it has a lot to do with how much experience you have. In any case I wouldn't over do it as one might perceive as being unprofessional. Also, your portfolio should speak for itself.
Your resume shouldn't look like a "work of art".
Some tips: Use a good font, space it well and make sure you don't make spelling or grammer mistakes.
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What is the best professional indemnity insurance provider and quote for a web design firm?
Im looking to purchase professional indemnity insurance for my web design firm. Who is the best provider? What is the best quote? What sort of costs should I be paying?
Also if we move into Internet consultancy will these insurances cover this?
And finally, what other insurance is required for this kind of business?
Thanks.
What is the best professional indemnity insurance provider and quote for a web design firm?
There isn't a "best" one out there. You want someone who writes inusrance in your area - that's not going to be everyone! Coverage excluding consulting should run you about $1500 a year. Consulting is EXPENSIVE. The last e-consultant I got a policy for, it was running about $3,000 a year, and he was a one man firm.
You're going to need a business policy or package policy for your general liability and contents, plus office exposure, then the professional liability, and workers comp for any employees.
You need to sit down with a local, INDEPENDENT agent, to get a variety of quotes. You'll need to update your agent, as your operations change, to be sure you're still covered.
State Farm, Allstate, Nationwide, none of these companies are going to write you if you don't have three years of prior insurance history - that's why I say an INDEPENDENT agent, instead of one of these agents.
Also if we move into Internet consultancy will these insurances cover this?
And finally, what other insurance is required for this kind of business?
Thanks.
What is the best professional indemnity insurance provider and quote for a web design firm?
There isn't a "best" one out there. You want someone who writes inusrance in your area - that's not going to be everyone! Coverage excluding consulting should run you about $1500 a year. Consulting is EXPENSIVE. The last e-consultant I got a policy for, it was running about $3,000 a year, and he was a one man firm.
You're going to need a business policy or package policy for your general liability and contents, plus office exposure, then the professional liability, and workers comp for any employees.
You need to sit down with a local, INDEPENDENT agent, to get a variety of quotes. You'll need to update your agent, as your operations change, to be sure you're still covered.
State Farm, Allstate, Nationwide, none of these companies are going to write you if you don't have three years of prior insurance history - that's why I say an INDEPENDENT agent, instead of one of these agents.
Where can I design things without a degree?
I have a medical career, but I have a passion for mechanical and other design. I have sketch books full of great inventions and improvements to current designs for everything you can think of. I really want to see some of this stuff go to market but don't know where to start. If I see something, I can improve anything on paper. Independent investors, patent attorneys looking for artist/designers?.... any ideas?
Where can I design things without a degree?
Get your stuff patented first. Then go to the investors.
Reply:Talent is always more appreciated than a degree though.... in mechanics you will need a degree.
Where can I design things without a degree?
Get your stuff patented first. Then go to the investors.
Reply:Talent is always more appreciated than a degree though.... in mechanics you will need a degree.
How do you sell a dress design to a dress designer?
I have a dress design,and would like to sell it to a dress designer. How do I go about doing that?
How do you sell a dress design to a dress designer?
you have to first enter you products in fashion shows to get exposure. If da dress is good you might catch the right persons attention. You have to have more that one dress you must have a collections, a website, you can even try to get you clothing in upscale boutiques on consignment
Reply:Design a dress that the designer would absolutely die for...but then again - who the hell 'sells' a dress to a dress designer. The keyword there is that they're already designers themselves...why would they buy something from you when they can design their own item?..
Reply:Designers design their own clothing lines so they would not buy a design from you.
Best thing you can do is design a line of clothes and have your own design show
Reply:Designers design their own clothing, you might be able to sell a design to a clothing manufacturer, but until you establish yourself as a designer, that would be difficult.
Your best bet is to work with a seamstress to make and sell the finished product.
How do you sell a dress design to a dress designer?
you have to first enter you products in fashion shows to get exposure. If da dress is good you might catch the right persons attention. You have to have more that one dress you must have a collections, a website, you can even try to get you clothing in upscale boutiques on consignment
Reply:Design a dress that the designer would absolutely die for...but then again - who the hell 'sells' a dress to a dress designer. The keyword there is that they're already designers themselves...why would they buy something from you when they can design their own item?..
Reply:Designers design their own clothing lines so they would not buy a design from you.
Best thing you can do is design a line of clothes and have your own design show
Reply:Designers design their own clothing, you might be able to sell a design to a clothing manufacturer, but until you establish yourself as a designer, that would be difficult.
Your best bet is to work with a seamstress to make and sell the finished product.
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