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Hey Alex, im a graphic designer who is learning web design an i was wondering if i want to offer high converting websites as a service like CRO is it worth going down the ux rabbit hole and do user interviews and analysis tracking and all this stuff or just get a solid understanding of ux principles and just simply apply them? Is it even worth doing conversion rate optimization as a service at that point?

I just started by bfa course which is just the beginning 😂

Man you are underrated😩

Can you give the link of website you mentioned.

Should graphic designers strive to be generalists, or specialize in a specific subfield of graphic design?

Im a web designer and can’t decide which one to buy, Macbook pro M1 (256, 8GB ) or Macbook Air M2 (256GB, 8GB)😅

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. As a student wanting to grow as a designer, I enjoy the straightforwardness. What platform did you use to create your site? Or what platform would you recommend? There's adobe portfolio, wix, square spaces, behance, webflow, figma...etc..

new video idea : how to be creative or to start having creative thinking for those people who are not creative thinkers

6:56 can you make a second video telling us which MacBook Pro to buy

Sir, I'm really confused - when I try to learn design principles, I understand what they are and how they work. But when I'm creating my own design, I'm unsure how to implement these principles and which one to use when. Cloud you please make a video how to implement all these principles

hey man do I need to upgrade of my mac mini m2 16gb unified memory and 512gb gb or I'm so delusional to upgrade a new one mac mini lol

Sorry Alex this it's gonna be long, but want the people to understand one thing.*** ''The whole point of the solution I've provided is to skip the standard presentation of visual elements of the tech industry. If you look at all big brands, tech companies, marketing agencies, etc. - nobody is using stock illustrations of their visual elements, especially cheap ''Freepik 3Dish illustrations''. Companies are evolving to a so-called organic, natural design and visual style in which presenting people (could be stock imagery / footage, or in-house photography of employees) is the key asset of being organic, original and unique. In that way, we are showing people that the company is human-centric, people-driven and has a unique culture. This is what a designer is presenting to the vast audience out there. Imagine if Apple would post on each and every advertising campaign millions of apple illustrations or footage of apple trees. From a design viewpoint, people would ask themselves ''are these dudes selling apples on the market or what?'' With all due respect, all of your (********) to this point are not developed and designed in the way I explained above. Things are changing and evolving in the design industry and if you're doing what the majority of brands are doing in the space, most likely you're not gonna stand out, whether if it's a simple instagram post or a product design. Being human centric, with as less possible elements on the canvas, gives you a freedom of experimenting through the whole space. To conclude, it doesn't matter if I'm gonna be your designated designer or not, what matter is in which directing you're going. Aesthetics and concept matter a lot and that human approach, clean image and icon approach can lead you to be consistent, presentable and yet recognizable.'' *** this is a message I sent to a client, they needed me for a long-term design project. guess what happened? they rejected me even though I was their most qualified designer. Why I have sent this? EXACTLY because of the stories you're mentioning in the video. P.S. hope they won't see this message LOL

i love your design advice videos, i really think your channel is the best and most honest when it comes to graphic design. i'd like to see you make a video that explores more on why design isn't art, maybe make a video dedicated to it. it's a topic i've heavily thought about myself since im taking graphic design classes at a university i'm in and they tend to treat the design classes like art in a non-realistic approach that doesn't really prepare you for an actual design job or get an insight what the industry is like. i'm also taking a bunch of non-design classes, like modern art, art history, and other BS classes that has absolutely nothing to do with graphic design whatsoever which has made me question the value of these classes.

Sir, I'm really confused - when I try to learn design principles, I understand what they are and how they work. But when I'm creating my own design, I'm unsure how to implement these principles and which one to use when. Cloud you please make a video how to implement all these principles

How is a 2013/2014 MBA plastic-ky? Literately the same!

I’m 25 year old graphic designer and I’m afraid of ai and competition please give me advice sir 😢

this is some of the realest design advice..good job for bringing some much needed realistic perspective on things.

Thank you for this great video.I am a new graphic designer and I am using free mockups. I am always struggling to find mockups that have consistency and it is taking a lot of my time. Can you please advise a website that can provide me that service and is worth paying for?

New video idea: how to train your eye to see as a graphic designer

It’s all correct, but (imo) in these days illustrator it’s absolutely ok for job like this. You can build your grid, it has text stile… for a 1 page document you don’t need mastro page or linked text so imo nowadays illustrator is absolutely fine for this kind of work Thanks for the video.

Maybe it's just me but I'm having a hard time differentiating your reading voice from your explaining voice

Go to Acadium and do an apprenticeship. Start somewhere

It’s funny I’ve been commenting on other videos of yours regarding computers. The hard truth about design is that you can perform with such a low-configuration computer and still do amazing work. Personally I use MacBook Air M2 13.6” 8 GB RAM 512 SSD for Graphic Design & Motion Design (After Effects, 2D Motion Graphics mostly). Using the full Adobe CC Suite for professional work, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and never got a headache. A better computer won’t make you a better designer, it’s the inspiration & conceptualization of ideas. :)

Thank you for the video! One question (because I'm interested in the new Mac mini) : What monitor would you suggest to pair with it? Apple's displays are out of my budget. Is there a really good monitor that has very precise color calibration out of the box, with camera and speakers as well? Thank you in advance!

To everyone about the SSD not slowing down your computer, the information is widely available and it is a fact, just from a quick search: "SSD will run slower if you fill it up. According to a survey, the write speed of an SSD will obviously slow down when the used space accounts for more than 75%. What's worse, your PC may slow down and get stuck when you're playing games or running some boot applications." Don't cut costs in here, go for the 512GB SSD or 1TB if you can, important for your computer to run smoothly, and also convinience of just using one device, external SSDs can be lost, or can fail.

Interesting perspective, I was more leaning towards upgrading ram to 24GB on my new Mac Mini order. My intel macbook pro with 16GB is close to 80% usage and 10gb swap memorry. I agree with the power of modern computer you do not need MacBook Pro.

more hard drive space doesn’t make your computer quicker

Why do you not recommend the MacBook Pro?

so you mean blender will work on M4 chip?

What do you think about the M1 16/512 iMac? Will it be enough for Apple Intelligence in the future?

I just pre-ordered the M4 Mac mini with 24 gigs and 512 HD. I already have two Asus Pro Art displays and MX keyboard and mouse. I got it with education pricing, so I only paid $899.

tight timings and overtimes are just a result of bad projectmanagement and pms not being able to say no to a client. Don‘t let them play you! it‘s their inability!

Is the 13 inch macbook air M1 good for graphic design like flyer ? It’s not giving the user eyestrain👆👆

But there is no hard science behind designing. That's the only drawback. (Of course you will deny it)

Seems like many creatives find work through such firms, because clients turn to them and they don't work directly with individuals /people. They have the money and they wanna be served fully, so they see ad agencies as a one stop shop that will take care of all their needs from start to finish. Do you see brands working directly with individuals instead of firms /studios?

Thankyou, your video helped me make some important decisions today 🎉🎉🎉

Thank you!

I have a cuestión, your book are only in English?

Omg I’ve miss your videos!!! Your content is amazing, and so useful!! Thanks for all the advices 👏🏽🙌🏽

I found you! Need to buy a laptop computer for my new business, I will be designing all my story book characters to save money. I will spend a good amount on a laptop so to continue save money. Thanks for this recommendation!

Cara, to querendo comprar um m2, pra photoshop, illustrator e codar, frontend mesmo, vc acha que vale? ou eu pego um m1?

is it good for professionals like i am doing graphics for 7 years now - i wanted to buy macbook and came to your video need recommendations... i use photoshop - illustrator - figma - let me know guys

The amount of inspiration delivered in such a simple and honest manner is hard for me to describe it. Thank you again!

Glad to see you uploading again!

In my email sig I state my hours of working. In my calendar, I also clearly mark out my times for lunch and 'unavailable' after 5pm. That's not to say I don't work late if required, but that's certainly an exception. Saying 'no' is one of the most important design skills you can have. Just remember, as one comms colleague told me one time 'it's PR, not ER'. No-one's going to die overnight because you didn't send another version of the logo.

I agree with what you're saying! But what do you think about the websites created with Adobe Portfolio linked to Behance?

Don't make the mistake like I did. Get the 1TB SSD. Not only because of the ammount, but it's also faster (read and write) than the basic 256 gb. Also get 16 GB of RAM, if you can even 32 GB. When dealing with huge smart objects, low storage and low RAM will sometimes disable to paste that same smart object into a different project. External SSD is also recommended. 512 internal and 512 external (with 1 TB of iCloud) - will be enough for the next few years. But 1TB internal SSD is my recommendation.

Really useful content. I've been freelancing and being the everything-guy for so long, I'm really not very familiar with team structure and studio functions these days. It's a liability. Would be very happy to see more of this nuts and bolts content. Cheers.

How much design is too much design? I've been learning web design for a couple of years now but pivoted to front-end development in the last 6 months. I have to say I love mixing my design and illustrative skills with technical skills in web development projects, but it gets difficult to balance between both. In your opinion, what should a professional of any field know to be able to incorporate good design practices in their workflow? Is it better to specialize in one skill, or do you think it's achievable with modern tools (for knowledge management & assistance, not replacing any key ability)? I guess what I want to ask is: Is it possible to be a designer who codes? thank you for the content! 🫂🫂

Just bought your books. Thanks as always for the video.