This is one of the best “advice” videos I’ve ever seen. I’ve been in Graphic Design since 1999, so with every point made, I found myself saying, “YES! THIS! FINALLY, SOMEONE SAID IT!” One of the hardest things for new designers to grasp is that they are hired to help companies SELL; It’s not about impressing themselves artistically. Again, thank you for sharing this wisdom.
You covered the Ego topic very well & much more eloquently than I do. I’m a bit more blunt. What I tell people who are new to design is: “Be prepared for clients to ‘ruin’ your design.”
@@Liljurgens haha thank you for all the comments! we are all always learning new ways right? if what I shared helps explaining better to your designers then steal it ; )
Glad you are enjoying this video, instead of making 10 videos I made a long ass one. I probably won't be posting new videos soon so I wanted to take a break with a video that is worth 10 ; )
I find your perspective very strong and needed in this climate. Thank you for creating insightful content that pushes others to be better and what to put value into as opposed to following what is trendy at the moment. Great teaching!
this is what I love.... videos not made for the algorithm but for reaching out and spreading a message! your intentions are crystal clear and you are not pumping out "content" for the sake of it, really really admirable and keep doing so! thank you so much for being so genuine, god bless you...
I’d say i’m going to continue to take this advice, especially the Framework advice: Paraphrasing “simple and good is already difficult as is. Aim for this first, then if you have the time you can explore more.” & “Design thinking is about practicality and business, not just art and style or aesthetic. Use intentionality behind the design and how the viewer may interact with the design.”
I won't say it is the most important, but this video is definitely in the Top 10 Most Important Design videos on this platform. You ooze experience while you speak, keep up that great work and thank you.
Alex, I was luckily shown your channel on my feed and it has been so damn helpful. I’ve probably watched like 70% of all your videos in a week and I’ve learned so much. It’s awesome to hear how important the soft skills of being in a design team are and your w advice makes me feel like I’m heading in a good direction as a design student. 👊
I want to say thank you for engaging with your viewers as an honest outlet. I’ve recently just designed my first decent logo for a paying client. I have some brief knowledge of basic design and it was a great learning experience within learning simple tips and tricks with illustrator. With that being said, there is so much I don’t know yet and find it hard to navigate on UA-cam for good teaching and reputable channels that sell courses. I’m enrolling in the GD program at my college to further explore the career path. Again, thank you !! This is also the first time seeing your page and I’m stoked to watch all the videos
wow you're saying so many right things. I've once had a mentor who sometimes told me the exact opposite of what you're teaching. especially the thing with overcomplicating designs. he once gave me a job for a flyer and I delivered the design which was pretty simple. he told me to make something completely different. he probably meant his usual style (I'll never know because he never told me what exactly he didn't like) which didn't fit the occasion and the target group imo. I argumented that I think it makes sense to stick to this kind of aesthetic but sadly he couldn't agree and told me then he's just gonna do it himself. I mean, of course I didn't have the experience he had but the fact that he couldn't even point out what exactly he didn't like (except repeating that there is just not much enough going on in the design) showed me that he doesn't really do the thinking which is so important to design.
or that he was clueless about design regardless of how many years of experience he had. This is VERY common. Be careful with mentors, specially if they can't explain why they make decisions, then its better to walk away.
First point is so true. I stopped being too fussy on “personal branding.” I simplified it by using a simple serif font and a symbol in between. I pay attention to developing my own style through my passion and client projects. Just let the work speak to you.
I can't believe I just started to watch your videos but now it looks like you've stopped, just my luck! Do you have plans to make more? Your content is far better than any other so-called "graphic designer" I've seen on UA-cam and your honest and conversational style is also really good, please keep up the good work.
I agree so much with the point of famous content creators does not equal to great designers/artists, infact the difference is so so vast, problem with the social media landscape is that any bum can become famous and earn "rep" just by simply providing surface level intel :/ what you are talking about here is very important!!
hey thanks for the video! I was wondering who are these 3 people that you are talking about being great at Typography? if you want that information to be private maybe could you suggest some other designers that are the best at it? thank you!!
Hello, I have a question about buying Mackbook air for Graphic designer. I tried using a friends Macbook air M1 to see how it works, but it ran into a problem with OpenGL, and it's Use Graphic processing option in Performance settings was greyed out, and it was incapable of updating a smart object after changing it, also not fully able to use 3d design inside PS. I searched online and saw it is a common problem Mac laptop users run into, so I wanted to get your view on that, as you have used it regularly. Because if that issue is serious then that will be a big problem. I think it is a problem with newer versions of photoshop. Is it a big issue, is there a solution? please let me know, it is important and the only thing making me pause while deciding my next laptop.
I am loving your videos! Thank you so much for these mythbusting stule tips. I often get sucked into the pitfall of thinking something is too simple or that someone else is doing it better, but your advice is so solid, sane, and reassuring! I'd love a review of some of the designers I've gotten hooked into following. Im almost afraid to hear your thoughts on Chris Do at the Future... and a few other smaller channels like Abi Connick and Charlie Mari (i think?) Anyway keep up the good work ill be following zealously.
thank you! you made me laugh with the last part, I don't review people I just review their work! I have never seen any work from Chris Do, but he is a great teacher and did great for the community, I don't follow him now. All the others I briefly came to their work once but don't remember much, I can only say I wasn't "impressed". The rule of thumb is to look at the work they make and the brands they work for, a really good designer will have beautiful work that is commercial, or will have really big brands in their folio. if you dont see any of that...RUN!
Abi Connick is just making fancy things nothing more. U know making drips using pencil tool and saying its wonderful. I would recommend dont follow her
that is a bad client. It's a chapter in one of my books (Design ANY brand) - how to spot a bad client. Ideally stop working for people like those, usually pay little and demand too much
Question: if im a startup designer and i dont have the money yet for hosting a website what's an ideal alternative cuz everyone i know told me instagram is the best temporary option until i get a website what do you think?
everyone is giving you bad advice. Your only goal is to create a portfolio website if you want to look professional. If you are a student then use behance.
Hello sir i just got a job well graphic and video editor and well the company is well bad... Ni equipment and am doing designing for them like post designing (not proud of coz i have done better) i have profile in behance i am thinking of using square space i am a photographer as well. Would love your critique on my behance and how to improve and what should i do next cause i dont have a mentor. Can u help a bit plse.
Wow! I'm so happy I found this video because I thought all of my design is crap! I'm not a graphic designer but my client trust me. I'm a social media manager and most of the time I'm using canva to design all of my content because I'm not familiar how to use the other software like Adobe. And one day my client told me to create a graphic design for his product because our design director is kinda have this attitude who's not listening to our client's choice and it takes time for him to finish the project without following what's in the copy. So he just want me to send some of my design and he likes it a lot and let go our creative director. I'm still aware that I'm new for this field and I always doubt for myself that I'm not good enough because of this trend right now in social media they are so good in designing. But my client always trust me. And after I'm watching this video, I'm so happy that most of this topic reflects on what I've been doing.
Good afternoon Alex, another fruitful video. I agree so much with your point of simplicity and design thinking. Nowadays we have a phenomenon going on that people over design and deliver too much 'fancy' stuffs to clients or whatever. Clients and designers themselves tend to appreciate only the works full of 3D effects, complicated illustrations, IPs without questioning about the real demanding and logics. It starts to become a carnival of the creative world by hitting and getting likes and gain their pride. I hope more people could see this content and value the works simple but pointing directly to the problems. Thanks again and please keep creating contents like this. By the way you just reminded me to unsubscribe a design trending youtuber that I often streamed when I just started Graphic Design. 🤣 Thanks for that, too.
thanks for the message. This is why we designers need to learn how to create good work that we can explain and sell. That's why we need to be selective of our clients, if a client wants fancy things or is too demanding, stay away. That's not a client, but a nightmare.
Thanks for this helpful video! Quick question - I have two job offers one for a startup digital marketing and another one for an industrial chemical company. I don't know which one should I choose?! I have been working mainly on social media and branding... I'm not sure about chemical company looks like. sound hard and a little bit boring.
I can't help you here because this is personal. Digital marketing seems to be afield you know more, but a chemical company could also give you lots of freedom to do what you like since it's not so much sales driven. In the end it should be your choice.
Your way to explain and your envision is really great! Thank you for sharing those tips. Attitude means a lot in this industry.. What if someone wants to combine Digital drawing with Graphic Design? Do you think that is viable? Thanks!
lmao in design college, creating your own logo with your name was a requirement to graduate. Personal Branding was an actual class we took and the parameters were to design a personal brand that included a portfolio site and designed resume along with the logo. As proof of concept, we had presentations from local marketing agencies who straight up told us when looking to hire, they immediately discarded any resumes that arent designed with a personal brand. This was only about 5 years ago, so it's not as antiquated an idea as people seem to think.
this is probably the biggest waste of time of a student's time. Agencies are, for the most part, bunch of average designers, and the ones who told you that, including your teachers were probably terrible designers. I was giving lessons at the school once and the teachers themselves told me that they never get good teachers, they all suck, they were bad designers so they decided to teach. So they are literally teaching "bad" design. I see so much bad advice out there, it hurts my eyes. No dont waste your time designing your own logo, its pathetic. Good design companies would never ask or even appreciate it.
@@designthescenes while I see your point, I respectfully disagree, at least in part. Those "average designers" are and will be who your initial clients are to get that first job and/or connections. It may seem pathetic, but it is often what needs to happen for a designer to break into the space at first. Pretending it is beneath you is very elitist, in a sense. Sure, you can grow and mature out of needing to "play the game", so to speak. But for many, it is a very valid starting point until your name actually means something and your work is good enough to speak for itself in an otherwise oversaturated field.
@@BlackCatBritt You got the play the game to find your footing, that's right, but that's not the game. Designing your own logo is a massive waste of time and anyone telling you its needed is simply giving you terrible advice. Play the game with a portfolio, even if its from school. Look professional, with an eye for detail, and be upfront with your work even if its school work. A project about yourself is meaningless because there is not real business purpose to address or real brief. It doesnt showcase your abilities to respond to a real problem. Just look somewhere else, there are good designers and design agencies out there. Unfortunately they are hard to find.
I think the "cleint" needs categorization in this video. corporate clients or small business or perosnal clients. This also implies that "client" is design connoseur. clients are attracted to sleek flashy designs, they don't need a science behind why you did what you did. What clients see is the shiny hooks you can create for them for the purpose of hooking the customers for themselves. There is a reason why Toyota corolla is a best selling car. from design perspective it's an absolute travesy. it's best at nothing. but it fits the wallet of the consumer and checks all minimum boxes. so what type of clients this video means is important to distinguish.
Thanks for this helpful video! Quick question - do you plan on releasing your book Dress Me Slowly, I’m in a Hurry on kindle, or in print again? I noticed it’s not available right now and I’m hoping to read it.
i wanna make my portfolio site , kindly guide which free domain should i use that is not just for 1 year so that clients can view my portfolio... or any alternative free method so that i just share url or link of my portfolio to clients? also i made three sample sites using local host how will i add these site in my portfolio?
great tips for beginners on their website with typography manual, never took that course so I can't tell but probably worthy. Although these are techniques not concept, that's what I am looking for : )
What you say is true. From my 27 years as a designer, though, I think you’ve-understandably-skirted the context a bit: a working designer must be a whore. Design is a power struggle. The person highest up the ladder determines what good design is, designer brilliance be damned. This video seems somewhat aimed at students and beginners, so I’ll recommend a method to teach designers what it’s truly like. Design professors should give their students a creative brief. If the student follows it, they get a failing grade, get handed a completely different brief and then told to deliver the assignment the next day. If the student does or doesn’t deliver, that’s irrelevant. The grade is entirely based on the student’s reaction to the new brief and the tight deadline. If no negative reaction is displayed by the student, that’s an A. Yes, learn the rules of design and typography but understand they’re only for the first drafts. The execs who will green light your work don’t care about design-or have their own rules of design-and they will delight in puppetting you back and forth to their delight, version after version, until they’re out of time. (This occurs mostly in corporate work, when you’re permanent staff and billing is off the table. Mostly.) It’s not that the client is always right-far from it-but that the client is always paying. Not paying for design, but for the sweetest thrill known to mankind: to control an artist. So be a whore or be a conscientious capital D Designer: either way you’ll wind up fired at the caprice of someone nasty up the ladder with the inclination to do so. And you’ll move on to the next gig. Rinse and repeat. Hey, it beats digging a ditch.
The futur is really good for negotiation and business, not so much about concept development or high end quality design. But I do appreciate Chris Do a lot and he has done lots of good for the community. His older content taught more design principles but now is more about attitude, which is still great but I think junior and mid weight profiles (mainly my audience) should learn how to differentiate between good design and bad design first. This is what my channel focuses on mainly.
@@reduanez those are the ones I referred to, but their channel just grew into something else. They never taught conceptual thinking though... and that's what I dont find anywhere
I saw some of her work but i find her to be more on the junior side, and not so strong conceptually… if you want to learn I suggest learning from people above 10-15 years of real work experience
Just look at his portfolio and judge by yourself. Is it creative work you aspire to do? is he working for brands you know? those are the things you need to look for@@hydr892
This is one of the best “advice” videos I’ve ever seen.
I’ve been in Graphic Design since 1999, so with every point made, I found myself saying, “YES! THIS! FINALLY, SOMEONE SAID IT!”
One of the hardest things for new designers to grasp is that they are hired to help companies SELL; It’s not about impressing themselves artistically.
Again, thank you for sharing this wisdom.
You covered the Ego topic very well & much more eloquently than I do.
I’m a bit more blunt.
What I tell people who are new to design is: “Be prepared for clients to ‘ruin’ your design.”
@@Liljurgens haha thank you for all the comments! we are all always learning new ways right? if what I shared helps explaining better to your designers then steal it ; )
Glad you are enjoying this video, instead of making 10 videos I made a long ass one. I probably won't be posting new videos soon so I wanted to take a break with a video that is worth 10 ; )
longer videos are better tbh
I find your perspective very strong and needed in this climate. Thank you for creating insightful content that pushes others to be better and what to put value into as opposed to following what is trendy at the moment. Great teaching!
this is what I love.... videos not made for the algorithm but for reaching out and spreading a message! your intentions are crystal clear and you are not pumping out "content" for the sake of it, really really admirable and keep doing so! thank you so much for being so genuine, god bless you...
I’d say i’m going to continue to take this advice, especially the Framework advice:
Paraphrasing “simple and good is already difficult as is. Aim for this first, then if you have the time you can explore more.”
&
“Design thinking is about practicality and business, not just art and style or aesthetic. Use intentionality behind the design and how the viewer may interact with the design.”
I won't say it is the most important, but this video is definitely in the Top 10 Most Important Design videos on this platform. You ooze experience while you speak, keep up that great work and thank you.
Alex, I was luckily shown your channel on my feed and it has been so damn helpful. I’ve probably watched like 70% of all your videos in a week and I’ve learned so much. It’s awesome to hear how important the soft skills of being in a design team are and your w advice makes me feel like I’m heading in a good direction as a design student. 👊
I want to say thank you for engaging with your viewers as an honest outlet. I’ve recently just designed my first decent logo for a paying client. I have some brief knowledge of basic design and it was a great learning experience within learning simple tips and tricks with illustrator. With that being said, there is so much I don’t know yet and find it hard to navigate on UA-cam for good teaching and reputable channels that sell courses. I’m enrolling in the GD program at my college to further explore the career path. Again, thank you !! This is also the first time seeing your page and I’m stoked to watch all the videos
wow you're saying so many right things. I've once had a mentor who sometimes told me the exact opposite of what you're teaching. especially the thing with overcomplicating designs.
he once gave me a job for a flyer and I delivered the design which was pretty simple. he told me to make something completely different. he probably meant his usual style (I'll never know because he never told me what exactly he didn't like) which didn't fit the occasion and the target group imo. I argumented that I think it makes sense to stick to this kind of aesthetic but sadly he couldn't agree and told me then he's just gonna do it himself.
I mean, of course I didn't have the experience he had but the fact that he couldn't even point out what exactly he didn't like (except repeating that there is just not much enough going on in the design) showed me that he doesn't really do the thinking which is so important to design.
or that he was clueless about design regardless of how many years of experience he had. This is VERY common. Be careful with mentors, specially if they can't explain why they make decisions, then its better to walk away.
The typography part is so true! Omg, I struggle with this so much
First point is so true. I stopped being too fussy on “personal branding.” I simplified it by using a simple serif font and a symbol in between. I pay attention to developing my own style through my passion and client projects. Just let the work speak to you.
I read a reprint of a book from the late 1800s or early 1900s about the issues of teaching students topics and not HOW TO THINK.
I needed this!!
This is sooo good. Like ridiculously good. This is really needed in the community!
Your videos are absolutely unique ones. I watched your video for the first time a week ago and I am literally a fan of yours. Keep it up!
You are the best. Thank you!
Really appreciate the honesty here. Amazing advices!
I can't believe I just started to watch your videos but now it looks like you've stopped, just my luck! Do you have plans to make more? Your content is far better than any other so-called "graphic designer" I've seen on UA-cam and your honest and conversational style is also really good, please keep up the good work.
Thanks! I took a long break since my work is demanding, but I already have some ideas for new videos, just I won't be as frequent ; )
You are very perceptive, honest and generous with your time.
Can you recommend some great typography books to help with practicing.
the one of micro and macro aesthetics, its on designthescenes.com/books
@@designthescenes tks! Do u have a contact on your website?
Very useful! Everything makes a lot of sense, I've wasted so much time sometimes you are absolutely right... Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great content like always.
Thanks for this ❤️
I agree so much with the point of famous content creators does not equal to great designers/artists, infact the difference is so so vast, problem with the social media landscape is that any bum can become famous and earn "rep" just by simply providing surface level intel :/ what you are talking about here is very important!!
hey thanks for the video! I was wondering who are these 3 people that you are talking about being great at Typography? if you want that information to be private maybe could you suggest some other designers that are the best at it? thank you!!
Hello, I have a question about buying Mackbook air for Graphic designer. I tried using a friends Macbook air M1 to see how it works, but it ran into a problem with OpenGL, and it's Use Graphic processing option in Performance settings was greyed out, and it was incapable of updating a smart object after changing it, also not fully able to use 3d design inside PS.
I searched online and saw it is a common problem Mac laptop users run into, so I wanted to get your view on that, as you have used it regularly. Because if that issue is serious then that will be a big problem. I think it is a problem with newer versions of photoshop. Is it a big issue, is there a solution?
please let me know, it is important and the only thing making me pause while deciding my next laptop.
Thank you!
Like always whata useful video👏🏽
Is the macbook air your principal device??
I am loving your videos! Thank you so much for these mythbusting stule tips. I often get sucked into the pitfall of thinking something is too simple or that someone else is doing it better, but your advice is so solid, sane, and reassuring! I'd love a review of some of the designers I've gotten hooked into following. Im almost afraid to hear your thoughts on Chris Do at the Future... and a few other smaller channels like Abi Connick and Charlie Mari (i think?)
Anyway keep up the good work ill be following zealously.
thank you! you made me laugh with the last part, I don't review people I just review their work! I have never seen any work from Chris Do, but he is a great teacher and did great for the community, I don't follow him now. All the others I briefly came to their work once but don't remember much, I can only say I wasn't "impressed". The rule of thumb is to look at the work they make and the brands they work for, a really good designer will have beautiful work that is commercial, or will have really big brands in their folio. if you dont see any of that...RUN!
Abi Connick is just making fancy things nothing more. U know making drips using pencil tool and saying its wonderful. I would recommend dont follow her
Some clients see lots of hard work designs eg fancy designs and they tell you they want something similar to that.
How do one manage the scenario
that is a bad client. It's a chapter in one of my books (Design ANY brand) - how to spot a bad client.
Ideally stop working for people like those, usually pay little and demand too much
Question: if im a startup designer and i dont have the money yet for hosting a website what's an ideal alternative cuz everyone i know told me instagram is the best temporary option until i get a website what do you think?
everyone is giving you bad advice. Your only goal is to create a portfolio website if you want to look professional. If you are a student then use behance.
Hello sir i just got a job well graphic and video editor and well the company is well bad... Ni equipment and am doing designing for them like post designing (not proud of coz i have done better) i have profile in behance i am thinking of using square space i am a photographer as well. Would love your critique on my behance and how to improve and what should i do next cause i dont have a mentor. Can u help a bit plse.
Hey, what's up? I'm eagerly waiting for your next video.
I have topic
How 'bout sharing some cool tips on minimalist design? Miss your insights! 😊"
This is amazing
Wow! I'm so happy I found this video because I thought all of my design is crap! I'm not a graphic designer but my client trust me. I'm a social media manager and most of the time I'm using canva to design all of my content because I'm not familiar how to use the other software like Adobe. And one day my client told me to create a graphic design for his product because our design director is kinda have this attitude who's not listening to our client's choice and it takes time for him to finish the project without following what's in the copy. So he just want me to send some of my design and he likes it a lot and let go our creative director.
I'm still aware that I'm new for this field and I always doubt for myself that I'm not good enough because of this trend right now in social media they are so good in designing. But my client always trust me. And after I'm watching this video, I'm so happy that most of this topic reflects on what I've been doing.
I find Tom Satori, from Satori Graphics very helpful.
Good afternoon Alex, another fruitful video.
I agree so much with your point of simplicity and design thinking. Nowadays we have a phenomenon going on that people over design and deliver too much 'fancy' stuffs to clients or whatever. Clients and designers themselves tend to appreciate only the works full of 3D effects, complicated illustrations, IPs without questioning about the real demanding and logics. It starts to become a carnival of the creative world by hitting and getting likes and gain their pride. I hope more people could see this content and value the works simple but pointing directly to the problems. Thanks again and please keep creating contents like this.
By the way you just reminded me to unsubscribe a design trending youtuber that I often streamed when I just started Graphic Design. 🤣 Thanks for that, too.
thanks for the message. This is why we designers need to learn how to create good work that we can explain and sell. That's why we need to be selective of our clients, if a client wants fancy things or is too demanding, stay away. That's not a client, but a nightmare.
Thanks for this helpful video! Quick question - I have two job offers one for a startup digital marketing and another one for an industrial chemical company. I don't know which one should I choose?! I have been working mainly on social media and branding... I'm not sure about chemical company looks like. sound hard and a little bit boring.
I can't help you here because this is personal. Digital marketing seems to be afield you know more, but a chemical company could also give you lots of freedom to do what you like since it's not so much sales driven. In the end it should be your choice.
Where can I find your works mister?
Your way to explain and your envision is really great! Thank you for sharing those tips. Attitude means a lot in this industry.. What if someone wants to combine Digital drawing with Graphic Design? Do you think that is viable? Thanks!
yes you can, one of my team members does illustration and graphic design and she is very useful
lmao in design college, creating your own logo with your name was a requirement to graduate. Personal Branding was an actual class we took and the parameters were to design a personal brand that included a portfolio site and designed resume along with the logo. As proof of concept, we had presentations from local marketing agencies who straight up told us when looking to hire, they immediately discarded any resumes that arent designed with a personal brand. This was only about 5 years ago, so it's not as antiquated an idea as people seem to think.
this is probably the biggest waste of time of a student's time. Agencies are, for the most part, bunch of average designers, and the ones who told you that, including your teachers were probably terrible designers. I was giving lessons at the school once and the teachers themselves told me that they never get good teachers, they all suck, they were bad designers so they decided to teach. So they are literally teaching "bad" design. I see so much bad advice out there, it hurts my eyes. No dont waste your time designing your own logo, its pathetic. Good design companies would never ask or even appreciate it.
@@designthescenes while I see your point, I respectfully disagree, at least in part. Those "average designers" are and will be who your initial clients are to get that first job and/or connections. It may seem pathetic, but it is often what needs to happen for a designer to break into the space at first. Pretending it is beneath you is very elitist, in a sense. Sure, you can grow and mature out of needing to "play the game", so to speak. But for many, it is a very valid starting point until your name actually means something and your work is good enough to speak for itself in an otherwise oversaturated field.
@@BlackCatBritt You got the play the game to find your footing, that's right, but that's not the game. Designing your own logo is a massive waste of time and anyone telling you its needed is simply giving you terrible advice. Play the game with a portfolio, even if its from school. Look professional, with an eye for detail, and be upfront with your work even if its school work. A project about yourself is meaningless because there is not real business purpose to address or real brief. It doesnt showcase your abilities to respond to a real problem. Just look somewhere else, there are good designers and design agencies out there. Unfortunately they are hard to find.
I think the "cleint" needs categorization in this video. corporate clients or small business or perosnal clients. This also implies that "client" is design connoseur. clients are attracted to sleek flashy designs, they don't need a science behind why you did what you did. What clients see is the shiny hooks you can create for them for the purpose of hooking the customers for themselves. There is a reason why Toyota corolla is a best selling car. from design perspective it's an absolute travesy. it's best at nothing. but it fits the wallet of the consumer and checks all minimum boxes. so what type of clients this video means is important to distinguish.
Hi Alex,
Do you you have a link for "white dot"/"Y dot"/ "why dot" design please?
Sure thing: “why.design” google that
Thanks for this helpful video! Quick question - do you plan on releasing your book Dress Me Slowly, I’m in a Hurry on kindle, or in print again? I noticed it’s not available right now and I’m hoping to read it.
The book won't be released again but you can get the book in digital format if you get the bundle.
@@designthescenes Okay, thank you! Looking forward to reading it.
i wanna make my portfolio site , kindly guide which free domain should i use that is not just for 1 year so that clients can view my portfolio... or any alternative free method so that i just share url or link of my portfolio to clients?
also i made three sample sites using local host how will i add these site in my portfolio?
Free domains and cheap stuff will get you nowhere. Watch the entire video and see what I say about being cheap and not spending money.
The Futur Type 01 course is really good, with Milka Broukhim
great tips for beginners on their website with typography manual, never took that course so I can't tell but probably worthy. Although these are techniques not concept, that's what I am looking for : )
What you say is true. From my 27 years as a designer, though, I think you’ve-understandably-skirted the context a bit: a working designer must be a whore. Design is a power struggle. The person highest up the ladder determines what good design is, designer brilliance be damned. This video seems somewhat aimed at students and beginners, so I’ll recommend a method to teach designers what it’s truly like. Design professors should give their students a creative brief. If the student follows it, they get a failing grade, get handed a completely different brief and then told to deliver the assignment the next day. If the student does or doesn’t deliver, that’s irrelevant. The grade is entirely based on the student’s reaction to the new brief and the tight deadline. If no negative reaction is displayed by the student, that’s an A. Yes, learn the rules of design and typography but understand they’re only for the first drafts. The execs who will green light your work don’t care about design-or have their own rules of design-and they will delight in puppetting you back and forth to their delight, version after version, until they’re out of time. (This occurs mostly in corporate work, when you’re permanent staff and billing is off the table. Mostly.) It’s not that the client is always right-far from it-but that the client is always paying. Not paying for design, but for the sweetest thrill known to mankind: to control an artist. So be a whore or be a conscientious capital D Designer: either way you’ll wind up fired at the caprice of someone nasty up the ladder with the inclination to do so. And you’ll move on to the next gig. Rinse and repeat. Hey, it beats digging a ditch.
is it possible to make a video about good graphic design books. Because it often happens that I buy a book that is completely useless.
I would be happy if you could recommend a few.
yes in designthescenes site I have book recommendations that are great, I only recommend 6 or 7 plus the ones I wrote myself
@@designthescenes thank you very much for the quick reply.I will take advantage of your books and the ones suggested below on the site.
the futur youtube channel is good
The futur is really good for negotiation and business, not so much about concept development or high end quality design. But I do appreciate Chris Do a lot and he has done lots of good for the community. His older content taught more design principles but now is more about attitude, which is still great but I think junior and mid weight profiles (mainly my audience) should learn how to differentiate between good design and bad design first. This is what my channel focuses on mainly.
@@designthescenes their older videos have some branding and typography tutorials with real example of their students
@@reduanez those are the ones I referred to, but their channel just grew into something else. They never taught conceptual thinking though... and that's what I dont find anywhere
Oh you are right on this
This is my favorite copium video about graphic design. I will keep coming back to this video
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i often watch and follow @abi connick her brand ientity designs are really strategic would you recommend her ?
I saw some of her work but i find her to be more on the junior side, and not so strong conceptually… if you want to learn I suggest learning from people above 10-15 years of real work experience
@@designthescenes thanku for being an amazing mentor online 😭👌
Just look at his portfolio and judge by yourself. Is it creative work you aspire to do? is he working for brands you know? those are the things you need to look for@@hydr892
Do you recommend Domestika plus?
Yes domestika is great for learning@@kristinmaureal3649