So how do you keep learning about graphic design?
Do you buy lots of books and magazines?
Do you subscribe to graphic design related blogs?
Have you joined a graphic design forum?
There’s really only so much you can learn about design by practicing. Teachers love to say “Practice makes perfect.” I always counter with “Perfect practice makes perfect.” How can you get better at something if you’re doing it incorrectly?
Everything in your portfolio says something about you as a designer. But is there more to it than a good portfolio for getting a job or landing a new client?
Rule Number 1
Never submit something to a client you wouldn’t put in your portfolio. The first reason to do this is that the client will always, always select that horrible design over all the other excellent ones you present. And then you’re stuck producing the crummy one that you hated and you thought the client would never choose. Serves you right!
The Problem
One thing I’ve noticed designers do to make text stand out from the background is to give it a stroke. This does help, but stroking type is like giving it a faux bold in Photoshop! Please don’t!
Most type designers have worked quite hard to make the proportions of their fonts perfect. When you add a stroke, […]
They say practice makes perfect, but what if you’re practicing something incorrectly? More accurately they should be saying perfect practice makes perfect.
In order to practice perfectly, you must know how. You need to define what you’re aiming for. This is where critiquing comes in handy.
Get in the habit of critiquing others’ designs (even if only in your […]
I know something about you.
I see you’re skeptical.
Well let’s cut to the chase.
Do you want to know what I know?
You’re not perfect.
And in that light, I would like to offer you some advice. No, I’m not perfect either, but it’s something I’ve learned along the way!
Working Towards Perfection
Asking for critiques is a great way to improve your skills and design […]
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