For use in questions ABOUT the designers themselves: being a designer, becoming a designer, forming the designer ethos etc.
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Bill a client for a design error?
A regular client of 3 years typically orders prints from us quarterly came in over a week ago with an order. Sometimes this client comes in with the designs and sometimes we do the designs in house. ...
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3answers
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How do you call “Charte Graphique” in English?
This is not really a translation question - more of a designer vocabulary.
How do you call the set of visuals, logos, designs, colors, fonts... that make a whole design project?
In French we would ...
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1answer
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What should I consider when purchasing a new laptop and accessories for design?
I've been thinking about getting a laptop that is somehow 'optimized' or focused in design. I know it will never compare to a desktop, but I usually find myself having to work while travelling and ...
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InDesign: How to restore text-frame position/size to be managed by the master page instead of the actual page?
I have some designer that moved slightly a text-frame and in order to be managed again by the master page we need to remove the page and create a new one inserting the content in it.
Is there any ...
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What are the key concepts user interface designer should master? [closed]
As a newbie thrown into user interface work (and UX), what concepts I should master to have a deep understanding of my craft?
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103 views
Can I be a designer if I have Parkinson's Disease or mobility impairments?
I know there is software (like SteadyMouse) and hardware (like big key keyboards, mouse adapters, mouse pedals, and so), that can make the use of a computer easier for people with Parkinson's Disease ...
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How to make rounded corner thumbnail “ containing image of the post ”?
When I create rounded rectangles in Photoshop, I can mask images over those rounded rectangles to give them rounded corners.
When I'm making websites however, I'm not sure how to give images rounded ...
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5answers
161 views
Under whose name does an outsourced graphic designer go?
I have a web design company. For artistic graphics I hire a Graphic Designer to do it for me.
Obviously it hurts my business if it is known that I outsource so the designer uses an email address from ...
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115 views
Where to find people interested in collaborative work between designers and programmers
What is a good place to find people and make a team to finish projects and perhaps make a profit?
I feel there is this huge disconnection between programmers and designers, and normally there is ...
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How would I know how good of a designer I am?
To me my designs looks good, at least for some months.
But to others not so much.
I want to go freelancing but I don't want to be a bad designer.
So how do I find out if my logo/website/business ...
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6answers
317 views
How important is it to have a “creative” résumé?
I've seen many, many examples of flashy résumés by various designers, and I was wondering if this approach is effective. For example, Michael Farrow's multi-paged CV, and these infographic-styled ...
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1answer
121 views
design inspiration collection of horizontal website layouts?
Who knows a good resources to get some fresh design inspirations for horizontal layouts? Searching google gives some blogposts with relative bad quality designs.
I look for fresh, inspiring layouts ...
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Title for a company owner/freelancer doing design, web dev, writing and photography
I'm about to branch off into the freelance world. I'm starting an LLC and I'd like some input on what I should title myself as the owner. For example "creative specialist" or "creative technician" or ...
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The role of the designer in content – should he have one and how big should it be?
I'm a designer, not a marketer, and not a writer (at least not professionally). A lot of the work I do involves working with material in a field that can be above my head. Because of that, I'm content ...
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3answers
72 views
Where can I have my work reviewed?
I'm new to graphic design coming from a software development background. In this area, I can easily have feedback about my work by open-sourcing my code, participate to existing open-source projects, ...
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4answers
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Why was my experience with a logo contest so miserable?
I'm starting out as a freelance designer (and no job experience at any company before) and I decided to join "contests" held by freelancer.com's users.
I've joined several of them already and I can ...
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Honorable graphic designers and their greatest designs [closed]
The rules is simple. One name in answer, up to three links to design examples.
You can put one image in the answer. This image should be in public domain and must not exceed 335 pixels in any ...
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Advantages of using two monitors in graphic design
I've worked with single and dual monitor setups in different situations in the past, but it's been a while since I last had two. Right now, I'm using a single Dell 24" that seems enough to handle ...
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1answer
103 views
How to connect with aspiring game designers for collaborative work [closed]
I'm a programming-student and I'm making my own android-game. I'm decent at photoshop, but when it comes to drawing, I'm awful. I was wondering if there are graphic designers out there that are ...
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3answers
1k views
Charging an Intellectual Property transfer fee for design work
So, you've finished a design job (eg. a logo design) and the client asks for your IP surrounding the logo, eg copyright, original artwork files, notes, sketches, all of that stuff that went into ...
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2answers
705 views
How much should I charge for designing 300 business card templates.? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What price should I charge for design services?
Ok guys so I was called for a job interview and I was hired. but this will be my first job as a designer. How much should ...
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6answers
503 views
What are some tips for a Graphic Designer's CV/Resume?
I've recently graduated from university (within the United Kingdom) and I'm trying to get my first step on to the ladder within the Graphic Design industry. It has been several months and I'm having ...
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3answers
446 views
Which tools for digital art & paintings
i like digital art and paintings. I want to create my own. Which software/tools i need to accomplish?
Below are the examples:
...
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2answers
883 views
What are the branches of Graphic Design
Does anyone know what is the full-branch of Graphic Design and the title for the person doing it.
Graphic Design
|- Web Design - Web Designer
|- Illustration - Illustrator
|- Photo Manipulation - ...
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how to add one smart object in multiple files in photoshop?
I know I can do multiple iterations of the same Smart Object within the SAME document and have it change all instances, but what about Smart Objects placed across DIFFERENT documents? That would be ...
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2answers
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“Pretty” design vs “appropriate” design
Ok, I'm really interested in hearing the feedback of others on this one. I work in a company with a number of marketing managers (as I've stated in a couple of other posts)... And we have FINALLY ...
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0answers
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What is a good question to ask a designer in the context of an interview for a website? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What kind of Interview Questions should one expect at their first design job interview?
I am a designer, interviewing other inspiring designers, for a new website!
I ...
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1answer
393 views
What is a good way to make first contact with potential employers?
I am a graphic designer with a bachelor's degree and 3 years of professional graphic design experience, and I am currently looking for a graphic design job. I am wondering what is an acceptable way to ...
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5answers
421 views
Is a graphical/original resume a good idea for a designer?
This is more a question about graphic design as a field than about methods.
I am applying for web designer jobs out there, and have been wondering more and more about my resume. I have a quite ...
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6answers
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What do I do when I quote a price for a design but the client keeps asking for revisions and redesigns?
I'm a freelance graphic designer, so mostly, my pricing and what not is pretty casual and I don't work 24/7 as I have other things to take care of, so when I quote someone, I figure out how long it ...
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0answers
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Where to buy a quality art table in the uk [closed]
I have been looking for a nice artists table that has a tilting function for drawing etc. which can also be used as an every day table. There are lots of nice things available from the US, however ...
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2answers
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what will happen if i'll use same UI and images for iPhone 3 which i have created for iPhone 4S
i have designed an UI for iPhone 4S. I just want to know what will be the output if i use same image and UI in iPhone3 which i have created for iPhone 4S after development the application. Or if i'll ...
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1answer
465 views
Icons are getting blurred in iPad and iPhone
All the icons i am designing for iPad & iPhone applications are looking good on my PC. But the same is looking blurred on any iPad or iPhone. Can any one please help/suggest something, is there ...
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2answers
265 views
Common mistakes that we make while designing for web & how to avoid them
What are some common mistakes to avoid while designing? I know color, text and images play a major part in designing, but there are so many other things that we need to take care of! I don't know ...
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1answer
117 views
what's the best term for this skill set
This is really a request for help with terminology, nothing else. I'm looking for the right word to use on my resume, that will be understood by the broadest possible range of people and won't look ...
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6answers
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How to describe/talk like a designer?
I am a front end web developer. I tend to mostly deal with code but do, from time to time, have the opportunity to create graphics. I notice the designers I work with are able to talk in great detail ...
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1answer
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How to get Clients to stop Micro-Managing Design?
We keep having meetings about the design, the layout hasn't changed it's just nitpicking about colors and textures etc. and nobody has any actually constructive criticism. Nothings really changing, ...
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4answers
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Workstation recommendations for designers?
I have a question that comes a bit unconventional and I apologize if it is a little off topic,
We need to buy computers (laptops because we have many power outages in Mexico) for web designers and ...
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4answers
744 views
What makes a design professional?
Can anyone define why something might not look "professional"?
What differentiates between professional/unprofessional designs?
I have clients who have said my design does not look very ...
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3answers
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What kind of Interview Questions should one expect at their first design job interview?
If you were interviewing for your first graphic design position, what kind of questions should you expect? The posting is fairly vague, aside from the assumption of basic design skills.
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5answers
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Do a lot of freelance designers buy fonts?
A lot of the fonts I see are pretty darn expensive, of course you can find some awesome ones for free, but do freelance designers usually buy fonts? Or is buying fonts a practice reserved mostly for ...
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Do web designers need to know how to code?
As a front end web developer I work with many different designers and sometimes find it frustrating working with design comps where no thought was put into how to accomplish the design in basic CSS ...
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4answers
341 views
Should in-house clients receive native files to make their own changes?
I am the in-house designer for a company that employs 8 marketing managers. These marketing managers are the ones that supply me with the lion-share of my projects.
However, more and more, the ...
3
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4answers
2k views
What kind of tablet are pros using?
This is more of a curiosity, but I was wondering what professional graphics designers/artists are using now that tablet pcs have been much more common and powerful in the passed few years than they ...
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3answers
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Is there a short authoritative reference of basic design rules and principles?
As a web developer, I often find myself working with different non-professional self-called designers. In such situations, I often have to explain them the most basic rules and principles about the ...
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3answers
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What are the responsibilities of a web designer
HI All -
I am a Coldfusion developer with over 2 and half years of experience. I have some experience with Javascript, jquery and sql.
I was thinking to learn Web designing too in my free time. What ...
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1answer
273 views
Who illustrates the current Firefox website?
Does anyone know who's behind the playful illustrations on the current Firefox website? For example:
From the Firefox mobile page:
From the Firefox download page:
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5answers
1k views
How much software experience do I need to be a well-rounded graphic designer?
How many different software applications should a designer be familiar with? I've been asked to work on Illustrator, and also .paint [Paint.NET? -Ed]. I'm confused about how many applications I need ...
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7answers
443 views
Where to ask for free work?
I am keeping a close eye on the question about logo design contests, and I hope that my 1st Question here does not get completely slammed.
It never really occurred to me that 'logo design contests' ...
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0answers
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How can I find UI designers for iPhone apps [closed]
I am a software developer who likes to develop iPhone apps in his free time. I have found that being not very skilled (or maybe talented) in graphic design, it takes a lot of time to create the ...
