5 Things You Wish You Had Been Told About The Design Industry - Guest Blogger - Loius Martin from Invictus Studio

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5 Things You Wish You Had Been Told About The Design Industry

The design is the art of practicing the ideas and experiences with visual and textual content. The process starts with an idea and ends with execution. Designs that get noticed in an instant are the easiest to recognize and lasts for long. Depending on the business context and career level, designers can find themselves with some different job titles and with the ongoing years, they realize that they could have done work in a better way.

Let’s share few insights of what could have been told earlier to the designers about the design industry. It could have been much easier for the designers if they were told to,

    1.    Learn To Ask Questions:   

You never know it all nor your client does and not every project you take will be defined clearly and is easy to start. The designers these days accept the importance of asking questions from the customers. If you do not proactively ask the questions, you will not be able to head correctly particularly in the case of a non-designer client. A project at the start is entirely ambiguous and can mislead if clarification is not done from the customer. Ask questions, clear your queries, and head correctly. Questions can be like,

·         What does your product/business do?

·         Tell us about the unique story behind the name of your business or your logo design?

·         Share some qualities that describe your company?

·         What timelines are you looking for the project?

·         What is your budget?

There are many questions like the above ones which every designer must ask to clear all the queries before executing a project.

     2.    Learn To Say Yes And No:

At times, saying yes is not correct. Not all the requirements of your client need to be implemented. You must have faced clients with unreasonable expectations which may end you up in a difficult situation as to how to synchronize your skills and ideas with the client’s requirements. Learn how to please customers but within an achievable frame so you may not end up frustrating your work and your clients.

    3.    Never Miss Your Deadlines:

Being up all night to complete a project was all that you had been doing for quite a few time of your beginning as a designer. Don’t carry the misconception that being a designer, no matter a professional logo designer or a web designer means to work all day and night. When you are into a project, the only thing that creates a balance between you and your work is the deadline. Set deadline a little ahead so you may be able to complete your task promptly.

    4.    Build Up Your Portfolio:

Promote yourself by making up an online portfolio on your website or other social media platforms.You have been doing projects for a time; it is time to create the best of you by showcasing your abilities, skills and design projects online for your prospective clients.

It will head you towards a more professional way of sending your links and portfolio to your clients to assess your work.

     5.    Initial Deposit:

You must have been cheated on your earlier times when you did not get paid for your work. There are clients looking more towards getting a design for free. So, what to do? There is nothing wrong if keeping the initial deposits compulsory before executing a design project.

It will help you in identifying your legitimate clients from the ones trying to deceive you. The safer you play, the higher you reap and so is for your betterment.

Conclusion:

A designer has an unlimited domain to work in, explore it, learn from your mistakes and step ahead correctly. The consequences of the startup time have been discussed which is not the only ones, there could be many other obstacles that might have been faced or may occur shortly. All you need to do is stay patient, take your time, learn from the given guidelines and take a deep analysis of the design project before you step in it.

Author Bio:

Loius Martin by profession is the Marketing Manager at Invictus Studio and a professional guest blogger. He writes about design trends, search engine optimization, and marketing. He has always been looking for new opportunities to write on and has now made a good presence in the field of content management and marketing.