These are some basic design principles that will get you on your way with some confidence.
- Have one main point
- If everything is bold, nothing is bold
- Leave some white space
- Don’t Rainbow paint – with colors or fonts
- Form equals function
Websites I mention in this episode:
Episode 6 discusses who owns the art? The client or the artist? What does the client own? and buying out artwork.
I got my information for this podcast from the Graphic Arts Guild Handbook: Pricing and Ethical Guidelines. You should look into getting your own copy for a more precise explanation of everything I discuss in this episode.
The Graphic Arts Guild can be found here
Episode 5 discusses why designers can’t just let you make all the little changes on your work. Why the Microsoft Office suite is a great product and why it’s not meant for design. Shoveling with spoons, and some more specific instructions on making changes.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Get the FREE version of Acrobat Reader
- Buy the Standard version of Acrobat
- Copy editing symbols for making changes.
In Episode 4 we talk about the idea and review process. Specifically:
- When to share your ideas
- Who should share their ideas
- Making corrections
- The final sign off
- Keeping well-poisoners and committees out of it.
Here’s a funny cartoon by Tom Fishburne. Click to see a large version.
In this episode we discuss getting a website up, the difference between designers and programmers, and feature creep.
Some hosting companies to consider:
ipowerweb.com
prohosting.com
siteground.com
holycowhosting.com
Some registration companies to consider:
ipowerweb.com
GoDaddy.com
Register.com
Maddogdomains
MyDomain
There’s also a brief rant on “beauty is not in the eye of the beholder”
In this episode we’ll be discussing getting your work printed. Using your own printer, and graphic designers who offer print services.
Specifically we talk about the four basic kinds of printing:
- photocopy
- spot color
- full color
- digital
Printing is a comptetive business, get multiple quotes.
We talk about how to find a designer. What to look for when hiring a designer. How designers charge and how much designers charge.
Online Portfolio resources:
Creative Hotlist
Portfolios.com
FreelanceDesigners.com
Guru.com
Coroflot.com
Behance.net
3 Things at tension in hiring a designer:
- Quality
- Speed
- Cost
