What is graphic design?
Graphic design can be interpreted as a process of thinking embodied in Fig.
What is the scope of work graphic designers?
Lots include: book cover design, page layout, cover CD, interface, brosure, invitations, business cards, sign systems, logos, web design, animation, packaging, illustrations, games, 3D modeller, digital photography, advertising and other
Are all people can become a graphic designer?
Yes, every person is a designer!, You unconsciously often scribbled notebooks, make invitations, make your name calligraphy, attached images in the room, choosing house paint colors, all the design work.
Wherever graphic designer job?
Usually the printing companies, publishers, image setting, photo studios, advertising agencies, production houses and others.
It’s just a graphic designer at work?
Of course not. It could also work in companies that have a direct relationship with the media. The possibility can be employed as an employee, or partner who frelance duty to make reports, presentations, proposals, design banners, another capital campaign to make it more interesting. Therefore, any company or individual need graphic design work. Where there are companies that do not have business cards, letterhead or other forms of promotion? It is all graphic design work.
In addition to the company, could not make their own business?
That’s what designers sought: time and financial freedom. If you have a lot of experience and portfolio, you can create your own business with a capital of production space, computers and cash down payment from the client, you have to accept the job design.
I am not accepted to be an employee, I am also afraid to open their own business. What should I do?
So an instructor / teacher. Not bad while waiting for larger projects, the science we also continue to stay warm. With lots to give knowledge, we are getting smarter. Once you have a lot of experience and knowledge, once immortalized through books, websites and more, then get ready spoken for a job (not applying for jobs) and receive passive income.
How to determine the price of a design?
to determine the price of art, there are several approaches:
- determine the appropriate price of complexity and resources used
- appropriate pricing clients budget, adjust quality.
- determine the appropriate price competition in the market price and others.
What approach is best?
Nothing better. Depending on your goals and strategies. If I personally avoid the approach to 3, a work of art has a unique value. There portofilio factors, experiences, and other big names. By increasing the quality and experience we will be higher the competitiveness and the marketability of our work.
Any media that can be used as a graphical communication medium?
To convey a message or information to the public, the media is needed include:
- Print media: For example: posters, brochures, books, stickers, covers, cover CD / cassette, leaflets, shopping bags, business cards, magazine ads / newspapers
- Media outer space: For example: Banners, X-Banner, Billboard, signboard, neon sign, Baliho, Box Car.
- Electronic media: For example: Television, Film, Internet, mobile phones, Computer, Radio and others.
- Place of display: For example: Showcase, suspension design, Floor stand.
- Special Offer: For example: t-shirts, hats, umbrellas, glasses, bags and more.
What is required of a graphic designer?
Graphic designers require a broad knowledge of other disciplines. Because the designer is basically a problem solver at decision-makers.
To create a good image if necessary talent since birth?
Better that way. But talent alone is not enough because it needs to be sharpened and trained continuously. If you feel you do not have the talent, you have to think smarter and practice harder. But it would be a burden if you do not have interest.
What is meant by “interest”?
Interest is another word for love. People are in love would give anything (of time and treasure) for their beloved ones without a heavy heart. Similarly, a mother would give anything to their children without expecting a reward from the child. Graphic designer will work at the expense of time and cost for the satisfaction of the client or target market, without expecting reward.
Do not lose when we have designed but not paid?
Viewed from the material’s loss, but on the other side you will gain knowledge, experience and portfolio that can be shown to others as evidence of the uphill track record.
What makes someone talented?
All men are seen as a blank paper. The influence of family, environment, food and others will affect one’s ability. External influences make the talent tersbut conscious person. But if not sharpened and trained, will be forever hidden talents.
How long to become a good graphic designer?
Depending on your flight hours. If you practice every day to design a different experience. Could be in 3 months, someone else eventually will recognize the work of your greatness. If you went to school graphics but there is only a 2-week duty at all, could be the work you will be well after 5 years.
I need to learn in school graphics?
Ask yourself honestly. To what school you? Seeking knowledge, values, certificates, connections, find a boyfriend, title, status or prestige? If the main answer is not likely the first answer, you should not need school!
If my school was not what I need to do to become a graphic designer?
Experience is the best teacher. Lecturers are not the best teacher. So the best schools is the nature or your own environment. Try to continue to give something more to your environment and see the reaction. Evaluation and intropeksi your job. If you have a lot of criticism and ridicule, soon you will receive much praise and appreciation.
How to create ideas in designing?
Sometimes an idea comes when the solitude. But I can not be applied to all people. In order to have creative ideas in designing, multiply outgoing, travel, reading, listening, watching what we like or not we like it. Not because they loved rock songs, then you hate the song dangdut. Because maybe someday you can work designing album covers dangdut singer.
Can I copy / tracing?
For the purpose of learning, imitation / copying is a way that allowed even encouraged. But if for commercial purposes, you must be careful not to work in trouble with copyright.
Creative work does have an original?
original is a difficult thing to achieve 100%. We know that if the race held a famous star-like, then the list will be in droves. Are we going to say that God is not creative? Originality is the motivation for designers to make himself more actual. In fact there are often similarities with the work of others either consciously or unconsciously. ‘Honest’ is the key word.
How to design and process in order to look nice?
That is what will be discussed a lot on this website, please read the next tutorial ..
