The Designer’s Guide To Working With Web Developers
Posted: January 16, 2013 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, design, development, digital, help, on-line, tips, tips advice, user experience, UX, web, web developers, web development, website 5 Comments »
A continually updated list of tips provided by international industry professionals to help new designers work with and prepare their projects for web developers.
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Call For Entries: The Designer’s Guide To Hardware & Software
Posted: July 30, 2012 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, application, apps, backing-up, chair, designing, desk, guide, hardware, invoicing, paper, pencil, pens, sharing, software, time-management, tips, work-flow Leave a comment »
A special two part designer’s guide to hardware and software with the aim of helping new designers:
1 – choose the right chair, desk, paper, pencils, pens, colour guides, paper samples and computer peripherals
2 – and download the right desktop and mobile applications for designing, communication, back-up, sharing, invoicing, work flow and time management.
If you would like to contribute to this topic please submit your tips here or as a comment at the bottom of this post. All tips are credited with a Twitter link to enable new designers keep up to date with contributors.
The Designer’s Guide To Custom Typography
Posted: May 30, 2012 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, characters, custom, customised, freelance, help, letter-forms, letterforms, logo-types, new designers, professional, tips, typography Leave a comment »
A continually updated list of tips provided by international, industry professionals to help new designers develop custom and customised typographic solutions.
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The Designer’s Guide To Presentations
Posted: May 10, 2012 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, art, branding, client, communication, design, freelance, graphic, help, logo, meeting, new designer, presentation, professional, show, student, tips 16 Comments »
A continually updated list of tips provided by international industry professionals to help new designers present their work verbally, visually, on-line and off-line to their clients.
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The Designer’s Guide To Research and Strategy
Posted: April 19, 2012 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, design, dropbox, freelance, help, industry, insight, pintrest, professional, research, strategy, survival, tip Leave a comment »
A continually updated list of tips provided by international industry professionals to help new designers research and plan their design projects.
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If you’re a designer and have any advice you would like to add, please submit your contribution here or as a comment at the bottom of this post.(Please remember to include your Twitter ID so I can credit your tip).
The Designer’s Guide To Education
Posted: April 4, 2012 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, art, college, criticism, design, education, experience, foundation courses, help, live brief, opinion, placement, professionals, share, studying, techniques, tips, tools, university 4 Comments »
A continually updated list of tips provided by international industry professionals to help new designers make the most of a formal design education.
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Design for the Web
Posted: February 1, 2012 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, content, design, freelance, guidance, help, on-line, online, tips, web, websites 6 Comments »
A continually updated list of tips provided by international industry professionals to help new designers create, execute and maintain digital content for the web.
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The Designer’s Guide To Packaging
Posted: January 11, 2012 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: 3d, advice, barcodes, design, help, mock-ups, packaging, symbols, tips 1 Comment »
A continually updated list of tips provided by seasoned and international industry experts to help new designers manage packaging projects.
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The Designer’s Guide to Improving
Posted: November 23, 2011 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, books, branding, design, designing, graphic, guidance, guide, help, improving, learning, logo, packaging, professionals, tips 1 Comment »
A continually updated list of tips provided by seasoned and international industry experts to help new designers learn and achieve more.
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The Designer’s Guide To Blogging
Posted: November 7, 2011 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, art, blogging, designing, graphic, guidence, help, tips, writing 3 Comments »
A continually updated list of tips provided by seasoned and international industry experts to help new designers get the most out of blogging.
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The Designer’s Guide to Branding
Posted: November 3, 2011 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, branding, colours, design, freelance, guidance, guidelines, help, logo, stationary, strategy, tips, typography 4 Comments »
A continually updated list of tips provided by seasoned and international industry experts to help new designers develop effective brands.
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Get Hired!
Posted: October 20, 2011 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, art, communication, design, employment, get, graduation, help, hired, interviews, logo, meeting, portfolio, tips Leave a comment »
A continually updated list of tips provided by seasoned and international industry experts to help new designers get hired.
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The Designer’s Guide to Self Promotion
Posted: October 7, 2011 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, design, freelance, freelancing, graphic, help, logo, networking, newsletters, promotion, tips 7 Comments »
A continually updated list of tips provided by seasoned and international industry experts to help new designers promote their work.
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The Price of Good Design
Posted: October 4, 2011 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, branding, cost, design, graphic, help, logo, price, tip 4 Comments »
A continually updated guide to help new designers manage money and price their services provided by seasoned and international industry experts.
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A Guide To Typography
Posted: September 22, 2011 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, design, fonts, graphic, help, print, tips, type, typeface, typography, web 6 Comments »
A continually updated basics guide to help new designers understand and effectively utilise typography, provided by seasoned and international industry experts.
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The Basics – Design For Print
Posted: September 16, 2011 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, art, colour, design, graphic, guides, help, material, paper, print, printers, professionals, substrates, tips 3 Comments »
A continually updated guide to help new designers prepare their design work for print, provided by seasoned and international industry experts.
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Build and Manage Your Design Portfolio
Posted: September 12, 2011 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: digital, freelance, freelancing, help, interview, portfolio, print, professional, self employment, website 5 Comments »
A continually updated guide to help new designers build and present their on-line and printed portfolios, provided by seasoned and international industry experts.
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Social Networking For Designers
Posted: September 4, 2011 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, designers, dribbble, facebook, forrst, freelancers, help, networking, professionals, social, tips, twitter Leave a comment »
A continually updated guide for new designers looking to utilise social networks for help, exposure and new work, provided by seasoned and international industry experts.
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The Basics – Logo Design
Posted: August 29, 2011 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, basics, branding, design, freelance, graphic, help, identity, logo, opinion, student, study, tips 40 Comments »
A continually updated Basics Guide for new designers on the theme of Logo Design provided by seasoned and international industry experts.
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Going Freelance
Posted: August 15, 2011 Filed under: Design Survival | Tags: advice, art, branding, design, freelance, freelancing, graphic design, logo, new, packaging, self employment, tips 2 Comments »
A continually updated guide for people new to or considering a freelance design career provided by seasoned and international industry experts.
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