Comments on: What kind of designer are you?

By: Hilmi

Hilmi — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:46:26 +0000

I mean in my comment Blank portfolio to client. Because they must fill it with their idea. And I do what client need.

By: Hilmi

Hilmi — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:39:15 +0000

I always live my show case of my work plank (wight) to client because when they ask me I say I live it plank because the idea for them not me because I do what they need, not what I need.
HILMI

By: Mandy

Mandy — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:10:35 +0000

I am so happy to see comments here. As I am a new designer, now I please only my boss. My boss is my customer. As I think KNOWING THE CUSTOMER’S NEED is very important to success as a designer.

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By: Mustafa Kapadia

Mustafa Kapadia — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:10:09 +0000

I think, first you should be a good designer. You should first complete your objective of design and then if you complete so then you will get through all three stages.

So the important thing is to complete the main objective of design…

By: kathi

kathi — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:10:04 +0000

I am fascinated with the silent voice of graphic design. It’s huge! It’s everywhere, leading us without our conciously acknowledging. One word written in 3 different faces could potentially take us 3 different directions! I’m fascinated with the psychology and the voice available thru design. Love a beautifully designed magazine!

By: Hilmi

Hilmi — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:20:32 +0000

I am Graphic designer since 1997.
my opinion is when you do what you love to do all your life, you well be good at your designing and make good money, all in one (your job)
Hilmi a graphic designer from Saudi arabia.

By: Cara Deptula

Cara Deptula — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:01:04 +0000

Ultimately the goal is to gain an audience. Right? That is why you are being paid by the Client. They want more business so they are paying you so that you can help them find their Audience.

In the game of marketing it is your job as the Designer to gain an Audience for the Client. If this occurs than you will have pleased yourself and the Client……….For often the audience doesn’t even realize they are an audience unless they are trained as a Marketer.

Sure as an Artist you want to do Creative work…..Maybe? Artistic work? Edgy work?……..but with most of that type of work, well, you would be doing that for YOURSELF and not for a Client…….The Client usually has business NEEDS that must be met. It is your job as a Designer to help them get those needs met. Sometimes the Client doesn’t understand the Design process, but it is your job as a Designer to guide them through that process.

By: Ligo Saint

Ligo Saint — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:27:20 +0000

Becoming a designer whom influence and add values to others are more challenging and fruitful i guess. I think i would like to become a designer like that.

Well, just in case i can’t become a designer like that, i would like to become at least – an individual just like that.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:24:27 +0000

If you think winning awards and recognition goes hand and hand with making money as a designer I think you’ll be surprised. I’ve actually seen quite a few designers that I’d consider average or below average, but they do very well because they are efficient, please their clients.

Also, keep in mind that your goals are different depending on if you work for yourself, a design shop, or a an inhouse design department.

By: Michael Potts

Michael Potts — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:32:23 +0000

I concur with Kim Smith comment… The emphasis on all three aspects is the idol, but many designers only achieve 2 out of 3.

By: Carmen Brodeur

Carmen Brodeur — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 04:34:48 +0000

I am more often the client than the designer. I try to keep my opinions to myself until the designer is done. Clients have to trust the professional opinion of their designers.

By: Mark Cook

Mark Cook — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:34:06 +0000

Hmmm, a dilemma… I think each has a lifecycle as normally one is more important than the other to the designer at a given time. Also, as mentioned in some comments here it depends on the client, their project and the audience, and these factors can dictate the above avenues which you go down. I’d like to be a designer that is admired by my peers, I suppose if fellow (good) designers admire/talk about my work than over time my work will bring me money, land me awards and I’ll be acknowledged as a great designer… I don’t know if doing the whole 3 at once is possible (?) but I think you should always be bettering yourself in whatever avenue you choose, only then will you be on the path of greatness

By: judaica

judaica — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:05:15 +0000

You can probably tell which kind I consider myself to be! I’m all for skill, craftsmanship, even artistry; but my approach to game design is thoroughly player-centric. There’s an important balance to be struck between indulging your own creative desires and building purely for the player; but far too often I think we err on the side of the former. I want the players, as many of them as possible, to enjoy my game. I know that you can’t please everyone, and games that try to do so by throwing in everything but the kitchen sink end up as a mess. Nevertheless, a harmonious, attractive, well-crafted design usually has a broad appeal, and that’s what I strive for.

By: c2

c2 — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:44:20 +0000

Hi Jacob,

I work for excellence as a designer.
not to praise a client,
not to praise the audience,
& not to even praise myself.

As according to me if i work for excellence i think i would be well paid, would be a great designer too,
and who knows i can win a award !

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By: Duncan McDuncan

Duncan McDuncan — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:51:32 +0000

Am not a qualified designer, neither a successful hobbyist, but i’m still passionate in learning to become one but none of the category i would like to fall in.

Becoming a designer whom influence and add values to others are more challenging and fruitful i guess. I think i would like to become a designer like that.

Well, just in case i can’t become a designer like that, i would like to become at least – an individual just like that.

(who knows? when there’s a vision, there will be a mission to guide us there right?)

By: Daanish

Daanish — Wed, 19 May 2010 05:44:32 +0000

Actually we could never be sure of whom are we going to impress before doing something. We never know what our idea gives us in the end, Appreciation, Satisfaction or Money. Do You Really Think You cud classify your self in this parameter ? Well I dont think so. You just need to follow what is happening try to do best.

rest all happens in the end. And we come to know what we have done when we see the reactions of people.

By: Andrey

Andrey — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:20:12 +0000

I guess I’m more of a newbie in graphic design.
Lately I aim for clients satisfaction because I’m short for cash, I’ts been hard working in moscow, russia lately

By: sarah berry

sarah berry — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:24:30 +0000

Although I am a newby to this, there were a few posts closer to the top that got me thinking about it. I feel that in order to be a great designer you should at least aim to please everyone but of course if you are new to the business world of design like I am you need to be willing to work for no money in order to show interest and your love for design. once the world/employer/audience has respect for you, your work and your love of design that automatically becomes pleasing to the audience. and lets face it.. if you’re not pleased with yourself in the first place for being a designer. then why be one? I can’t explain why I wanted to be a designer. it was like I was born to do it.. and nothing else draws me in more than a clean peice of typography or a simple grid design on a logo. its like DNA to me. haha. thats just my thought on the topic.

By: Chingtham

Chingtham — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:55:52 +0000

Designer are Artist,True Artish cant be Businessman, I think there is no options of designers ..its only one ..they shoild be Artist..

By: Bat Boy

Bat Boy — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:42:30 +0000

What kind of designer am I? Bad :(
But I’m trying to be better, lol.

By: pfareza

pfareza — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:40:05 +0000

i think were gone get through of all those stage..but in the end, from my point of view we’re gonna be a well-paid kind of designer.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:13:35 +0000

A great designer i guess ;)

I feel the overall aim of designer and client is to please the audience.

By: Vince Besavilla

Vince Besavilla — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:41:48 +0000

Perfect if you have both of them. You’ll be in FWA =)

By: neatnest

neatnest — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:14:30 +0000

Designing is only my interest. I never care about awards or money earning. I just follow my heart.

By: Ricardo Góchez

Ricardo Góchez — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:28:28 +0000

Well i belive it all depends on the client, cause they SHOULD look forward is to please their audience, that would make pleasing the client and pleasing the audience the same thing. And if you really know what it is to be a designer by pleasing them both you’ll be pleasing yourself.
Anyways i haven’t work with a client that thinks that way, are there any?

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By: Babak

Babak — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:44:24 +0000

If you try to please audience for achieve to being well-paid, you should do everything your client want. after a while you will lost your art taste and skill, because the clients change you.
If you want to be a award-winner, you have to be poor artist.

By: LeoLavalle

LeoLavalle — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:07:50 +0000

I am the “ENVIOUS DESIGNER” yes! The type of designer that just envies all of the successful designer like Jacob and some of you here… oh well, one day I’ll be successful too!!! :)