Posting for my wife, a graphic designer who is tasked with doing a website layout job for a client. Here's the rub: The company has an existing logo that's red and blue, but she doesn't necessarily want to use red and blue as the dominant colors in this particular layout, but someone from the company is convinced that they MUST use red and blue as the primary colors throughout the site. I've had no luck coming up with any kind of evidence to support my wife's point, and so now I'm here to query the hive. Do any of you design-minded folks know of any articles or collections of layouts that might help my wife make her case? Sorry if the question is very vague.
posted by doogan nash
on Feb 18, 2013 -
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Thirty something professional leaves it all behind to try to work at Disney World. Am I taking crazy pills?!?
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posted by phytage
on Dec 11, 2012 -
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I'm a graphic designer, employed full-time with a marketing agency. Yesterday my boss said I have to take down examples of work I've done while at the agency. In trying to determine if I can legally show these samples, searching the web is providing conflicting info.
Things worth mentioning (a) My portfolio specifies that the work was done on behalf of my employer (b) I never signed anything restricting the use of these images and (c) The images are of works that have appeared in public (stores, events, etc).
Is there something "official" I can refer to that shows where the rights to these images lie, especially as they apply to a personal portfolio?
posted by AONeal79
on Oct 19, 2012 -
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Graphic Designer asks: Can I use a laptop as my "main" computer? I've been a designer for 20+ years and have used every mac since the original, but I've always had a
desktop mac as my go-to machine. Now, it's upgrade time, and I'm thinking of using just a laptop for everything. More inside...
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posted by ecorrocio
on Sep 18, 2012 -
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Are there any free photo editors that can work with higher resolution images (300dpi) and offer some of the effects that Pixlr-o-matic can? They seem to save to web resolution only.
posted by snap_dragon
on Jul 5, 2012 -
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I need a clear ruler with picas, points and line thicknesses on it, for measuring printed materials. I want it today. I'm in Australia and go shopping on the Gold Coast or Brisbane. The nearest thing I've found is at
Officeworks but the picture is too small to be able to tell if it's what I need and they appear to only sell it online. I'm willing to pay up to $100. Maybe more if it's super-duper.
posted by b33j
on Jul 4, 2012 -
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Panic attacks are killing my self employment. What (work) should I do?
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posted by b33j
on Jun 11, 2012 -
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I have a perfectly good new iPad that is sadly underutilized. I'd like to start sketching and drawing on it, but I have no idea where to start. Help!
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posted by restless_nomad
on May 29, 2012 -
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I want to start my own T-shirt company (i know I know. Don't roll your eyes). I am a graphic designer and would like to create shirts that are stylish. Basic screen printed shirts with sayings etc. While I know how to screen print I think my best bet is designing and then getting them printed through, well, an online shirt printing company. The trouble is most of them are very limited and have just the tacky crew neck shirt kind of thing. I don't want to do cafe press or zazzle style printing. So, What's a good company to go with? any suggestions? For example take a look at JacVanek.com Not crazy about her designs but her shirts are what I'm looking to print on. That urban outfitters style! Thanks!
posted by anonymous
on Mar 15, 2012 -
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How do I get a new job? What kind of jobs do I even qualify for? How do I get over the fact that I didn't graduate from college and present a more confident self to potential employers?
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posted by krakenattack
on Feb 27, 2012 -
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Business practicality filter: As a freelance designer, one man shop, what would I have to consider regarding taking on an assistant? Help my underdeveloped left brain...
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posted by ecorrocio
on Feb 16, 2012 -
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Any recommendations for information designers or visualizers to do trainings for the large research company for which I work?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 31, 2012 -
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An old friend recently came to me with a job offer. It's to design a few dozen graphics illustrating business concepts that will be put on flashcards. I have no formal graphic design experience -- I've never taken classes or courses -- but I'm talented enough and am fairly well-versed in digital painting. In all respects (money included!) this sounds like a really cool job for me, but I'm worried I won't be able to deliver. Should I take it anyway?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 5, 2011 -
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Has anyone gone to a graduate program in graphic design? What was the experience like? And were you able to get a job that would pay off the cost of going into one?
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posted by mando
on Oct 15, 2011 -
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I am a first year graphic design student at ASU. I have two years experience as a graphic designer at small sign shops. I am beginning to get a lot of offers to work on projects (album artwork, logos, brochures, etc) from friends and friend of friends. I am struggling with figuring out what to charge per hour.
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posted by stlboi
on Sep 28, 2011 -
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How do I find an artist or Graphic Designer to do some pieces for a boardgame I am designing for cheap or free. Or am I doomed?
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posted by Cogentesque
on Sep 3, 2011 -
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Software solution for designers to create layout templates, and then give to non-technical people to populate with text and images.
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posted by oxide
on Sep 2, 2011 -
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Can anyone recommend a good graphic design forum? Somewhere I can submit works-in-progress and get constructive feedback?
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posted by hamandcheese
on Jun 20, 2011 -
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I work with a lot of teams who do concept development stuff for the web and for general interactive design. I'm always having to find visual references for our discussions and our present system of sharing is clunky and requires us to print stuff out all the time so that we can talk about stuff we like or don't like. This is pretty crazily wasteful as well as the fact that trying to convince graphic designers to get enthusiastic about a reference when they can't help fixating on the icky presentation format is getting annoying.
So, is there an easy and really nice looking app or programme for the Mac that allows you to save and illustrate pictures, web pages, articles and video in a browsable way? Ideally it would be something that was ipad compatible, if only because then it will have to be easily browsable in a visually attractive way. It would also be awesome if it allowed you to collaborate, so we could all contribute to a single place that would be awesome.
posted by rudhraigh
on May 23, 2011 -
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I have good drawing skills (especially pen and ink) but am an amateur artist. I would like to get into working with digital art etc perhaps even to the point as a side job or making a living. The bumps are that I cannot afford to go back to school and am not super tech-savvy (yet). I have basic skills in Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator but that is it. Any ideas on where to go next? (I am so completely ignorant on the field taht I don't know what to call people who do this for a living.) Push come to shove, I could probably take a few classes a year, though after I save some money.
posted by snap_dragon
on Apr 17, 2011 -
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I want to do web design work for free. Where should I be looking for collaborators/clients?
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posted by ella wren
on Mar 1, 2011 -
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I'm licencing out some artwork to be sold on shirts and need a decent free example contract to work from.
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posted by Jezztek
on Jan 28, 2011 -
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I was wondering if anyone could identify the font used for the "reprise" records vintage logo I have
this album and I've tried using tools like "what the font" etc. but I just can't seem to find one that matches exactly. Any suggestions on something similar?
posted by twoforty5am
on Jan 12, 2011 -
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How can I obtain Gotham font (or a font similar thereto) without paying an arm and a leg?
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posted by bamassippi
on Dec 1, 2010 -
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Chiropractor client wants an atlas bone in his new logo, and I need to know what percentage of the population will be grossed out by that.
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posted by circular
on Oct 5, 2010 -
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Some questions about creating a modern (online) web/graphic design portfolio...
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posted by foxy
on Aug 29, 2010 -
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Interviewing for a job as a graphic designer with a company in a relatively small regional marketplace (in Canada). Assuming things go as well as I hope and think they will in the interview, where should I begin salary negotiations? Other guidance welcome!
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posted by hamandcheese
on Jun 13, 2010 -
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I'm thinking of starting over in a new city with the intent of both working in my field and finding Mr.Right.
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posted by hellameangirl
on Jun 7, 2010 -
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For all the seasoned graphic designers out there, where have you found the best working environment when it comes to agency vs. freelance vs. inhouse design for a company?
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posted by RubyDoom
on Feb 8, 2010 -
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