Tag: business
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Reflections on design self-employment
If you’re thinking of quitting your salaried job to start your own design business, here are a few designers who’ve reflected on their time in self-employment. Photo via Slim 69 Guy Moorhouse of Futurefabric shared 10 lessons learnt after one year in business. Nathan Barry reflected on his first year after quitting his job as…
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When selling design is like selling furniture
“They’d rather buy a few things that are good and are going to endure, than lots of stuff which isn’t.”
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Ask about the budget
“Not everyone knows what their budget is. And that’s ok. It just means we’ll discuss a few options. Some below your price range, some above. It’ll take a little longer. “But if you know what your budget is; let us know. It’ll save us all from having to look at everything on the [car] lot.”…
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On finding design work in a new country
Romanian graphic designer Iancu Barb?ras? shares the story of his 2010 move from Bucharest to London, and how he found design work in his new home.
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“Nobody bought the cheapest option.”
People were offered 2 kinds of beer: premium beer for $2.50 and bargain beer for $1.80. Around 80% chose the more expensive beer. Now a third beer was introduced, a super bargain beer for $1.60 in addition to the previous two. Now 80% bought the $1.80 beer and the rest $2.50 beer. Nobody bought the…
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Studio Culture at the Design Museum
If you make what you want to make, that’s what people will pay you to make.
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Thoughts on the designer / client relationship
“If I go to see the doctor, I accept that the doctor has trained, has skill, has experience, is concentrating on one aspect of me. I’ve asked them to do that. What I don’t do is what bad graphic design clients do. I don’t lean over the doctor’s shoulder and say, ‘Could we make that…
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How do you deal with unpaid invoices?
Armin recently asked, “What percentage do you bill a client for unpaid invoices? And after how many days/months from due date do you start billing interest?” I saw a couple of responses on Twitter. Victoria Pater charges 3% after 60 days, and Mindy Reznik opts for 1.8% after 30 days. I stipulate that if the…
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Handling the client approach
When potential design clients first get in touch there are a few things I do to streamline the back and forth.