April 15th, 2009 
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Can you imagine life without graphic designs? Today’s world is full of designs which you might not aware of it. In every aspects of our lives from the moment we wake up till the time we goes home, we see graphics everywhere. It has became a part of our lives and businesses too.
Businesses use Graphic Design in a various of ways for their products and services promotion such as poster, newsletter design, banners, flyers, logos, brochure design, business cards, letterheads, websites and etc.
What is Graphic Design Anyway?
Graphic design is the use of graphic elements and text to communicate ideas or information to specific audiences. It refers to a numer of artistic and professional disciplines which focus on visual communication and presentation. Various methods are used to create and combine symbols, images or words to create a visual presentation. Typically, graphic design is most commonly-used to create marketing materials in businesses such as magazines, advertisements, logo, web design and more so.
Graphic designers or graphic artist as sometimes called are the one resposible in creating unique and amazing graphic designs. They mainly plan, analyze and create visual solutions to communicate people. I would say that they are the one mostly needed in most businesses today because they find effective ways to get messages across in print, electronic and film media using a variety of methods they know. It may be through photography, animation, color, illustration and other various techniques.
Graphic design when done successfully by graphic designers, it attracts attention, enhances the message you are sending and adds credibility to your business.
Characteristics of a Good Graphic Designers?
A good graphic designers can communicate a message through design.
A good graphic designers build trust and confidence in companies and helps in brand development..
A good graphic designers can enhance the image of advertising.
A good graphic designer welds artistic concepts.
A good graphic designer is legible.
A good graphic designer creates appealing and attractive design.
A good graphic designer is unique.
A good Graphic designers consider cognitive, cultural, physical, and social factors in planning and executing designs for the target audience
A good Graphic Designers gather relevant information by meeting with clients, creative or art directors, and by performing their own research.
Communications done by visual effect is far more effective than written communication; even the unspoken significance of emotion and importance are conveyed. Is the topic serious or playful? Has the viewer to be soothed, stimulated, and urged to action? Graphic Designers control the message and so there cannot be any compromise in the world of graphic designs. Graphic Design is important wether like it or not, it simply create balance between design and technology.
Though this is the age of computers, even prior to this computer revolutionized production designing was a part of everyone’s life. Graphic Design has always kept a position of cutting edge. Communications done by visual effect is far more effective than written communication; even the unspoken nuances of emotion and importance are conveyed. Is the topic serious or playful? Has the viewer to be soothed, stimulated, and urged to action? Graphic Designers control the message and so there cannot be any compromise in the world of graphic designs.
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That’s amazing! It always seem easier to draw on the computer then on paper. Really now, to color like that makes me curious, though everyone’s style of art is different.
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use this website to get more understanding of the business
http://desktoppub.about.com/od/startabusiness/Start_a_Desktop_Publishing_or_Graphic_Design_Business.htm
and ya my brother does this business you better have good sum of funds to begin the business.
http://desktoppub.about.com/c/ec/83.htm
try this source as well
My boyfriend owns a great printing company – XpressPrint in Huntington Beach, California. He used to live hours away from me, but when our relationship progressed he moved his business.
The first thing he did was join the Chamber of Commerce and went to all of their events to meet everyone in the community. He joined LeTip which is a networking group. They meet once a week, and they refer business to one another. There are many network groups out there. I would check and see what is available in your area. In LeTip's group they only have one graphic designer, one bank, one printer, etc. so there is no competition within the group. Anyway, it took some effort, but business has really picked up!
Oh, another thing you can do, is check out sites like guru.com . You can set up a profile and then search the site to bid on jobs. People that are looking for freelance graphic designers will also search for you.
If you have any questions, you can go to his website http://www.XpressPrint-Online.com and email him. His name is Jimmy – or heck, send him your resume, too!
Hope that helps, and good luck!!
The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.
I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.
Associations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.
Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:
* The Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design Business by Cameron S. Foote
* The Business Side of Creativity: The Complete Guide for Running a Graphic Design or Communications Business by Cameron S. Foote
* Inside the Business of Graphic Design: 60 Leaders Share Their Secrets of Success by Catharine M. Fishel
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
HOLY CRAP! Comparing this to the original picture, they’re identical!
It's tough and not many people make it without some kind of training.
The thing is, graphic design is not simple knowing software. It's learned principles of what makes a design successful and how to solve visual problems using those principles. A lot of people thing that if they can master the Adobe Software enough to make "cool" graphics, they can be designers without any experience or school. In the industry we call these people "toolers" ( http://artbackwash.blogspot.com/2009/06/dont-be-tooler.html ). But buying the Adobe software and thinking you're a designer is the same as dropping a grand on professional golf clubs and thinking you belong in the PGA. If you lack the knowledge of these principles of design and design theory, you're going to be a sh!tty designer, and the only thing Adobe is gonna do is make your sh!t come out faster ( http://tinyurl.com/WhoNeedsSkill ).
Take my advice. If you're really interested in becoming a designer, invest in yourself and your future and at the very least, get into a 2 year vocational program at a community college.
Good luck
Starting your own design businesss is a good idea, but planning before you start will save you a lot of pain down the road.
You'll need a pretty sharp portfolio and a website. I might suggest focusing on a certain area or market — for example, do you want to do identity? web? packaging? advertising? or D, all of the above?
The real key to generating cash flow and being self-sufficient is being able to sell yourself. Make connections.
If it's a little scary to jump in head first, you might try contacting all of the design firms in the area for work. Firms and agencies like to outsource production and smaller design jobs to freelancers, and it's a good way for you to earn a little cash while you build up your own client base.
If you are versatile, meaning you can do both print and web, you will be able to offer a better value to your clients.
A couple of books that have helped me in the past are:
Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Your Own Business
This book gives you practical advice on starting your business. EXTREMELY thorough. It gave me more info than I needed to start my business.
You may have read Rich Dad Poor Dad, the NYTimes bestseller, but I actually found one of Robert Kiyosaki's other books more helpful. It's called, "Before You Quit Your Job"
This book, I warn you is a little more theoretical about overall business, but it helps as a supplement to simply providing design and marketing service. It talks about process, systems, failure and success, and it has good tips on copyrighting, accounting, and retaining your trade dress.
A business plan isn't as critical for a design business, but it's certainly a good exercise to go through. It will tell you what you need to make to stay alive, what your financial goals are for the year, some Plan B's if business goes bad, and other important issues. Some other things you might need:
A business license, maybe a fictitious business name, depending (or you can work under your own name and skip this).
Get yourself some basic accounting software like Quickbooks or MS Money. If you're not comfortable you might try a basic accounts book from Staples, around $10/ea. It's a good idea to separate your business expenses and receipts into a separate file folder for tax purposes. (You may even need a separate bank account, that helps too.)
That's all I can think of right now, but if you have any specific questions, feel free to email me. Good luck!
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awesome stuff man,….ama practice hard to get to yo level!
i use photoshop
Takes alot of work but yes one can run a boutique graphic design marketing shop. If it doesn't have to be full time it's even easier!
You can start finding clients by looking at craigslist.org in two placces: 1 – look in jobs: art/media/design and 2 – look in gigs: creative – also post your nice services in the services: creative section every now and then when business is slow.
Try to find a small business networking group to get the name of your shop into small businesses minds. I market my business to the companies I use (dry cleaner, barber, deli, church, etc).
If you don't have busniess cards already make some (that match your resume and web portfolio, if you don't have those up and running yet get cracking.
Hand your cards out like a crazy person!! You never know when someone will need a designer and . . .
Good luck – you're going to need it!!
Hope this helps
I dunno, I guess it depends on landing the right job. Creativity, originality, and persistence are key. A family member of mine is in the business, and makes ridiculous money…but he is also the most artistically creative person I've ever known.
Like any kind of business, it should start with a feasibility study so you can be sure that it will be worth your while. In doing a feasibility for a new company you should take note of the following:
1. potential market — who are your prospective clients? will there be enough of them to give revenues to your business?
2. network of suppliers — in the advertising and graphic design business, you should have contacts with the media (TV, radio and print), billboard makers, printing presses, etc.
3. financial projections — you should consider how much you would need to set up your business (consider computer hardware and software requirements, rent deposits, ofc furniture, etc) and how much it would cost you per month to run your business (rent, salaries, utilities, etc). Then match these up against projected revenues to see if you would get a return in your investment.
Once you see your business is feasible enough, you can register your business (either as single proprietor or corporation) then implement what you have planned in your feasibility study (buy the necessary equipment, get the office space and hire people). To bag the projects you want, you will need to market yourself, do a lot of presentations to these companies and participate in bids. In short, burn the phone lines and start calling people to offer your services.
it’s almost like a photo
great painting 
you need to build a portfolio… do charity designs…. do pseudo-company artwork… show off!
dude, you own! this looks identical to a photograph
You’re an amazing artist both painting and music wise. keep it up ^ ^