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The Most Dangerous Things Graphic Designers Say to Clients
Graphic designers are sabotaging their own design careers every single day and most of them don’t even realize it.“I’m passionate about design.”“I love feedback.”“You know your brand best.”“It’s still in progress.”These sound professional. They sound polite. They sound safe. And ... Show More
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Why Clients Don’t Respect Graphic Designers Anymore & How to Earn It Back
You THINK you’re an expert. Yet clients redesign your work. Question every decision. Run your projects. And somehow… you’re surprised?While the industry HAS been slowly devaluing the term 'design', let’s stop pretending this “just happened.” Most graphic designers trained clients ... Show More
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Graphic designers are walking into client meetings confident…and walking out confused, frustrated, and second-guessed. Not because they’re bad designers. But because what they were taught has almost nothing to do with what clients actually want. This isn’t a design problem. It’s ... Show More
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