Comments on: 5 Complimentary Skills to Graphic Design http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/ Graphic Design Blog, Tips, Tutorials and Jobs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:19:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bryan - After5PC.net http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/comment-page-1/#comment-21693 Bryan - After5PC.net Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:05:25 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3144#comment-21693 Great post! I am a freelancer myself... and have branched off to other niches/departments for some time now. I suggest others to do the same, starting with the 5 suggestions posted on this article. Great post!

I am a freelancer myself… and have branched off to other niches/departments for some time now.

I suggest others to do the same, starting with the 5 suggestions posted on this article.

]]> By: Delve into Design » Blog Archive » 5 Complimentary Skills to Graphic Design http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/comment-page-1/#comment-20943 Delve into Design » Blog Archive » 5 Complimentary Skills to Graphic Design Tue, 05 May 2009 13:14:06 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3144#comment-20943 [...] Sourced from: http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/ [...] [...] Sourced from: http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/ [...]

]]> By: Ovi Dogar http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/comment-page-1/#comment-20452 Ovi Dogar Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:02:55 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3144#comment-20452 I totally agree with you... All this skills are needed for an expert graphic designer. By the way, great post! ;) Ovi Dogar AbsoluteCovers.com I totally agree with you… All this skills are needed for an expert graphic designer.

By the way, great post! ;)

Ovi Dogar
AbsoluteCovers.com

]]> By: jessica http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/comment-page-1/#comment-19539 jessica Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:42:54 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3144#comment-19539 thanx this was very helpful thanx this was very helpful

]]> By: Victoria Blount http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/comment-page-1/#comment-19347 Victoria Blount Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:04:11 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3144#comment-19347 Very insightful article. Doing a Graphic Communications degree we covered all aspects of design, but were encouraged to develop just one that we were most interested in. I work in web design but i am keen to learn any other aspects of suggested in the article. As the broader your knowledge the further you will go. Very insightful article. Doing a Graphic Communications degree we covered all aspects of design, but were encouraged to develop just one that we were most interested in. I work in web design but i am keen to learn any other aspects of suggested in the article. As the broader your knowledge the further you will go.

]]> By: Irene Demetri http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/comment-page-1/#comment-18995 Irene Demetri Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:14:25 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3144#comment-18995 @ Helena, Well I belong in the category of designers that are just ...designers. My background is Visual Communication Design and I have specialized in web design, but coding is something that doesn't interest me (at least not at the moment). I do like to develop my design skills and become really good at what I do best. Having said that I would like to show you my website http://www.youandigraphics.com where you can see samples of my work. I dont know if you are still looking for a designer to work with, but I am interested in hearing from you if you are. @ Helena,

Well I belong in the category of designers that are just …designers. My background is Visual Communication Design and I have specialized in web design, but coding is something that doesn’t interest me (at least not at the moment). I do like to develop my design skills and become really good at what I do best.

Having said that I would like to show you my website http://www.youandigraphics.com where you can see samples of my work. I dont know if you are still looking for a designer to work with, but I am interested in hearing from you if you are.

]]> By: projectautomatika http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/comment-page-1/#comment-18988 projectautomatika Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:54:00 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3144#comment-18988 Very helpful article for newcomers in the freelance business. Thanks Very helpful article for newcomers in the freelance business. Thanks

]]> By: Grenville Hamlyn http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/comment-page-1/#comment-18976 Grenville Hamlyn Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:17:40 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3144#comment-18976 I loved this quote that I heard at a recent Apple design presentation. "Totally into design. Totally into technology. Totally into everything that can be done today" Grenville Hamlyn, a <a href="http://www.associatedesign.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Surrey-based web and graphic designer</a> I loved this quote that I heard at a recent Apple design presentation.

“Totally into design. Totally into technology. Totally into everything that can be done today”

Grenville Hamlyn, a Surrey-based web and graphic designer

]]> By: John B. http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/comment-page-1/#comment-18973 John B. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:26:06 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3144#comment-18973 I also find it useful to use online networking sites such as facebook and linkedin to keep your contacts within reach. You don't have to be active with these services, but having an account and updating it once in a while can be invaluable. Thanks for the post! I also find it useful to use online networking sites such as facebook and linkedin to keep your contacts within reach. You don’t have to be active with these services, but having an account and updating it once in a while can be invaluable. Thanks for the post!

]]> By: Gino http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/comment-page-1/#comment-18923 Gino Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:49:38 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3144#comment-18923 Helena - Yes i think its of course possible to team up with others i did a lot of freelance work with a web designer in the past. My partner would code the sites and i would do the design. It can just be easier to work for yourself and not have to rely on other people. Stick to what you are good at for now and just keep improving and branching off when you feel comfortable. Just be sure to keep your original skills sharp and keep improving. Helena – Yes i think its of course possible to team up with others i did a lot of freelance work with a web designer in the past. My partner would code the sites and i would do the design. It can just be easier to work for yourself and not have to rely on other people.

Stick to what you are good at for now and just keep improving and branching off when you feel comfortable. Just be sure to keep your original skills sharp and keep improving.

]]> By: Helena Denley http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/comment-page-1/#comment-18914 Helena Denley Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:31:06 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3144#comment-18914 Hi Gino, Interesting post. I have a different situation that I need some help with. I am a self taught web developer - developer not designer in that I can take a graphic designers image & create a website or customise a blog - I am not a graphic designer by any stretch of the imagination - I can resize images, alter basic images for navigation or heading elements in Photoshop & that's about it. I can do pretty reasonable wordpress theme customisations that involve those basic skills in photoshop, but anything overly graphically creative is out of my league - although I do appreciate great design. So are there graphic designers out there that don't want to multi-skill as you have suggested, like Gary mentions in his comment "I still believe each discipline has it’s own skill set, and that it’s still best to be strong and specialize in just one". Graphic designers that would be prepared to team up with someone like me to do the graphical component of a site, so I can do the coding and construction aspect of web development? Cheers Helena Hi Gino,
Interesting post.
I have a different situation that I need some help with.
I am a self taught web developer – developer not designer in that I can take a graphic designers image & create a website or customise a blog – I am not a graphic designer by any stretch of the imagination – I can resize images, alter basic images for navigation or heading elements in Photoshop & that’s about it. I can do pretty reasonable wordpress theme customisations that involve those basic skills in photoshop, but anything overly graphically creative is out of my league – although I do appreciate great design.

So are there graphic designers out there that don’t want to multi-skill as you have suggested, like Gary mentions in his comment “I still believe each discipline has it’s own skill set, and that it’s still best to be strong and specialize in just one”. Graphic designers that would be prepared to team up with someone like me to do the graphical component of a site, so I can do the coding and construction aspect of web development?

Cheers
Helena

]]> By: Dainis Graveris http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/comment-page-1/#comment-18895 Dainis Graveris Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:21:28 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3144#comment-18895 Good pointing out the skills. It's essential..and in design community we never stop learning. And I agree that blogging is great self promotion way. Good pointing out the skills. It’s essential..and in design community we never stop learning. And I agree that blogging is great self promotion way.

]]> By: J - Klucid Graphic Design http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/comment-page-1/#comment-18893 J - Klucid Graphic Design Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:00:43 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3144#comment-18893 Great article, however I think SEO and "Online Marketing" should fall under a web design category. Great article, however I think SEO and “Online Marketing” should fall under a web design category.

]]> By: Eric Shafer http://www.youthedesigner.com/2009/01/07/5-complimentary-skills-to-graphic-design/comment-page-1/#comment-18892 Eric Shafer Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:11:55 +0000 http://www.youthedesigner.com/?p=3144#comment-18892 Tracked back to from here: http://www.presidiacreative.com/web-picks-7/ Tracked back to from here: http://www.presidiacreative.com/web-picks-7/

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