Comments on: When do you Consider you are a Successful Designer?

By: Forex Rebellion Review

Forex Rebellion Review — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:34:20 +0000

Your observation about the difference between newbies and more experienced designers really stood out to me. Maybe it’s time to start thinking of how I can be better in touch with my industry, instead of focusing on how little experience I have.

By: Graeme

Graeme — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:50:24 +0000

Hello Tara,

Thanks and thanks again. You now have another regular blog visitor. Keep up with all the good stuff.

Best wishes
Graeme

By: Tara: Freelance Designer

Tara: Freelance Designer — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:41:44 +0000

Hi Graeme

Now as a freelancer I never get asked for my qualifications, but I do have to show a portfolio so my work has to sell my services. If you are going for full time positions I guess its more difficult as you have to get past the CV stage, when its all what is written on paper. I am not really sure how you get round that one apart from to have a really good folio of work.

By: Graeme

Graeme — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:05:50 +0000

Hello All,

Thanks Tara. I’m really going to look into all the resources and help on the link, they look really good. I was just wondering though, if you are self taught as I basically am in web site design, how do you say explian to someone that you are actually self taught. Would peole not be looking for a qualification when hiring a designer?

Than,ks so much.

Best wishes
Graeme

By: Tara: Freelance Designer

Tara: Freelance Designer — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:28:14 +0000

Hi Graeme

Thanks for your comment. Take a look at one of my other posts http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/can-you-teach-yourself-graphic-design/ which may help you.

By: Graeme

Graeme — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:56:07 +0000

Hello All,

I really enjoyed the article, thanks. I was wo9ndering if it is possible to study at home in Graphic Design? I am only an amateur and learn a great deal from web sites and blogs such as these. Any ideas will be more than welcome. I look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes
Greme

By: karen davis

karen davis — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:45:47 +0000

Hi, I found this article very appealing. I am a freelancer who loves and wants to work at home since I have a kid. I just love the part when you said: “If you are happy doing what you do, to me you are successful”. It is correct, success is not only measured by the money you earned. It is important also that you love what you are doing and it shows in your face or in the outcome of what you do. So success is when you are happy and you make other people happy with what you do.

Karen

By: Trevor Collins

Trevor Collins — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:16:40 +0000

For me as a printer and designers the two ways on measuring success is that you make good money and win the occasional award.

In other words I feel successful because I am doing better than the other businesses in my county doing a similar thing.

By: Tara: Freelance Designer

Tara: Freelance Designer — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:43:45 +0000

Hi Jay, thanks for your contribution.

By: Jay Lim

Jay Lim — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:38:23 +0000

1. How did you get started in the business?
Designing flyers for club promoters.

2. What kept you going in those early years?
Curiosity, opportunities such as universal records, bad boy records, paradise theatre cocerts, nightlife promotions, and now BMW.

3a. Did you ever feel like you weren’t good enough or you would never make it in this industry?
No, but i did feel disrespected and underappreciated (F*U halo media).

3b. How did you work through that?
Won an account with BMW.

4. Do you look at others today and think “Wow, I wish I were that good”?
Yes!

5. How do you measure success?
Doing what you love and making a living.

6. By your standard, do you think you are successful?
No, I’m just extremely fortunate to build my portfolio and resume with top companies and even celebrity clients while getting paid, something that most college kids are not doing.