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Originally Posted by Cricket
Edit: In this case I think it is the topic itself that is important though, rather than a specific designer.
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Thank you Cricket.
That is true, this is not about me, well, in Henri's case it obviously is, but I shall disregard his existence and go on to say, designers today need to shape up.
I have heard on several occasions, from high profile individuals, both online and offline, that they are finding it harder to hire graphic/web designers, due to the huge increase in them. Think about it, if these are clients with deep pockets thinking this way, how are the small businesses taking it? Come on, how many people on these forums alone (which hardly represents a fraction of a percent of the designers online today) claim to be freelance designers, and in some cases professionals? What gives them the right to call themselves this? An online portfolio or Photoshop Brushes and fonts they themselves don't even know how to create? Maybe it's the fact that they have made a couple thousand off some projects. Is that merit enough?
I don't think so.
All I'm trying to say in my blog, the one Henri clearly quoted out of context, is that good, professionals designers still exist. Young or old, new to the field or not, they are out there, but fewer in numbers compared to how many are calling themselves designers these days. The more clients think before hiring a designer/freelancer the better it is for those that are in this for a living and know what they are talking about. I posted this article on a completely new blog, not one of my more popular ones for a reason, for the clients I send there to see it. Not to give anyone a bad name, not to scare off these clients, but to reassure them, that great designers, still exists.
You can live your whole life trying to be a popular or successful designer, in my opinion, it's those that are born designers that truly succeed. However hard you try to develop your skills, '
skill' itself is just a tool. Henri, stop trying my friend, whatever you have against me, don't let that fog up your priorities. If you design (which is hard to believe as you have asked others to do your logos for you) then do so man, do so with all your heart and i'm sure if it's meant to be, you'll do fine.
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"If you have anything really valuable to contribute to the world it will come through the expression of your own personality, that single spark of divinity that sets you off and makes you different from every other living creature."
Bruce Barton
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btw, hello Atom, long time no see my friend. Hope everything is going good for you.
