Posts tagged graphic design topics
Linkedin Profinder goes paid: How will this affect designers?

A big corporate company turns a successful project into a paid service. The problem with Linkedin Profinder is they have adopted the same model as Upwork. They are trying to convert their users into paid customers under “premium subscriptions.” Unfortunately, due to the current climate I won’t have the bandwidth to subscribe to a service that only provides me with 2-3 emails a month.

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How to Succeed at a Production Art Job

I’m writing this because years ago I burned out. I burned out hard core. Every day felt like a drag and exhaustion crept into my workflow. Errors on sheets I was producing caused me to have projects returned.

#burnout #productionart #productiondesigner

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Is a career as a graphic design sustainable long term?

Looming deadlines and high expectations surround the table of a staffed production artist or graphic designer. Multiple projects overlap. However, is a career in graphic design really sustainable in a modern world? Burn out affects everyone.

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Best Pattern Design Class On the Internet

I used a product mockup from Mockupworld to create this bag with my watercolor design on it. Bonnie Christine’s Immersion course is a great opportunity to learn all of the inns and outs of the pattern design world.

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What do production artists do all day?

What do production artists do all day? I briefly discuss the difference between graphic design and production. I also talk about common misconceptions of what production is. You can find more about production in my Skillshare class.

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Top 4 Most Inspiring Illustrators On Skillshare

These four ladies got me through a time when I felt discouraged about pursuing art. Their Skillshare courses are exceptional and I know you will get as much out of them as I did. They all harbor a different corner of the design field but are all illustrators.

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