HOW Design Live

[...] At the upcoming HOW Design Live in Chicago (May 4–8), there are several themes woven throughout the conference agenda. Not just [...]

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[...] There’s a reason why Sam Harrison is a multi-repeat presenter at HOW Design Live. Well, several reasons. Harrison has spent more than a decade teaching creative pros how to [...]

[...] HOW Design Live‘s Early Bird Registration deadline is February 3 — which means you still have a few days to [...]

[...] a personal brand by creating and demonstrating value. This is particularly true for graphic designers as they already have experience doing this for clients or employers. For most people, the [...]

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[...] package as if they were texts from a product (sic).” See more. Best Practices for Graphic Designers, Packaging by Grip guides you through the entire packaging process from strategy and [...]

[...] to an audience who in turn inspires us with their creative work. It’s our mission to unite graphic designers, helping them be more successful in their careers, whether that be through the magazine, [...]

[...] goals are critical to the professional development of each person contributing to an in-house team and can affect the good health and viability of the entire department. How these goals are [...]

[...] of Designing, Case Study Collection Why Design? Want to take “lean” methods to your in-house team? HOW’s Lean In-house Design Teams Expert Guide dives into the “what” and “why” [...]

[...] represent what was an eye-opening offering of work from one program. The other was the in-house team at Starz, who are knocking out really brilliant commercially focused posters. For the [...]

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[...] to potential employers and clients., you can also check out Ellen Shapiro’s book, The Graphic Designer’s Guide to Clients. Create a visual identity for yourself—a typographical logo or other [...]

[...] , and as a result they are uniquely positioned to succeed in a Content-Driven Economy. As a graphic designer, you should be generating content that people can engage with and share, but that content [...]

[...] They Didn’t Teach You in Design School by Phil Cleaver. Self-promotion is essential to a graphic designer’s success. As a creative, expertly branding and marketing yourself is the path to reaching [...]

[...] my co-workers has to do with what we heard on NPR or saw at npr.org. NPR’s team of in-house designers and programmers have the enormous task of bringing all of NPR’s content to audiences [...]

[...] in-house design with these resources: In-House Design In Practice: The Practical Guide for In-House Designers 89 In-House Design Award Winners Inside Out: Growing an In-House Design Powerhouse – [...]

[...] case studies installment listed suggested content that can go into your case study. Most in-house designers can gather that content with ease, but you may have difficulty collecting your colleagues’ [...]

[...] sexy as working for a prestigious advertising agency or design firm. People looked down on in-house designers as if we were corporate stiffs, who only worked on one brand. I think the perception is [...]

[...] throughout the semester, receiving feedback and valuable criticism along the way. The creative team of students worked very cohesively as a unit. Some students took on copywriting; others [...]

[...] ‘Impact Report’ that reflects and captures the spirit of its role in human rights.” Creative Team: John Paolini, executive creative director; Cassandra Zimmerman, creative director; [...]

[...] story a consistent voice. If your case study will remain with and be shared among just the creative team, you can be as technical as you need to be, getting into PMS colors, printer testing, font [...]