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How can designs be improved?
10 steps to improving your designs
- Understand the project. Before starting design work, understand what the project is really about, what function it has and what the end user should get out of it.
- Communicate your idea right.
- Think about the framework.
- Keep finding work exciting.
- Work on individual pixels.
What products need improving?
Here are the everyday products we’ve been using for decades that — somehow — have withstood innovation.
- Umbrellas.
- Soap and shampoo bottles.
- Plastic packaging.
- Bathroom sink.
- Door handles.
- Hand dryers.
- Plastic wrap.
- Toilet handle.
How can I improve my graphics design?
Here six practical and achievable ways to help you improve your graphic design skills.
- Study design theory. A proper understanding of concepts such as grid theory can transform your work.
- Learn how to get more from feedback.
- Start a side project.
- Experiment.
- Talk to other designers.
- Read a book.
How to deal with client changes you don’t like?
Stay calm, stay positiveand don’t take their feedback personally. Use this as a chance to educate the client. Explain to the client why their changes might not be best, and what your solution (as the professional) is for the situation. Always try to respond with confidence and show them that you’re reliable.
What to do when a client rejects your designs?
The team has invested copious research, insight and creative juices, and come up with a presentation that will envelop the client in a wave of enthusiasm and appreciation. The deck is finessed, the sell is delivered with gusto and everyone looks up at the client in anticipation – only to find tumbleweed blowing, followed by a big fat ‘no’.
What’s the best way to deal with a client?
As with every client project, keep a copy of all dialog exchanged between you and them. This way, if the client gets any complaints about how terrible their website’s usability is or how hard it is to read their copy, you have something to use as a backstop.
What’s the best way to sway a client?
Actually show the client why your solution is best. Another way to sway their thoughts would be to provide reputable sources, i.e. other websites with a usable layout, a print design with proper white space, etc. Tell them to spend a few minutes using/reading those sources.