Oct 5, 2024
It’s my month 😌 prepare to be in love with me
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It’s my month 😌 prepare to be in love with me
Inception.
Sweet girl
Hey there cutie
Imagine 2 of me
hey everyone (:
i’ll try to make a more professional post later (maybe on a separate account where i’d like to do some other art x aid efforts) but i’m just putting it out there that i’m a freelance designer and visual artist and that if anyone would like to book me for some small digital projects with a quick turnaround time (a week or two) (maybe things like album/mix covers, flyers, possibly social media, etc) that’d be really cool as i’ve been kind of in a prolonged state of financial hardship for a couple years now due to physical disability
i need to beef up my bank statements as i have to move again and it’s very competitive where i need to relocate to
you can dm me for a link to some work samples (i like to stay anonymous here on tumblr)
i don’t like the idea of my work being scraped for AI but here is one unfinished piece exemplifying my technical ability—i tend to work mostly in mixed media/collage (or emulation of for digital) and a looser, more emotive drawing style, political pieces, as well as hand lettering and have an eye for composition and detail. as a designer my skill set is very versatile and i can push a piece in the direction that makes sense for the project rather than offering one set style of work!
thanks for reading!
Some videos on being a self-taught designer
2 of the biggest things you'll have to figure out if you're going to succeed as a self-taught designer are:
1. How to build a network/circle of other designer colleagues. Like online forums and local design events. Want to always keep up to date with what is happening in the industry, can result in leads, make friends!
2. How to get (honest) feedback about your work so you can improve. It’s easy to learn how to use software but you need feedback to learn what does and does not work. Get feedback through...getting a job? Your boss would definitely be honest though. Share work with your design friends and ask for critique. Ask them to tell you what they would do differently and why.
Know why you’re using a tool. If all you learn is Photoshop then you will try to use Photoshop for everything when Illustrator, InDesign, or something else would be better. this could be said about style and communication and so much more! Don’t get stuck in a rut.
Study design history. Know why things came to be.
More so on how to design for the sake of your business, not for getting a job.
Figured out what you want to specialize in.
Get the right tools! Adobe Creative Cloud is most common but there are free versions too.
Illustrator most important, in her opinion.
Youtube for tons of free resources!
Skillshare as a paid option.
Practice makes perfect!
Make up your own imaginary clients and projects for practice.
Work pro-bono to get some legit real experience!
Have an online portfolio. Establish an online homebase where you can market and list your services.
Use your branding to target who you want. Your branding should reflect the type of work you want to do.
Passive income? Etsy, Fb Creative Market....
Study Design Principles (1 wk)
Learn Design Software (1wk): Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketch (not free though but also not a subscription! One time cost)
Study, copy, steal from other designers (1 wk): Now that you know how to use the software, try to recreate some stuff! You want to copy stuff so that you have practice creating things that people actually will pay you for and what people consider “good” design. Follow the top designers on Dribbble and Behance, copy their stuff!
Start designing, get real projects (2 mths): Start designing by yourself. Get rid of the training wheels. Avoid fake projects that you made up. You are always designing for people, not yourself. Use freelance websites to get real briefs from real clients. Don’t necessarily actually legit work for those websites and their poor payouts but get the real briefs from there.
Work with mentor (3 mths): Find someone, contact them, and ask them to be your mentor. You can offer to pay them hourly. Someone to review and critique your work. Get some words on what being a designer is like day to day, tips for finding a job. If you can’t get a mentor, get feedback of some kind somehow!
Make portfolio on Dribbble (1 wk): Wait until your work is polished, work people would pay for. Only your best 10. No mediocre work, only the amazing stuff! Why Dribbble? If you have the time and skill to make a website then do it! But Dribbble is easy to set up and well known. Focus on your work, not on the actual portfolio (if that makes sense)
Look for internship at 2 top agencies (6 mths): Most companies will not post this explicitly, you need to seek it out yourself, reach out yourself. Don’t expect money. But the money will come soon after this. Your portfolio will be amazing! Think of this as your tuition, your investment. This is the meat and potatoes. You want a top company so you can brag about it on your resume. Try to get 2 different agencies to get an experience on how different companies run.
In theory be a designer within a year! But a full time year. Does not account for having a job and such...
Most people can tell the difference between a real project and a school/homework/imaginary project, so really seek out projects using real clients and real briefs.