Notes on creative business.Page 6
On branding, design and printing; Articles filtered from the heart of the business and real projects.
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How Do You Determine Scope With a Freelance Website Designer?
When looking for a website designer, separate interface, software and content responsibilities. In freelance web design, determine the user task before the number of pages.
Planning Developer Succession with a Freelance Mobile Application Designer
Ask the mobile application designer to deliver flow and status, not just screenshots. Clarify iOS, Android and development boundaries in a freelance project.
Branding with a Brand Expert: Separating Strategy and Visual Identity
When looking for a branding expert or freelance brand consultant, separate decision, research and design delivery. Branding is not just a logo file.
Art Director and Creative Director: Who Does What in a Freelance Project?
How are the roles of art director, creative director and graphic designer separated? In a freelance project, determine decision and production responsibility before the title.
Business Card Design: What Should You Give to a Freelance Designer and Printing House?
Information hierarchy for business card design, QR code and plan print delivery. In freelance business card design, determine the person variants from the beginning.
Narrowing the Scope of MVP with a Startup UI/UX Designer
Which flow should be prepared first for MVP design? Separate the scope of conjecture, prototyping, and development with a freelance startup UI/UX designer.
Working with a Freelance UI/UX Designer in Istanbul
A practical guide to hiring a UI/UX designer in Istanbul: define research, interface design, feedback and developer handoff before comparing proposals.
Freelance Product Designer in Turkey: Scoping an MVP
Plan an MVP or SaaS design engagement with a freelance product designer in Turkey. Separate assumptions, prototypes, interface states and implementation responsibilities.
What is Graphic Design? Starting Guide from Education to Profession
The meaning of graphic design, department selection, basic skills and fields of study. A beginner's guide for students and brands from Marmara graduate Selçuk Aker.
How many years is the Graphic Design Department? Comparing Associate Degree and Bachelor's Degree
How to choose between a two-year graphic design and a four-year degree? Things to consider in terms of courses, projects, acceptance conditions and DGS.
Graphic Design Lessons: What to Learn from Typography to Packaging
The equivalent of graphic design lessons in real projects: typography, composition, editorial design, packaging and working suggestions for project development.
Notes from Marmara Graphic Design Graduate to Those Researching the Department
A look at the graphic design department through Selçuk Aker's educational background: school research, project production and questions prospective students should ask.
How to Research Graphic Design Base Score and Aptitude Exam?
Search for graphic design without confusing score type, success order, program code and aptitude test. Where should you check current information?
Choosing a University for Graphic Design: What to Look for Before Ranking?
How to interpret popular universities and employer preference lists? Comparison of curriculum, projects, workshops and budget for graphic design education.
Where Do Graphic Design Graduates Work? Agency, Brand and Freelance
Working areas and job duties of graphic design graduates: advertising agency, brand team, publishing, packaging, digital product and freelance work.
First Portfolio and Internship Preparation for Graphic Design Students
How to create a graphic design portfolio without client work? To present the student project honestly, show the process and organize the internship application.
How to Explain Portfolio in a Graphic Design Interview?
A practical guide for project selection, decision justifications, team contribution and design testing while preparing for the graphic designer interview.
Why Are Graphic Designer Salaries and Freelance Earnings Not the Same?
When researching graphic designer salaries, separate data type and task scope. In freelance design, consider the project cost, working time and regular expenses together.
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