http://theperfectdesign.com/blog Graphic Design Community & Marketplace Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:48:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Terry_Bogard recently won the Efficient Dental Solutions (EDS) logo contest on ThePerfectDesign.com. We congratulate Terry on the design! From the contest brief, "I need a logo that includes the initials, EDS, from my company name, "Efficient Dental Solutions," and also includes the name. I would like to see a ... http://theperfectdesign.com/blog/recent-logo-designs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recent-logo-designs I am a finance professional. Design has never been my occupation, it is just my passion and I think I’ve have come a long way with it. Most of my friends happened to be creatives during my teens and I used to do alot of freelance and fun work around ... http://theperfectdesign.com/blog/terry-bogard-graphic-designer-spotlight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=terry-bogard-graphic-designer-spotlight This post is an expansion of tip #101 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success. Demonstrate Your Relevance Relevance is the key to your existence as a Graphic Designer. You must always remind yourself of your desires, your strengths, and your willingness to grow. Demonstrate your relevance with everything ... http://theperfectdesign.com/blog/be-relevant-graphic-design-tip-101/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-relevant-graphic-design-tip-101 This post is an expansion of tip #100 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success. Proposing Your "Rough-Draft" When you have a really amazing idea it’s hard not to take that ball and just run with it. You have to remember that your client is ultimately the team coach ... http://theperfectdesign.com/blog/consult-with-someone-about-your-ideas-graphic-design-tip-100/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=consult-with-someone-about-your-ideas-graphic-design-tip-100 This post is an expansion of tip #75 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success. Asking The Right Questions Asking the right questions is of ultimate importance. The right questions will lead you to the desired result. The wrong questions may lead you to more questions, the wrong result, ... http://theperfectdesign.com/blog/significance-of-asking-questions-graphic-design-tip-99/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=significance-of-asking-questions-graphic-design-tip-99 This post is an expansion of tip #98 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success. Asking Open Ended Questions A design project starts as an investigation. Not that you are solving a mystery, although some clients are ambiguous. You will need to obtain vital information from them in order ... http://theperfectdesign.com/blog/the-importance-of-detailed-information-graphic-design-tip-98/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-importance-of-detailed-information-graphic-design-tip-98 This post is an expansion of tip #97 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success. Organizing Tasks Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed at work not knowing where to begin? Have you missed a deadline because you simply buried a project in some messy notes? Clearing the fog before ... http://theperfectdesign.com/blog/be-a-taskmaster-graphic-design-tip-97/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-a-taskmaster-graphic-design-tip-97 This post is an expansion of tip #96 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success. Become A Commenter Writers and designers crave and need feedback. If you have taken the time to visit a blog or online portfolio, have the courteously of leaving behind a calling card. Something that ... http://theperfectdesign.com/blog/creating-a-link-graphic-design-tip-96/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-a-link-graphic-design-tip-96 This post is an expansion of tip #95 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success. Change Can Be Good For You Too Occasionally, okay more often than is preferable, a customer will change their mind in the middle of a concept and ask you to try something else or ... http://theperfectdesign.com/blog/change-can-be-good-for-you-too-graphic-design-tip-95/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=change-can-be-good-for-you-too-graphic-design-tip-95 This post is an expansion of tip #94 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success. Always Listen To Your Clients If you really want to frustrate a customer – talk “at” them instead of with them. It can be hard to hold back at times, especially when you ... http://theperfectdesign.com/blog/be-an-active-listener-graphic-design-tip-94/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-an-active-listener-graphic-design-tip-94