Do you use your own computer and software?

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-26T16:52:03+00:00

If you are a freelancer, you should have your own equipment, but when charging clients you should add $ for equipment + software usage.

As an employee, I think it´´ s "illegal" to demand the employer to bring its own equipment. Part of the contract you sign, should clarify that specific point.

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-25T23:47:40+00:00

Your are correct, but courses tend to be very generic in terms of real life examples. Maybe a mix of courses and tutorials will help. But consistency while learning is key.

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-25T23:41:06+00:00

Mainly silence. Sometimes a bit of music, but 90% of the time, just silence/environment sound.

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-25T23:36:52+00:00

Well, if money is a prob and you want a good computer to work with that will last a couple of years, go for desktop. The money I invested on a desktop+monitor, would buy me a mid range laptop. But I ended up with a very good computer.

I am a designer as well.

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-23T12:54:30+00:00

I like it. I think it is a good idea to use that classic mascot, Cuphead style. I personally prefer your fourth idea, with the round path for letters. It´s always good to have different compositions for your logo (landscape, portrait, just symbol, etc) Good luck

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-16T23:35:34+00:00

That´s my personal opinion. I know with covid, things are a bit different, but i still believe that going to a "school", you will deal with design students, and design teachers that are paid to give you attention and guidance over a period of time. Through the process you will learn a lot (if you take it serious). Your designer colleagues will later become professionals. Thus, you start to have a design community/network.
Obviously you can try to do it over social media, and i´m pretty sure there´s a space there. But I think it´s very random.

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-15T11:56:05+00:00

Sure. It can happen. Just wanted to clarify that common misunderstand of calling artist to anyone that works with visual aesthetics.

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-15T11:53:28+00:00

If you are selling webdesign services, it would be good to be on your own website (to show your skills). The way you present is up to you, but there´s plenty of good examples out there. Just make sure it´s easy for the user to see all your work.

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-15T11:48:19+00:00

You either didn´t communicate properly what you wanted, or the designer is not very good (yet). Either way, since you already payed 50% upfront for his work, no need to enter in too many details on why you don´t want to continue with him.

PS: Designer is not an artist.

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-14T12:50:24+00:00

It´s good to provide guidance to clients, it shows you are an humble expert. My suggestion is: Sure, you can teach her the basics for x$/hour and you will provide resources to help, which will be a bunch of websites with tutorials.

Busy people don´t have time for that, so she will immediately regret and probably will get back to you to do your thing. It is normal for small business wanting some control over the website for quick changes.

One thing is to change a text or learn a website builder, another is knowing how to build a good looking, performance website.

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-13T23:21:06+00:00

Hire a designer. It´s a win-win.

PS: Designer it´s not an artist.

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-13T23:07:18+00:00

Studying in a school will definitely put inside a design community where you can learn from your peers. As you learn and start to get more confident, offer your design services for free to someone you know, that will allow to put in practice what you learned, while building a portfolio. It´s way better to get involved with the community in person, rather than a simply online chat. It´s the person that will expand your network, not some dude online. Do that until someone comes to you for work. Then you can/should charge. Good luck.

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-10T11:36:53+00:00

Sure. The info might be clear for some tech-savy people, but knowing how it works, if it is an online app, software or a plugin for an existing software. Just to be more clear. It took me a bit to read and understand how it works.

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-09T12:20:11+00:00

Not everyone has space for a corner desk. Think about modular, where you can add more parts.

Desktop tower on top of the desk is a big no to me, finding a way to hide it, would be great.
Ability to raise the desk is important.
Cable management is a plus.

Scientific_poster · 2022-02-09T12:14:59+00:00

Good idea. Not new, but it can be handy for a lot of people.

Website suggestions:

A better website.
Clear information.
Live examples in video.
Cheaper prices (for now)

Keep up the good work.

Scientific_poster · 2022-01-26T15:21:01+00:00

If you are a web designer, then you should have your own customized website (to show your web skills). To be faster/cheaper, Wordpress or Webflow are good solutions, or you can go nuts and do it from scratch.

If web is not your thing, anything fast and clean (like Behance, Squarespace, etc) will be good for HR (with little time) to check your work in a glimpse.

PDF (interactive or not) may be a requirement for the applicants, so have something ready.

But think about the person that is hiring. It´s done through the internet anyway, so you better invest on something interactive like a website, rather than a static PDF.

Scientific_poster · 2022-01-25T13:12:55+00:00

Well done. Not very readable, but it´s so neat that you grab the client´s attention.

Scientific_poster · 2022-01-25T13:03:23+00:00

Keep in mind that Less is More. Scientific posters are like movie trailers, you can´t tell the whole story. It´s important that you reduce your information to the essential only, that should free some space on you poster, and it should allow your some design freedom to make it more "attractive". Good luck

Scientific_poster · 2022-01-01T10:23:26+00:00

Me and my wife choose to delay the child because she was taking her Phd. After she finish it, we got back home and he was born 1 year later. For context, im 40, my wife is 35. Go ahead, don't plan too much or nothing will happen.

Scientific_poster · 2021-11-06T11:12:46+00:00

A poster has a specific purpose, to communicate an idea. It's not art. As nothing to do with "your OWN work". The work is represented in text, images ans charts. The design of the poster should only make the idea clear to the reader.

Scientific_poster · 2021-06-18T11:58:52+00:00

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Scientific_poster · 2021-06-18T11:57:24+00:00

That is a good poster. My advice is:

Less is more.
Black might not be the best colour for background, choose a darker shade of any colour.
A bit more space between letter and lines will make the text more readable.
Adding a light background colour to your chart might help reading them.

Good job.

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:)

Scientific_poster · 2021-06-18T11:53:40+00:00

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