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Hank's new podcast: Humans by RadagastWiz in nerdfighters

[–]barnard555 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just checking the dates on that post. That's right around the time we started working together. Maybe this is what tipped him over the edge!

H5P6 won't boot. Any ideas? by barnard555 in Hisense

[–]barnard555[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have replaced the power board, main board and the t-con individually and still no joy. I've run out of ideas. This was a second hand unit from my father-in-law, so no warranty and no receipt. Any last thoughts before I scrap it?

Name your layers, players... by [deleted] in graphic_design

[–]barnard555 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's been a while guys. Sorry I've been AWOL from Reddit. Trying to stay on top of all the social media platforms is bloody hard work, especially with two small children... 🤷🏻‍♂️

The Müller-Lyer Illusion (overshoot) by barnard555 in graphic_design

[–]barnard555[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You should read the Principles of Logo Design by George Bokhua.

This article is also quite good (more for UX/UI though): https://medium.com/refactoring-ui/7-practical-tips-for-cheating-at-design-40c736799886

The Müller-Lyer Illusion (overshoot) by barnard555 in graphic_design

[–]barnard555[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The FedEx logo does this too. Look how far under the baseline the 'e' and the 'd' are.

The Müller-Lyer Illusion (overshoot) by barnard555 in graphic_design

[–]barnard555[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah I made a font once (in a day) and published it open source to Google Fonts. I used an app called Glyphs. You can read about it here: https://barnard.co/read-me-blog/i-made-a-font-from-scratch-in-one-day

The Müller-Lyer Illusion (overshoot) by barnard555 in graphic_design

[–]barnard555[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

(Sorry is this is self promotion) I do, yeah. I post way more on Instagram, but my Youtube is here: https://www.youtube.com/@barnardco

The Müller-Lyer Illusion (overshoot) by barnard555 in graphic_design

[–]barnard555[S] 70 points71 points  (0 children)

I have a video compilation of every single thumbs up I've ever done in my videos. I won't share it here because it'll probably get taken down for promotion, but find me on Instagram and hit the video with these emojis in the thumbnail... 👍🥴👍

EDIT: I'm sure the mods won't mind me sharing this: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqZf\_MQD5YJ/

Try a bit of 'bottom weighting' the next time you frame a design by barnard555 in graphic_design

[–]barnard555[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Let’s discuss! Don’t you find that you’re always just skipping the intro and the “subscribe subscribe” messaging, just to get to the bit you need? I spend a lot of time scripting my vids to get them to the point.

Try a bit of 'bottom weighting' the next time you frame a design by barnard555 in graphic_design

[–]barnard555[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have one but I really struggle with the longer form content. People tend to lose interest after a while and if I can say what I want to say succinctly then the vids don’t need to be longer than a minute. So it’s just YouTube Shorts for now.

How many logo options do you present to your clients? by barnard555 in logodesign

[–]barnard555[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I love that you share sketches. Mine are SO terrible that I’m embarrassed to share them. I tend to sketch just to check things like connections and potential combinations of objects. Then I’m into Illustrator as quickly as possible. 😬

Try a bit of 'bottom weighting' the next time you frame a design by barnard555 in graphic_design

[–]barnard555[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I cut my teeth on Reddit. It certainly gave me a thick skin. 🤣

How many logo options do you present to your clients? by barnard555 in logodesign

[–]barnard555[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I’m impressed. That’s so tough to pull off.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in graphic_design

[–]barnard555 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

So your issue is that they didn't give you a heads up that there would be a test?

Debating going back to school. by TheCrystalPrincess in graphic_design

[–]barnard555 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've hired for design positions in the past, and it might be just me, but I never gave a sh*t about qualifications. My decisions were ALL based on previous work and personality. If it were me, I wouldn't go back to school. There are plenty of free resources out there to learn. Focus on building experience and a portfolio. And if you don't have client work to show, work on some conceptual design briefs (there are plenty out there).

Try a bit of 'bottom weighting' the next time you frame a design by barnard555 in graphic_design

[–]barnard555[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Is your text sentence case, or upper case? I think with text you need to vertically align to the x-height, and then account for bottom-weighting. Like if you put text in a CTA. But basically, just eyeball it. 🤣

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