dealing with the dreaded imposter syndrome
Do you ever feel like an imposter? How do you know if you are being confident or just arrogant? I’ve met lots of designers and creatives over the years and one thing is certain, we all doubt ourselves.
8 Skills They Don’t Teach You at Design School
Graphic design is becoming a very popular career path these days. Whether it is the idea of just doing art all day or being creative for pay, More and more people are becoming drawn to it. But what kind of skills other than knowing the software do you need to have to be a successful […]
How to Not Suck at Design
I know a lot of people who have dabbled in design. I know even more people who, when I tell them I’m a Creative Director and Graphic Designer, that tell me something like, “I’ve always wanted to try graphic design.” Well the fact is that it’s not as easy as a most people think, and in […]
Use Your Friends
This week’s design tip is kind of a big deal . Not only do I talk about the importance of a non-designer in your design process, but I also have a big announcement about something really cool that’s coming this year to the BrandiSea Design universe. Can’t wait to hear what you all think! […]
New Doesn’t Mean Better
New isn’t always better. Sometimes starting something new is a trap because it means you maybe didn’t finish something you started new last year. Every new year people around the world make New Years resolutions. Don’t get me wrong, I think this is great. I think it’s necessary to challenge yourself; to get healthier […]
Be Brave. Create. Then Lead.
A few months back I had the opportunity to give my very first talk. I was thrilled that I was going to be able to speak about type. What could be better? Well the fact is, for the first time in a long time, I was actually a little nervous. I would be speaking to editors, […]
Enjoy Your Work
Encouraging Quotes for Creatives
It’s been hard to get back into the writing habit after a summer spent traveling and making my family time a priority. So waking up this morning atound 5:30 was quite the chore to get back into. I realized that I needed some encouragement in my own mind to keep me going. Many of these are quotes […]
Detach Yourself
What is a design concept (and do you really need one?)
Building a concept can be difficult. Many creatives (including myself at first) don’t quite get the purpose of a concept. Today I’d like to write briefly about what a concept is, why you might need one, and why you should even care to create your designs around a concept.
Do [Design] Math
Why I Do What I Do
Why do I write this blog? I mean, what’s the point? There’s probably lots of other designers or creative directors that know what I know (and more) that don’t feel the need to talk about it. This week I just thought I would share some of my reasons for why I am here.
Talk Shop
Cheat, Sometimes
Use Colored Pencils
Get Outside
Be Tenacious
Be Humble
Be Curious
Be Receptive
Try to Just Say No
There’s obviously a lot more than just saying no to your clients; but for today’s tip, try to think about saying no to certain client requests and using your expertise to explain the why behind the “no” based on your design decisions. If you do it well, they will remember why they hired you and […]
Ask Why
Asking why, or questioning your decisions, tests your motive for every design decision you make. Knowing your reasons requires that you, have gone through some questions and had to answer for them. This gives you the backbone to you understanding your reasons and a place to begin when explaining why you did what you did to […]
What You Can Learn from the Hipster Mindset
There’s a phenomenon that has gripped the country (and possibly the world); it’s the hipster. Whether you love them, hate them, tolerate them, or maybe you don’t even really get what a hipster is, but trust me, they’re a thing. I think that they sometimes get a bad rap for being cliche, but I believe that […]
Creativity is a Work Ethic
Creative people are not magicians. Ideas are not something that you need special skill to find. Someone may be born with talent but that doesn’t make them idea makers. Have you ever wondered why certain people always seem to be doing something cool or maybe they seem to always have great ideas? Everyone has ideas. […]
Don’t Think — Know
Thinking is great, it’s something you NEED when you’re designing. But if you want your clients to trust that you know what you’re doing, maybe you shouldn’t “think” so much. Watch this week’s design tip to find out what I mean 😉 ——————————————————————— http://www.youtube.com/brandiseadesign ——————————————————————— http://brandisea.com http://twitter.com/brandisea http://instagram.com/brandisea http://facebook.com/brandiseadesigns