Let’s Get Going… For the sake of this post, and the client is happy with the estimate with no changes for a business website design for a cleaning service business. The client has signed the letter of engagement, and they have emailed a copy of the signed document. Do keep this letter until the final […]
After reading the previous post, ‘Protecting Yourself from Non-Paying Clients,’ a sample was uploaded and on the Letter of Engagement, you may have noticed three lines of text on fees: Fees: List the fees. Starting deposit is required when the project begins (40%) Final payment required on project completion (60%) Starting Deposit to Start the […]
It’s time to put it down on paper now. It’s all about presentation. I know some people email the clients the estimates. And others make it official by going in to meet the client in person and go over things. It will depend on each client. Some clients are very busy, so it may not […]
Show me the money! After you have met with the client, and you have gathered information, it’s back to work and figure out how much the job will be. Unfortunately, there is no secret formula for knowing how much to charge for your work. Over time, you get experience from having to do it over […]
It’s All About the Prep Work You have a client lined up. It could have been a referral (word of mouth), applying from a job board or post, or they seek you out because they know what you can do. It doesn’t matter. What matters is you have a client. And you don’t want to […]
I applied for many graphic design jobs after graduating from school. It’s true I wasn’t qualified for the senior positions, nor even for the vice president positions, but I figure entry-level or junior positions would be okay? The only thing you need is one person who says ‘yes.’ If I remember correctly, my first job […]
Did you know in some countries, post-secondary or higher education is free. Yes, FREE! No money needed. What?!? In Canada and the United States, many students go into debt for going to post-secondary. Denmark, a country across the other side of the world, or 7,600 km away from my city of Vancouver offers free education! […]
I have been using Photoshop since it was called Photoshop 3.0. No, not Photoshop CS2, Photoshop 3.0 came out in 1995. It was the first time I used Photoshop and decided I wanted a career as a graphic designer. By the time I went to school, it was Photoshop 4.0. Since those days, if you […]
What’s the difference between Illustrator and Photoshop? Let’s use an example of a logo. If I designed and created a logo in Illustrator, and the finished size is 5 inches x 5 inches, I resize this logo to be 30 inches x 30 inches for a billboard, and the logo would be as sharp and […]
As an instructor, I wanted a place for students and learners to grab their course notes. Teaching since September 2011, one of my first starts in post-secondary was with Langara College Continuing Studies. Raymond Chow, no relation gave me my first opportunity, and I have fine-tuned my instructional days since that first night. I would […]