This is literally the best advice I've ever heard! All my design career I've been trying to be good at everything, I have a fine art education, a designer's diploma, I've learned 3d, photo-manipulations, tried a bit of motion, typography and so on. However, I was never happy with the result and blamed myself for not being perfect in all these fields. Only now do I realise that it's impossible to be good at everything at the same time. And that's probably why I always struggle with cheap commissions or no work at all, while having a decade of experience in graphic design.. thank you for making such a great content!
This is so awesome to hear. (not the cheap commissions and frustration part but the rest of it haha) I totally relate. I was so frustrated in the working world because being a generalist worked in school vary well but I would run into your same issue of cheap commissions. Glad to see you were inspired and I hope I can continue to make content that helps you improve your design skills and earn commissions that reflect that.
@@ExtraCreditDesignClub "Works well in school"- is a super important point. I feel so too, that while in school you feel the urge to master all different fields, and except for some extremely talented people this usually leads to disappointment of your own work as it cant live up to the high standards you set yourself.
Really appreciate your videos and tips. I've been searching and searching. Honestly, digging for practical video tutorials and real advices not just mere words until I cam across your page. You are really amazing. You filled my design gaps, for real. Thanks. :)
This is good advice for getting a job, BUT it can also become mentally draining to put yourself in such a specific category as an artist. If you're adjusting everything about yourself and your creative expression to fit into a niche, it can make you feel trapped after a while. I've felt like this after specializing in illustration books - I felt like I'm some sort of factory worker that only knows one thing and isn't meant to do anything else and it burnt me out artistically
I relate this as well. at first I spent maybe 20% of my time learning type until it made me money then I was 80% for a few years while I still did general design, 3D, Video etc. now I am doing type about 60% of my time and working on TH-cam with the other 40% for me the 80% specialization 20% following my creative thread wherever it leads has been a good mix. life ebbs and flows and you always want to be growing your skillset. but being too general and not specifically focusing on mastery I have found has hurt me financially, I was much happy to be a generalist until I got a family now I am more willing to narrow my focus to make money. hope this helped 80% specialty 20% wonderer.
@@ExtraCreditDesignClub Yes, it’s unfortunate, but we have to specialize in something in order to monetize it.. It’s just something they don’t really prepare you for mentally in art school
@@koteleskristof So True I am thinking about making a video about art school vs the working world and how to best take advantage of your time and resources in school
I've been loving these videos lately. I see you putting in the work to upload frequently! Would love a video about how your process of planning, filming, editing and etc.
thanks for the support. Im still trying to figure all that stuff out myself. but I can give you the quick version. I read a lot and when I really like something that I read I think about examples of how it has been true I my life then share the lessons and my personal experience together. I might be able to do a video on that and frame it as a tutorial if you want to teach design online. Thanks for the Idea!
Hello, My name is Emeric, I’m from France I know you by your typefaces, I love all of them and now I’m creating my first one because of you, thanks you, you the one who motivated me to focus on one path and I sure to close de door behind me.
awesome to hear. Also I love France My wife and I just month a month in Brive la Gaillarde and are looking to possible move out there. Keep me updated on how things go and if you need anything don't hesitate to reach out.
Okay, this earned a subscribe from me. Now the thought... You kind of touched on this during the Be Cautious section, but didn't touch on what I was thinking about... AI. Every 6 months or so, AI generators are becoming more powerful. Who's to say font design, or even design in general, won't be obsolete in a year or two? Maybe a good follow up video would be to address what AI could do and what paths will require the human touch going forward.
I personally Just See AI as another tool in the tool belt. I believe that in a worst case scenario AI does to Design what the camera did to painting. I could be wrong. Just in case I like to spend 80% of my time doing what makes me money (font design) and 20% of my time growing my skills and knowledge in other areas that interest me. If I was worried about AI taking my job as a designer I would spend 20% of my time working on a craft that is more rooted in the material world. cutting hair, making furniture, culinary arts. Something like that. Addressing why I feel how I feel about AI. I dove deep into image generators for a few months and love using them but it is pretty clear the types of limitations they have. At the end of the day AI can only iterate and take Ques from work that already exists. People Value Original Though More that you might expect, especially at the top end of the market. Also for AI to become nuanced enough to realistically replace designers the prompting mechanisms will need to be equally nuanced and still require someone to operate them. Prompting will become a skill just like photoshopping is a skill. as an example in order to prompt an AI to make a font and refine its iterations one will need to know the terminology of font design. Most business owners don't want to take time to learn that and will hire a font designer to operate the AI that will make Great Question Thanks for Reaching out. Like I said I could be wrong about AI and there is value doing what you need to do for your peace of mind.
A creative director and friend of mine would describe the ideas as "grow like a weed" - learn to be really strong in one area that no one else is as strong as you where you're at, but make sure you know how to be useful in associated skill sets. This will make you invaluable to employers and clients. And the associated skills sets may not be in design, but general business skills like project management, organization, resourcing, etc. Identify what is lacking where you're at and see if you're capable of becoming "the" go-to person for it. For me, what has made me invaluable everywhere I've been is that I know how to clean up presentations quickly and make complicated diagrams simple and editable in presentation software (PPTs, Slides, Keynote, etc.). I'm not talking about making beautiful and elaborate templates, I'm talking about fixing them after people immediately break those templates to fit whatever blocks of misaligned text they add to them. Presentation decks are not something most designers like to do because they're not considered "portfolio worthy." But I would argue that they are the most prolific amount of design work you can do that will almost always be truly necessary.
Great video and I love the tips, also thank you for the book recommendation! Often times, I’ve heard other TH-camrs encourage that designers should “sell” or “start” with brand strategy? What are your thoughts on this? Especially when it comes to specialization in a design field, should you expect a company to already have strategy done or work with what they have?
Watch my new video "never hear make the logo bigger ever again. I talk a little bitt about that. If you want to get into branding 100% do brand strategy as well. it builds trust and makes clients feel like you are interested in their success not just a paycheck.
I've always liked the idea of becoming an expert in a specific niche. It allows you the luxury of working with clients who understand design and are willing to pay well. As someone new to the graphic design field, learning on my own, I'm currently focused on logo and visual identity design. While this is already somewhat specific, it isn't narrow enough, considering that an identity involves logos, colors, typography, photography, illustration, and applications like posters and business cards. Consequently, I've decided to refine my focus further. I aim to create visual identities for purpose-led small businesses and good businesses that deserve to be seen with a suitable identity but may not afford to work with design studios. I would really appreciate it if you have advice on how to niche more or some general advice that you might have about the visual identity niche? thaank you
I would read some books about branding so you can understand it from the perspective of your clients. "the brand gap" and "Primal Branding" and "purple cow" are great books to understand branding at its core. if you can understand branding from the perspective of not just a a graphic designer your work will be better. then if you cannot get clients just make passion projects similar to the type of clients you want work with. post those projects on behance often and consistently. post not just your work but write about what you did and your process until you are confident in your skillset. that would be my first advice.
I really related to the last bits of this video where you talked about the worries of other doors closing once you choose a specific lane. But the idea of other doors opening up in that same specific lane you chose is really good to think about. I , personally, am more into 3D environment art than graphic designing. But due to the high demands in specs if I pursue 3D right now, I wouldn't be able to. And so I’m venturing into graphic design for now until I can afford a better setup to do 3D environment. (I’m a student) Do you think this is wise? Or perhaps there is a better way to do this. I feel like it’s practical, but it’s also too different.
School is a great time to explore all kinds of various interests. I would say take the time in school to experiment, try all kinds of things and see what you like. then once you finish school and are having to compete for jobs is a good time to specialize. I think saving up and investing in your own setup and education is always worth it. live as cheap as you can through your 20s and invest in your education and gear then in your 30s you will be much better off than most
@@ExtraCreditDesignClub I think you’re right, choosing to upgrade in equipment and knowledge most of the time is a good thing to do. It will be hard but I have to remember it will be worth it. Thank you.
This is such a good video. Thank you so much for sharing your 4 years journey, but there is one thing on my mind bugging me, specialization get paid higher because not a lot of people do it, right that mean not a lot of potential client too? How did you know if the specialty, is gonna worth to endeavors and gonna profitable ?
that can be tricky. you gotta go where the money is. there are industries that have lots of money. sports industries, tech startups, finance. there are also certain type of design that pay more like motion graphics and 3D work or custom Typefaces. there really is not one answer I can give besides think like a business person and go where the opportunity is industry wise and skillset wise. focus on one think maybe web design for example then once you have spent some time in that world you will be able to see if there is an opportunity to focus more narrowly like web design for photographers. or if just web design works then keep riding that scooter.
Thanks for the support. Always here to help designers get more creative and financial freedom. if there is any specific topics you want me to cover LMK
17:20 Thank you for this video, it helped me in more ways than design. God bless you. By the way... Jesus said: "I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture." *John 10:9*
This really open my eyes sir. I know very well that i know nothing, do you have advice for me, im currently focusing on poster design (Brutalism inspired style, music retro poster style, y2k, etc)
depends on where you want to go with your design career. think specifically about where you want to go and I can give more specific advice but in general I see a fair amount of brutalist posters (maybe because that is what I love) so you will need to make a way to stand out. Motion is always a good bet. there is a lot of demand for motion designers. make a lot of work and post it online everywhere you can. socials, behance, Pinterest.i have seen a lot of designers doing passion projects for artists they love and they often get the attention of those artists. start making stuff for smaller artists that would respond to your work and see what happens.
I think there is an appropriate price for everyone, designer and client. I am glad that there is designers who work for cheap because there are business with super tight budgets when they are starting and both can help each other take their first steps. But that has a time and a place and a lot of designers and clients get stuck on that first step of the ladder.
@@ExtraCreditDesignClub Good point, even businesses with tight budgets must be priced reasonably. Not to Lowball the service providers or them(clients) be taken advantage of. If a designer starts out, He/She should practice the VBP as early as possible like what I did in my Construction Business which is also highly applicable to Designers. (If you want to reasonably price your services as an Independent Service Provider (Freelance))
How do I know if my niche is profitable? I don't want to waste time developing a unique style only for it to not be lucrative. Will I just have to take a leap of faith?
you could choose a market that is profitable like you do graphic design for sports companies or outdoor companies or something like that. also motion graphics or 3D are exultant places to start both you can charge more than just regular graphic design per hour.
@@ExtraCreditDesignClub thanks. Taking action on the advice in this video is SO much harder than I thought it would be. I don't know where to even begin. There's so much to learn and I just wanna make stuff that is both incredible and uniquely me.
@@michaelhenderson776 Honestly one of the hardest things ever. and it will probably be that way for forever. even when I am super focused on one thing I usually spend 20% of my working time experimenting with the next thing. Focusing on what works has given me the ability to more freely explore new avenues.
I am not exactly sure what you mean, sorry. I think you are asking if you can define a niche then do personal projects rather than client work to show your skills that niche? if so yes! that I have only ever once had a client ask for who I previously have worked with. most of the time the client only cares about the design itself when they look at the work.
The one and only thing Specialization scare me, on any subject not only design, is that some time in the future, you will be "obsolote" "old" "the subject is no more famous" "you are getting behind in the trends" etc etc, this can happen in the span of 5 to 10 years, and once you are overspecialized in one subject, how do you transition onto another to get paid the same amount as before. I've seen a lot of this on YT, channels that 5 years ago were on their prime, now are completely unnoticed, averaging 5% of the subscription views, or worse, deleted.
I get this, and had not considered this as a concern for the video. I am seeing this happen in the type world. everyone is freaking out that AI will take over the job they worked year to secure though skill and what will they do now? I encourage you to FIRST specialize THEN diversify. once you successfully purposefully identify a market need masker the skills it tales to fill that need those are skills that you can take with you anywhere. It's kinda like how learning a second language is difficult but learning a third is much easier and a fourth even easier. Once you succeed in one field you know what it takes to succeed. you are tapped into the market and will be able to see the writing on the wall when it is time to exit and do something new far before any generalist does. It is true that You may need to start over, but that will be less of a big deal because you have more of a financial safety net and a skillset on how to analyze a market, and master the skills needed to succeed. (this is part of the reason I am dong TH-cam, Diversification in case type designers become irrelevant,) Awesome comment! thanks for the honesty.
How to chose discourse for discourse design to represent new font, did you do analyze of unknown discourse for each type font, i also want to show vuk karadžić specific font in his spirit in diferent countriens, thisnis a part of my case study, can you maybe help with this.
Hey, I am not exactly sure what you mean when you say how to choose discord for discourse. maybe you can shoot me an email and clarify more specifically what you are wanting help with. and we can continue the conversation.
first of all i am Minhaj , studying in Multimedia and creative technology in a University , where 4 core parts of multimedia is being taught , like visual communiction , 3d animation and vfx , film studies and game development , i started aiming to be confined in ui ux but after going through educational process i have developed desire for other sectors too as they pay good , so being able in multiple software and learning them , theories too as to finish college , i am getting more negetively diverse i guess, like these days i am studying figures and aiming for comic art and in the night getting confused should i shift for blender?? any solution out there??
I think school is a great place to try everything. it is a mine when the pressure of not working for a client and having a job fail is not there. try everything you possible can in school and you will be more likely to find what you love and are happy to specialize in. also blender is an amazing tool that is what I use for 3D. and 3D work for me has paid a lot better than regular graphic design making logos and such.
@@ExtraCreditDesignClub interfaces and the way to humans communicate with products/services will completely change in the next 5 years. AI is already here and changing everything. The more skills and knoledge you have to control the robot the better, and let it do the "hard tasks" which is a lot of what people especialize nowadays. Plus, if you have experience in just one market or niche you have a very limited number of different imputs, and our brain innovate and generates new ideas by doing connections, and the most diverse set of data it has to do this connections, the better. In resume: productivity is dead, long live creativity.
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This is literally the best advice I've ever heard! All my design career I've been trying to be good at everything, I have a fine art education, a designer's diploma, I've learned 3d, photo-manipulations, tried a bit of motion, typography and so on. However, I was never happy with the result and blamed myself for not being perfect in all these fields. Only now do I realise that it's impossible to be good at everything at the same time. And that's probably why I always struggle with cheap commissions or no work at all, while having a decade of experience in graphic design..
thank you for making such a great content!
This is so awesome to hear. (not the cheap commissions and frustration part but the rest of it haha) I totally relate. I was so frustrated in the working world because being a generalist worked in school vary well but I would run into your same issue of cheap commissions. Glad to see you were inspired and I hope I can continue to make content that helps you improve your design skills and earn commissions that reflect that.
@@ExtraCreditDesignClub "Works well in school"- is a super important point. I feel so too, that while in school you feel the urge to master all different fields, and except for some extremely talented people this usually leads to disappointment of your own work as it cant live up to the high standards you set yourself.
Thanks for taking the time out to make this vid. Def inspired me to post more of the less corporate, more weird work ive done. Thanks homie! 🤜🏽
for sure. you gotta share what you wanna make. otherwise no one will know to ask you.
Really appreciate your videos and tips. I've been searching and searching. Honestly, digging for practical video tutorials and real advices not just mere words until I cam across your page. You are really amazing. You filled my design gaps, for real. Thanks. :)
thanks for the kind words. glad I was able to stand out. thanks for the support
This is good advice for getting a job, BUT it can also become mentally draining to put yourself in such a specific category as an artist. If you're adjusting everything about yourself and your creative expression to fit into a niche, it can make you feel trapped after a while. I've felt like this after specializing in illustration books - I felt like I'm some sort of factory worker that only knows one thing and isn't meant to do anything else and it burnt me out artistically
I relate this as well. at first I spent maybe 20% of my time learning type until it made me money then I was 80% for a few years while I still did general design, 3D, Video etc. now I am doing type about 60% of my time and working on TH-cam with the other 40%
for me the 80% specialization 20% following my creative thread wherever it leads has been a good mix. life ebbs and flows and you always want to be growing your skillset. but being too general and not specifically focusing on mastery I have found has hurt me financially, I was much happy to be a generalist until I got a family now I am more willing to narrow my focus to make money.
hope this helped 80% specialty 20% wonderer.
@@ExtraCreditDesignClub Yes, it’s unfortunate, but we have to specialize in something in order to monetize it.. It’s just something they don’t really prepare you for mentally in art school
@@koteleskristof So True I am thinking about making a video about art school vs the working world and how to best take advantage of your time and resources in school
Not only a good video. But the way you talk is perfect tone of voice.
haha thanks I was born to be on camera! glad you like the content and thanks for the support
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awesome thanks so much@@SztarPlayer01
You spoke to my creative little soul at around the 16:55 mark! 🙌
it's the eternal creative struggle.
I've been loving these videos lately. I see you putting in the work to upload frequently! Would love a video about how your process of planning, filming, editing and etc.
thanks for the support. Im still trying to figure all that stuff out myself. but I can give you the quick version. I read a lot and when I really like something that I read I think about examples of how it has been true I my life then share the lessons and my personal experience together. I might be able to do a video on that and frame it as a tutorial if you want to teach design online. Thanks for the Idea!
This is excellent advice. Excited to apply this to animation. P.s. for agency owners read “built to sell” and it recommends the exact same thing!
awesome Ill have to check it out. thanks for the recommendation
This is best video for me as a graphic designer
awesome to hear! warms my hear to hear I am helping designers! thanks for the support
Crazy how that video shows up in my timeline exactly now in my career. Just what I needed to hear. Thanks for that, man!
awesome good to hear it helped. Thanks for the support and the kind words
Thank you so much!
you're welcome. I do what I can. I got a nice one that just came out today you might like as well
Part 3 was by far the most relatable part of the creative life. I want to try everything all the time
my daily challenge of bridling my passions and not just trying to do it all is real. haha glad it was relatable
Hello, My name is Emeric, I’m from France I know you by your typefaces, I love all of them and now I’m creating my first one because of you, thanks you, you the one who motivated me to focus on one path and I sure to close de door behind me.
awesome to hear. Also I love France My wife and I just month a month in Brive la Gaillarde and are looking to possible move out there. Keep me updated on how things go and if you need anything don't hesitate to reach out.
"Don't tell me how to live" 😄I know this feeling haha. What a wonderful channel fabulous and humble all at the same time. Thanks
haha a very fine line to walk fabulous and humble at the same time. This comment means a lot to me thanks for the support and reassuring words.
Great video thanks ❤
thanks. just out here trynna share as much as I know haha
Okay, this earned a subscribe from me. Now the thought...
You kind of touched on this during the Be Cautious section, but didn't touch on what I was thinking about... AI.
Every 6 months or so, AI generators are becoming more powerful. Who's to say font design, or even design in general, won't be obsolete in a year or two?
Maybe a good follow up video would be to address what AI could do and what paths will require the human touch going forward.
I personally Just See AI as another tool in the tool belt. I believe that in a worst case scenario AI does to Design what the camera did to painting. I could be wrong. Just in case I like to spend 80% of my time doing what makes me money (font design) and 20% of my time growing my skills and knowledge in other areas that interest me. If I was worried about AI taking my job as a designer I would spend 20% of my time working on a craft that is more rooted in the material world. cutting hair, making furniture, culinary arts. Something like that.
Addressing why I feel how I feel about AI. I dove deep into image generators for a few months and love using them but it is pretty clear the types of limitations they have. At the end of the day AI can only iterate and take Ques from work that already exists. People Value Original Though More that you might expect, especially at the top end of the market. Also for AI to become nuanced enough to realistically replace designers the prompting mechanisms will need to be equally nuanced and still require someone to operate them. Prompting will become a skill just like photoshopping is a skill.
as an example in order to prompt an AI to make a font and refine its iterations one will need to know the terminology of font design. Most business owners don't want to take time to learn that and will hire a font designer to operate the AI that will make
Great Question Thanks for Reaching out. Like I said I could be wrong about AI and there is value doing what you need to do for your peace of mind.
WWPM one of the best books ever.
For sure every creative would benefit from reading it
A creative director and friend of mine would describe the ideas as "grow like a weed" - learn to be really strong in one area that no one else is as strong as you where you're at, but make sure you know how to be useful in associated skill sets. This will make you invaluable to employers and clients. And the associated skills sets may not be in design, but general business skills like project management, organization, resourcing, etc. Identify what is lacking where you're at and see if you're capable of becoming "the" go-to person for it.
For me, what has made me invaluable everywhere I've been is that I know how to clean up presentations quickly and make complicated diagrams simple and editable in presentation software (PPTs, Slides, Keynote, etc.). I'm not talking about making beautiful and elaborate templates, I'm talking about fixing them after people immediately break those templates to fit whatever blocks of misaligned text they add to them. Presentation decks are not something most designers like to do because they're not considered "portfolio worthy." But I would argue that they are the most prolific amount of design work you can do that will almost always be truly necessary.
Very Very well said. thanks
thanks man, love the video and advice so much relatable to a creative person and exxaclty what i was thinking few hours earlier
awesome glad to her it resonated with you!
Thank you for this video! Really. I have recently realiced i have to focus on 1 field of graphic design. and THAT is hard. really hard. So thank you
its the hardest mental shift for sure. took me more years than I care to admit
Great video and I love the tips, also thank you for the book recommendation!
Often times, I’ve heard other TH-camrs encourage that designers should “sell” or “start” with brand strategy? What are your thoughts on this? Especially when it comes to specialization in a design field, should you expect a company to already have strategy done or work with what they have?
Watch my new video "never hear make the logo bigger ever again. I talk a little bitt about that. If you want to get into branding 100% do brand strategy as well. it builds trust and makes clients feel like you are interested in their success not just a paycheck.
I've always liked the idea of becoming an expert in a specific niche. It allows you the luxury of working with clients who understand design and are willing to pay well. As someone new to the graphic design field, learning on my own, I'm currently focused on logo and visual identity design. While this is already somewhat specific, it isn't narrow enough, considering that an identity involves logos, colors, typography, photography, illustration, and applications like posters and business cards. Consequently, I've decided to refine my focus further. I aim to create visual identities for purpose-led small businesses and good businesses that deserve to be seen with a suitable identity but may not afford to work with design studios. I would really appreciate it if you have advice on how to niche more or some general advice that you might have about the visual identity niche? thaank you
I would read some books about branding so you can understand it from the perspective of your clients. "the brand gap" and "Primal Branding" and "purple cow" are great books to understand branding at its core. if you can understand branding from the perspective of not just a a graphic designer your work will be better. then if you cannot get clients just make passion projects similar to the type of clients you want work with. post those projects on behance often and consistently. post not just your work but write about what you did and your process until you are confident in your skillset. that would be my first advice.
Wow man. This is value packed. awesome content!
thanks, Im not holding back anything
This is phenomenal advice and absolutely true!
awesome to hear. thanks for the support
Awesome work Extra Credit Design Club!
thanks, I do what I can to share what I know.
I really related to the last bits of this video where you talked about the worries of other doors closing once you choose a specific lane. But the idea of other doors opening up in that same specific lane you chose is really good to think about.
I , personally, am more into 3D environment art than graphic designing. But due to the high demands in specs if I pursue 3D right now, I wouldn't be able to. And so I’m venturing into graphic design for now until I can afford a better setup to do 3D environment. (I’m a student)
Do you think this is wise? Or perhaps there is a better way to do this. I feel like it’s practical, but it’s also too different.
School is a great time to explore all kinds of various interests. I would say take the time in school to experiment, try all kinds of things and see what you like. then once you finish school and are having to compete for jobs is a good time to specialize.
I think saving up and investing in your own setup and education is always worth it. live as cheap as you can through your 20s and invest in your education and gear then in your 30s you will be much better off than most
@@ExtraCreditDesignClub I think you’re right, choosing to upgrade in equipment and knowledge most of the time is a good thing to do. It will be hard but I have to remember it will be worth it. Thank you.
i think i love you
bold statement. I hope the advice in my vids helps make you rich, famous, and able to create more great design work.
wow great value, thanks!
Thanks! and thanks for the support.
This is such a good video. Thank you so much for sharing your 4 years journey, but there is one thing on my mind bugging me, specialization get paid higher because not a lot of people do it, right that mean not a lot of potential client too? How did you know if the specialty, is gonna worth to endeavors and gonna profitable ?
that can be tricky. you gotta go where the money is. there are industries that have lots of money. sports industries, tech startups, finance. there are also certain type of design that pay more like motion graphics and 3D work or custom Typefaces.
there really is not one answer I can give besides think like a business person and go where the opportunity is industry wise and skillset wise.
focus on one think maybe web design for example then once you have spent some time in that world you will be able to see if there is an opportunity to focus more narrowly like web design for photographers. or if just web design works then keep riding that scooter.
Super interesting, thank you for your content !
Thanks for the support. Always here to help designers get more creative and financial freedom. if there is any specific topics you want me to cover LMK
i needed to hear this so bad!!
hey! awesome to hear. thanks for the support
thanks alot
no problem, thanks for the support
i needed this thank you
glad I could help. imma start to do more video lie this talking about the non design side of design
TH-cam genuinely needs more people like you, please make more @@ExtraCreditDesignClub
17:20 Thank you for this video, it helped me in more ways than design. God bless you. By the way...
Jesus said: "I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture." *John 10:9*
Big amen there. Im glad that you could get some revelation. it can come from anywhere if you know how to look.
@@ExtraCreditDesignClub subscribed.
This really open my eyes sir. I know very well that i know nothing, do you have advice for me, im currently focusing on poster design (Brutalism inspired style, music retro poster style, y2k, etc)
depends on where you want to go with your design career. think specifically about where you want to go and I can give more specific advice but in general I see a fair amount of brutalist posters (maybe because that is what I love) so you will need to make a way to stand out. Motion is always a good bet. there is a lot of demand for motion designers. make a lot of work and post it online everywhere you can. socials, behance, Pinterest.i have seen a lot of designers doing passion projects for artists they love and they often get the attention of those artists. start making stuff for smaller artists that would respond to your work and see what happens.
I love design and there is so much I enjoy, animation, 3D, graphic design, UI - how to choose
I feel your pain haha
If all these 10,000 GD only knows how to use pricing strategy properly. The GD Industry will be on another level.
I think there is an appropriate price for everyone, designer and client. I am glad that there is designers who work for cheap because there are business with super tight budgets when they are starting and both can help each other take their first steps. But that has a time and a place and a lot of designers and clients get stuck on that first step of the ladder.
@@ExtraCreditDesignClub Good point, even businesses with tight budgets must be priced reasonably. Not to Lowball the service providers or them(clients) be taken advantage of. If a designer starts out, He/She should practice the VBP as early as possible like what I did in my Construction Business which is also highly applicable to Designers. (If you want to reasonably price your services as an Independent Service Provider (Freelance))
Huge respect sir❤
thank you so much for the support. means a lot
How do I know if my niche is profitable? I don't want to waste time developing a unique style only for it to not be lucrative.
Will I just have to take a leap of faith?
you could choose a market that is profitable like you do graphic design for sports companies or outdoor companies or something like that. also motion graphics or 3D are exultant places to start both you can charge more than just regular graphic design per hour.
@@ExtraCreditDesignClub thanks. Taking action on the advice in this video is SO much harder than I thought it would be. I don't know where to even begin.
There's so much to learn and I just wanna make stuff that is both incredible and uniquely me.
@@michaelhenderson776 Honestly one of the hardest things ever. and it will probably be that way for forever. even when I am super focused on one thing I usually spend 20% of my working time experimenting with the next thing. Focusing on what works has given me the ability to more freely explore new avenues.
can you define a niche from personal work?
I am not exactly sure what you mean, sorry. I think you are asking if you can define a niche then do personal projects rather than client work to show your skills that niche? if so yes! that I have only ever once had a client ask for who I previously have worked with. most of the time the client only cares about the design itself when they look at the work.
The one and only thing Specialization scare me, on any subject not only design, is that some time in the future, you will be "obsolote" "old" "the subject is no more famous" "you are getting behind in the trends" etc etc, this can happen in the span of 5 to 10 years, and once you are overspecialized in one subject, how do you transition onto another to get paid the same amount as before.
I've seen a lot of this on YT, channels that 5 years ago were on their prime, now are completely unnoticed, averaging 5% of the subscription views, or worse, deleted.
I get this, and had not considered this as a concern for the video. I am seeing this happen in the type world. everyone is freaking out that AI will take over the job they worked year to secure though skill and what will they do now?
I encourage you to FIRST specialize THEN diversify. once you successfully purposefully identify a market need masker the skills it tales to fill that need those are skills that you can take with you anywhere. It's kinda like how learning a second language is difficult but learning a third is much easier and a fourth even easier. Once you succeed in one field you know what it takes to succeed. you are tapped into the market and will be able to see the writing on the wall when it is time to exit and do something new far before any generalist does. It is true that You may need to start over, but that will be less of a big deal because you have more of a financial safety net and a skillset on how to analyze a market, and master the skills needed to succeed.
(this is part of the reason I am dong TH-cam, Diversification in case type designers become irrelevant,)
Awesome comment! thanks for the honesty.
I would like to buy a font made out of caterpillars
haha everything I have known in my life is a lie... you have opened my eyes.
How to chose discourse for discourse design to represent new font, did you do analyze of unknown discourse for each type font, i also want to show vuk karadžić specific font in his spirit in diferent countriens, thisnis a part of my case study, can you maybe help with this.
Hey, I am not exactly sure what you mean when you say how to choose discord for discourse. maybe you can shoot me an email and clarify more specifically what you are wanting help with. and we can continue the conversation.
first of all i am Minhaj , studying in Multimedia and creative technology in a University , where 4 core parts of multimedia is being taught , like visual communiction , 3d animation and vfx , film studies and game development , i started aiming to be confined in ui ux but after going through educational process i have developed desire for other sectors too as they pay good , so being able in multiple software and learning them , theories too as to finish college , i am getting more negetively diverse i guess, like these days i am studying figures and aiming for comic art and in the night getting confused should i shift for blender??
any solution out there??
I think school is a great place to try everything. it is a mine when the pressure of not working for a client and having a job fail is not there. try everything you possible can in school and you will be more likely to find what you love and are happy to specialize in. also blender is an amazing tool that is what I use for 3D. and 3D work for me has paid a lot better than regular graphic design making logos and such.
whats your foundery name?
That That Type haha I didn't even realize I didn't say it. thanks. I'll put the link in the description
Wrong. Generalist with lots of experience is the future of design.
hot take. I'm Interested to hear about why
@@ExtraCreditDesignClub interfaces and the way to humans communicate with products/services will completely change in the next 5 years. AI is already here and changing everything. The more skills and knoledge you have to control the robot the better, and let it do the "hard tasks" which is a lot of what people especialize nowadays.
Plus, if you have experience in just one market or niche you have a very limited number of different imputs, and our brain innovate and generates new ideas by doing connections, and the most diverse set of data it has to do this connections, the better.
In resume: productivity is dead, long live creativity.