Chapter 12-14

If producing good design is only half the battle, what is the other half? The work that you do also has to be on schedule, be on budget, meet client expectations, and produce a profit for your design firm. Successful designers learn to guide client  __________  and effectively manage _____________. Expectations-Changes Name 3 “red flags”

Chapter 9-11 Questions

1. When calculating a fixed fee what must be done? A design firm must first estimate the number of hours that will be involved and then apply a standard hourly rate to get a potential price for the project. 2. What is something you don’t have to calculate to a labor rate? Project materials 3.

Chapter: 7-8

Becoming a Business The transformation from freelancer to small design design firm is a gradual shift from subcontracting to direct business relationship. When making this change seek guidance from professional advisors, such as an attorney, banker, business insurance agent, industry consultant, and a certified public accountant. These advisors would also help in the decision of

Job Hunting Ch.02

1.For each project in your portfolio you should have what in the description? Identify the client Explain the business or communication challenge that they were facing Describe the solution you developed Explain how well it succeeded – quantify the results of the project by describing the impact that the finished work had on the client’s

Steve Jobs 1955-2011

Steve is a man of many accomplishments. First and for most he was thrown out of the lisa project because he was considered too temperamental a manager. So he took over a project now called Macintosh. Although Mac’s first months were encouraging, sales soon plummeted. Due the Steve driving everyone nuts, he was only to

160 Signs

My graphic design class visited a place called Signs Now. I was very impressed from the time we stepped in the door. The lobby was laid out very professional, I actually thought I was at a adverting firm. Ryan (the owner) and the whole crew were very welcoming and willing to answer all and any

Project List

2D Logo Recreation Face Trace Raster Dog Poster Project Multi. Person Image Self Image Crop Painting Stencil Battle Design Poster Layout Brochure Magazine Summit Menu 3D 3D Room Design Building Design Multi Media Vision Video How To Video Premiere Video (zombie) Web Fort Website False Info Website Website Redesign

Word Press is the Future

Drag and Drop.