I always think it's good to have the basic shapes and outline of a logo saved as a vector...that way, if the company get back to you and want an a3 poster instead of a business card...you can enlarge!
I took a look at your website, your portfolio seems like a good start with nightclub posters etc. Was the film poster just for practice or were you actually freelanced for the project?! A film poster would be a great project I think.
Remember to make sure all your family and friends know that you're doing design work, that way if they're ever speaking to someone who needs some they'll know you're available.
I'm in Sydney at the moment. I've travelled down through Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Just got New Zealand to go and I'm back home! We actually met a retired couple over here whilst watching the Celtic game, they'd worked hard all their lives, waited until the kids could support themselves, and then just packed up and gone. Gotta admire that!
Well, before I left I was on about 13k a year...so I'm expecting to take a drop in salary if I get a graphics job when I get home. Ideally I'd be in a graphics job or print shop, and do my own work in the evenings to earn the extra income.
As for the uni comment: Yeah, this is pretty much what I'd gathered from people in the industry, and what I could figure out for myself! I always saw, and still see, the graphic design industry as an industry which goes on experience and proven quality as apposed to qualifications...which is one of the main reasons I'm so excited to be a part of it.
So, from your advice I'll look at getting a job with a company when I get back and building up my experience and portfolio. Cheers for the reply mate.
I've always found that whenever you're budgeting you'll always miss something the first few times around, so tend to largely over-budget...that way if nothing unexpected happens you're left with a bit more money than you planned, which can only be a good thing?
Hello all,
I'm another new member to this forum. I'm actually out travelling at the moment, but I've had a fair bit of free time so I've been on here a fair bit...it's a great forum.
Back at home I came out of college, worked in a non-design-related job, and then came travelling. I got an unconditional offer to go to a university to do graphic design (based on my portfolio and interview), but decided I didn't want to follow the uni path (no offence at all to the guys on here who are doing uni).
When I was back home I'd done about 15 jobs, small things like business cards and nightclub tickets. I also did a few sets of A3 posters for a nightclub night. I had a good relationship with the local printer, and I was always quizzing her about the industry (she didn't seem to mind!) I feel like I have a good basis of knowledge, and am very keen to keep learning! I've found the relationship with my printer to be very, very valuable.
Basically, when I get back home I want to build up my portfolio and look at getting some regular work.
Ideally I want to get myself into a regular job and do my design work out of hours to build up my knowledge and portfolio. I was wondering how I'd go about setting this up...do I need to register this? And if I do I'll technically be running 2 jobs, has anybody got any experience in how employers feel about this?
I'll be 20 when I return home by the way (in a couple of months). I've started to get to grips with web scripting whilst I've been out here as well, CSS, XML, SQL and things...I may consider adding a few websites to my portfolio. I have a few years experience in Photoshop, self-taught. I've also began reading (you have a lot of time to read when you're travelling) about small businesses, and aim to gain a better understanding of starting up on my own before I return home. I'm kind of doing the prep work now, so that I can be ready when I get home.
Would be really grateful to get a reply,
seems like I could learn a great deal from these forums.
