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Working With Any Designer
Most of us want to look good online and in print. We may need a website, business cards, brochures...maybe you think you need to start with a logo. At NLC we know you need to start with your message in order to build a true comprehensive brand. You need to hire a professional.
It comes down to doing your homework. Be clear with yourself before you spend a nickel or a minute with ANY design firm. This difficult internal conversation will save you endless frustration and heartache later.
Most of us want to look good online and in print. We may need a website, business cards, brochures...maybe you think you need to start with a logo. At NLC we know you need to start with your message in order to build a true comprehensive brand. You need to hire a professional.
It comes down to doing your homework. Be clear with yourself before you spend a nickel or a minute with ANY design firm. This difficult internal conversation will save you endless frustration and heartache later.
Here are four postures to consider in working with a graphic designer:
- I know what I want. Bring your vision. Bring in your folder of typefaces, images, copy. Be very, very specific. The more you paste it up and sketch it out, the more likely you'll get exactly what you were hoping for. (And at NLC, it will likely be cheaper too! The more we know and the more direction we have, the faster we work.) Know your WHY.
- I'm not sure exactly, but I know what it rhymes with. Put together a scrapbook. Find examples from other industries. Do you want your website to look like one from Apple or a direct marketing diet book site? Don't tell the designer what to do, but be really clear what you want to remind people of. Originality isn't the primary goal of design, effectiveness is.
- I'm not a designer, but I understand state change. Do you want this work to increase trust? Desire? Confidence? Urgency? Who's it for? What's it for? If you can be really clear about what the work is for, then hire someone you trust and give them the freedom to find a way to cause that change to happen.
- I'll know it when I see it. Please don't do this unless you have a lot of money, time and a very patient designer.
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