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@Aithene don't be sorry, I dig this! We all need a little stimulation sometimes ;) |
@Aithene if we can't effectively market our own industry, we will have no one to blame when we go out of business. Ok, I REALLY gotta go! |
@Aithene design my own, how can I expect anyone to have enough faith in me to deisgn thers? Same goes for marketing graphic design |
@Aithene to market our own industry so the public has a better understanding of our services. Kinda like with my biz cards, if I can't |
@Aithene So should clients, but it's our responsibility to educate them as to why. If GD & marketing go hand-in-hand, as freelancers we need |
@Firgs I will write more tonight and send you a document, cuz this is far more than 140 char can handle. But I gotta run right now! |
@Firgs a "cute little logo" is not enough. For instance, read my comments at the bottom http://tinyurl.com/6ppxup |
@Firgs explain what GD is to most people/adults with an orange crayon, like I'm speaking to child quite often. We need to explain that |
@Firgs our worthy respect. GD on a freelance level is relatively new to the generla public. Most have no idea what we really do. I have to |
@Firgs It won't decline, you'll still have tire-kickers out there. But the more people understand what designers REALLY do, we'll earn |
Ok, see ya all later, I'm off to make a delivery in Irvine! |
@kirstenwright You have no idea how hard it is for me to refrain from being sarcastic! |
@papercutout I can't flippin believe how many times someone says that to me! Do you get that too? |
@Firgs only knows what they've been told, and blogs are not enough. And we need to NOT lower prices down, else our work will be devalued. |
@Firgs Designers need get out from behind their monitors to educate the public about what effective design is really about. The public |
Someone asked me today "Wow, your biz cards are really nice! Did you design these yourself?" Hm. |
Well, that call wasn't so bad! Client is okay, printer is okay, my schmoozing skills are peak. I amaze even myself sometimes. |
@jaymstr And there are times I could really go for some Valium. Like right now! |
UPS lost the shipment so my printer needs to reprint the project. I have to explain this to the client now. Great, another delay. |
@Lukas_Sparks Frustrating. In my case, it also means someone is waiting on me. And I pride myself on being a good communicator. |
