Being A Designer

@firoz_usf

Why?

Passion Comes from the heart.

Where to start?

• Googliness• Inspiration• Here• Other Designers

But keep it in an optimum level for your clients.

To select your category?

• Explore • Learn

What is Design?

• It’s a problem solving process.• Providing a visual solution.• Which can communicate.

“Design is the creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system .Design has different connotations in different fields In some cases the direct construction of an object is also considered to be design.”-Wikipedia

What is A Designer?

• A designer is a person who designs.“ A Designer’s work starts way before a single pixel gets placed & ends way after the last one locked in place. ”-Mike Monteiro, Design is a job

Softwares are there for making your work easy & increase productivity.

What you’ll need?

• Pencil & Paper. • A computer with decent configuration & internet

connection.• A brain that can think.• Some knowledge about softwares regarding your

creative sector.• A mind for reading the “Design Resources”.• A process.• And most importantly , Common Sense.

The Process

• Newbies start with a standard process for developing the solution of the process. • Then the modify it according to their convenience. • Usually process doesn’t exactly match with others. • Always there will be scope to improve your process. “ http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2013/01/24/effectively-planning-ux-design-projects/ ”

Aethestics isn’t the only thing to consider while Designing.

Design is not Art

My Process

• Setting goals according to the problem is common in almost every process. • Taking up some inspiration.• Research on the topic. Make sure to have all the

resources available for analysis. • Ask others.• Develop a concept inside my head.• Wireframe & iterations• Basic Design & Iterations

My Process

• Feedback• Redpen(https://redpen.io/singles)• Invisionapp(http://www.invisionapp.com/)

• A basic prototype with• MarvelApp(https://marvelapp.com/)• Flinto(https://www.flinto.com/)

• Ongoing iterations until satisfaction.

I am a Designer now?But couldn’t find work

Where did this gif came from ???

Tips For Finding Work

• 99 Designs - You Don’t need to win. Just participating will improve your skills and your portfolio.• Bulid A Portfolio on

• Behance• Dribbble• Whatever you want.

• Study a bit about “Design Marketing”. • Remember “ Your Portfolio is a story. Don’t make it a horror

story ” • Be Visible.• Do Good Work.• Blogging/Vlogging .

Choosing the right Client

• Does this work is exactly for you?• Do the client know what you are giving them ?• Client who doesn’t understand the value of a design. They

Are Reluctant. • Beware of Negging( Who want’s to go for the another

designer). • Avoid non ethical Clients.• Avoid clients who try to do your work. • However, Its your job to make the clients better. Help

them understand. Most of them wants to be a good client.

Help them to understand the reason

Ah! Oh ! Money Thing

Charging For Your Work

• Charge According to the value of the project not your time.• It is obvious that pricing won’t match with other people. • Always try to take an upfront. • Ask a bit higher price always.

Charging For Your Work

• Charge According to the value of the project not your time.• It is obvious that pricing won’t match with other people. • Always try to take an upfront. • Ask a bit higher price always. But you can negotiate

later. • You can do hourly project when you think it is worth but

the first rule is more effective.

Time & Productivity

• Always try to have some extra time while you can.• Remember to stress in a while. Watching music videos &

tv series doesn’t include in the stressing process. • Listen EDM ! Kidding ! Not!• Have a good workspace. Doesn’t mean have a clean

workspace. • Always have fun in your work. Getting paid for what

you love to do is fun always. Perks of being a designer

Resource & Books( For UX / HCI Designers ) • https://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/06/30/so-you-wanna

-be-a-user-experience-designer-step-1-resources/• https://whitneyhess.com/blog/2009/11/23/so-you-wanna

-be-a-user-experience-designer-step-2-guiding-principles/• Don’t Make Me Think- Steve Krug• Design Is A Job – Mike Monteiro• On Web Typography – Jason Santa Maria• Following Lynda / Tutsplus tutorials can give a

knowledge about softwares.

Questions, Brainstorming, Ideas?

Regards,

Ahmad FirozCommunity Lead, Behance Bangladesh

ahmadfiroz@outlook.comtwitter: firoz_usf

www.ahmadfiroz.com