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  1. Maddox

    Have any graphics design projects been outsourced to you?

    I know the quality of service I can offer which is why I don't pay any attention to any advertising agency that wants me to work on any project without any good compensation.
  2. Maddox

    Social Media Graphics

    If social media is a saturated niche as some of you pointed it out, why do we see more new social media platforms being launched recently? Threads was launched not so long ago and it didn't take long for Bluesky to be launched. Even with the niche looking like it's saturated, it's still very...
  3. Maddox

    Competing with professionals

    At first, I'm going to very honest, I was very much intimidated by their jobs but after a while, I had to change my mindset and tell myself it's time to learn from them instead of being flat out intimidated. It have helped me so much since then.
  4. Maddox

    How much do you charge for a logo

    AI have taken away so many jobs from graphics designers and it's almost inevitable now that it's going to keep happening from time to time.
  5. Maddox

    How do you handle clients that constantly request for changes?

    Doing this is very good because it will give the freelancer every right to decline anything the client brings forward. All they can do is give a negative review in the end which is a lie.
  6. Maddox

    Will you consider taking trainees?

    A learnt can't take on another student to teach because it's going to be very difficult. The pressure to keep on learning and at the same time teaching another person will choke up anyone.
  7. Maddox

    What are some common mistakes to avoid as a freelance designer?

    I blame them in a way because they are giving into the pressure. To me, they should allow the newbies fizzle out after a while because they can never be consistent.
  8. Maddox

    How long do you work on a logo max?

    It used to be very long depending on how sophisticated the logo is but with the use of AI tools, it have been a lot more easier to design any kind of logo no matter how sophisticated it is as quickly as possible.
  9. Maddox

    What are some free or affordable tools students can use?

    Canva is one of the most complete graphic design tool which any graphic design student can have access to free of charge and still be able to do most of the things a paid graphic design software can do.
  10. Maddox

    Will you consider taking trainees?

    At the moment, it is not going to be possible for me to take trainee students on graphic design because I don't have the time to properly teach them extensively on how they can be able to successfully learn the skill.
  11. Maddox

    Setting the price

    There are experts already in the business before a new freelancer joints the pool. Research on how they set their own prices will give a newbie a better idea on how to set their price. It will make clients will not shy away from using their services.
  12. Maddox

    If you work professionally in the graphics field, what advice would you give to someone new?

    Don't take too much job at once because you are looking at making a lot of money from those jobs. It is going to put a lot of pressure on you that would make you not been able to deliver on the jobs which is going to affect your credibility.
  13. Maddox

    What makes a logo memorable?

    There shouldn't be too much noise in the logo design. If it's not something which is going to appear cool whenever it's seen, then the logo design have failed completely.
  14. Maddox

    Where do you get inspiration from?

    There's an endless possibilities of what can give a graphics designer inspiration from social media sites. It's why I don't rule out using anyone of them because they are very helpful.
  15. Maddox

    What's your favourite file conversion and optimization tools?

    It's always needed to convert and compress graphics design files so they can be good for website usage. I've been using CloudConvert and TinyPNG for converting and compressing design files for web use. It works very well for all I need to do. Do you have a favorite tool for file conversion and...
  16. Maddox

    What are the key elements of a good design?

    Also, there must be harmony in the colours used in the graphics design job. This is why being very good in colour combination is a very important skill for a graphics designer.
  17. Maddox

    How much time do you usually spend on a design?

    The max I've ever received from a job I has completed in 3 hours was $80. It was a good pay if you ask me because it's like being paid $20 per hour job.
  18. Maddox

    How many clients can you work with at a time?

    I've worked with a maximum of 4 clients at once. All of their jobs came in for me to work on in the same week. I was lucky they all needed to be delivered in a month's time. I had enough time to complete and deliver them.
  19. Maddox

    Have any graphics design projects been outsourced to you?

    I've worked for an advertising agency about 6 years ago. They usually give me jobs to work on for them which is an outsourced jobs which their in-house team can't do well. I always charge well for such jobs.
  20. Maddox

    What graphics do you avoid working on?

    I don't avoid working on any kind of graphics design jobs. If it's what I can do, I will take the job, if it's what I can't do but know who can do it, I will take it and outsource it to the pro who can do it.

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