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At a point, professional graphic designers take on students to train them in exchange for payment. So apart from the design gigs they get, they make money from the tutorial sessions. Will you also consider taking students to teach?

It can be hard for students that are just starting out to understand what they need to learn. They should pay attention to the following: Visual Communication, Typography, Color Theory, Layout and Composition, Software Proficiency, Branding, UX/UI Design, Creativity, Problem-Solving, and...

A student that is learning is advised to start with free tools first. Or at least they should make use of inexpensive tools that will not cost them much. Once they start marketing themselves and making money they can go to premium ones. What free and inexpensive tools and platforms will you...

Colors play a HUGE role in logo perception! They evoke emotions, associations, and even influence how people remember your brand. For instance: * Red: Energy, passion, excitement, urgency. Think of brands like Coca-Cola or Ferrari. * Blue: Trust, reliability, calmness, professionalism. Think...

Balancing simplicity and detail in logo design is about finding the sweet spot between being easily recognizable and visually engaging. You can achieve it by keeping it simple. Begin with a basic concept and refine it. Too much detail can make a logo cluttered and hard to remember. Also, try...

In my own opinion, a memorable logo is a combination of simplicity, uniqueness, and relevance. It should be easy to recognize, stand out from the crowd, and most importantly connect with the brand's message. What else do you think makes a logo memorable?

A good design is like a well-written story. It should have a clear purpose and a compelling message. It's also visually appealing, making you want to keep looking at it. Essentially, a good design should be functional, aesthetically pleasing, and memorable. What else do you think make a good...

AI is everywhere today. Clients now go for it because it is cheaper and there is barely any design it cannot do, and many designers fear that they will soon be out of jobs completely. Do you think the lack of jobs presently is caused by AI? What can be done?

Designer’s block is a time period in which a designer has no idea at all. They find it hard to even come up with any form of design, most times the best thing to do to tackle it is to just go and do something else. Some people say that it helps to go and have fun and then come back to the...

I know the question depends on the type of design you are asked to do. There are some designs that take can be completed in a short time while some take longer to complete. But on an average, how much time do you spend on a design?

As a graphics designer, you must have a portfolio that you show to potential clients that needs your services. The way you present your work shows whether you will be hired or not. This can be done via a website, a design platform, a local folder and many more. Out of these, what is the best...

If you work as a freelancer regardless of the niche you major in, there are times when you get potential clients even while working for some already. In that case, you might want to set a limit to the number of clients you can work with at a time. How many clients can you work with?

It can be a tough one for new freelancers to set their rates. These ones might be taken advantage of because they do not know their worth, so it is important for every freelancer to understand how to set their work rates. How do you suggest this can be done?

Designers can choose between freelancing on their own and working contract jobs for designs. But I feel contract jobs are disadvantageous as you tend to be stranded once the contract is over. Freelancing or contract role, which one do you think is better?

With the way the AI technology is advancing, people are now using it to build websites from scratch. This is causing web designers to worry whether their jobs are at risk. Do you think AI will replace web designers?

There are times when for one reason or another we lose the clients we work with. It can be disheartening but there is no choice but to move on. Have you ever lost a client? Why and how did you cope?

There is a reason why we engage in activities we do, whatever it might be. There is a trigger for those skills we work to acquire. For the web developers, what will you say prompted you to try out web development?

When you work on a project, sometimes it can get really tiring. Sitting down at a spot putting all the work together for hours can make you lose motivation. In that case you need a form of motivation to keep you going. Do you get tired sometimes? How do you keep going?

There are clients that do not really know what they want, hence they cannot be satisfied easily. While you are at it they always bring about changes in your work, it can be annoying. How do you deal with these ones?

There are times when jobs will be scarce, it can be for months. In such cases you have to put yourself out there more to increase your chances of getting a job. What has helped you when you search? How do you go about it?