Wednesday, August 1, 2012

So You Want To Hire A Graphic Designer

By Alana Tyson


Internet marketers often think mainly about written content. Whether the focus is on sales letters, blogging, articles or social media, we're taught to pay a great deal of attention to the words we use. What we don't often talk about are the graphics involved. In order for your online marketing campaigns to look professional, the graphic design is a crucial factor. Graphic design is what gives you your logo, the design of your website, etc. Unless you're very experienced with graphic design, you can make your content look far more appealing by hiring the right professional for your graphics needs. Hiring a graphic designer is often a sensible decision, but there are a few important factors you should remember when doing so.

What kind of education has your graphic designer had? Although there are people that are naturally gifted and can draw illustrations and do graphic design very naturally. It is also true that there is a discipline that is involved in making sure you learn all of the ins and outs of the craft. Most people will have a few classes under their belt. Those without an education, you might wonder about. It could be someone completely inexperienced, just trying to make a few dollars on the side. If they are educated, they may also be dedicated to doing a good job. Someone who is dedicated to the craft is someone that you want.

You can learn a lot from other marketers in niches similar to yours. Look over their graphics, whether on their websites, landing pages or ezines and consider how you react to them. Do you like what you see? It's likely that you'll find some areas where you'll like what they've done and others where you can think of improvements. This isn't so you can copy someone else's content, but just to give you some food for thought regarding the direction you want to take. Then you'll also be better equipped to select the right graphic designer for your project. You can then point the designer to some of the sites you've explored and tell him or her what elements do and don't appeal to you.

Figure out which kind of designer you really need. Your needs may be quite basic, or you may need someone with more advanced skills. Your needs might include video creation, illustrations or some other specialized area. The type of artistic skills your project needs may demand something beyond the scope of someone who simply uses computer generated images. It's best to interview a few graphic designers and ask them what type of work they do and what kind of experience they have. Some might try to talk you into hiring them, while others might recommend somebody else they know. In some cases, you'll be lucky and one of the first people you talk to will be just right. You can often avoid wasted efforts and miscommunication by identifying the type of specialist you need from the start.

In conclusion, you can see that graphic design does not get high billing like unique content, but it is as important as well. Graphic design, because of its reputation, is usually done by website owners thinking they can do it just fine. Don't do-it-yourself The reason you want a graphic design expert is so that you can have a professional looking website to earn you money from visitors that will trust your site.




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