5 more graphic designer myths


Many of the opinions put on the air by uneducated non-members of the sector have been repeated so many times that they have become truths accepted by all, but they are not true. Today we have to fight against these myths and justify our work over and over again. Let's start!

1. GRAPHIC DESIGN IS DRAWING LITTLE PICTURES WITH THE COMPUTER 

A good design takes a lot of hours of work before it takes shape on the computer. It is not new to disparage art and the creative professions.

2. EVERYTHING IS DONE BY PRESSING A KEY ON THE COMPUTER 

More of the same, call it A or call it B, the best thing is to get up and put the person in question in front of the computer to press the key. The computer does not have a panic button that activates an automatic process that starts, runs, and terminates a project. If you press the c key, it will only write the letter c, and that is if you have a text editor open.

3. THE GRAPHIC DESIGNER IS A GOOD DRAFTSMAN 

Nothing could be further from reality, of course knowing how to draw makes things easier, in fact, if you studied Fine Arts, you had to learn at the time. But it is not necessary that you know how to do it, or even do it well. The main thing is that you have a creative spirit, and aesthetic sense of things and sensitivity to work with visual objects.

4. A GRAPHIC DESIGNER HAS TO BE CHEAP 

It is one of the generalized thoughts, and if you work for free all the better. We once again underestimate the work that each project takes, especially by family and friends, who instead of being the ones who should support you the most, try to take advantage of it. Of course, it is not the same to create a job for the smallest city council in the province than to work, for example, for BMW. The price to be charged depends on the impact that the final work, the client or our expectations may have.

5. GRAPHIC DESIGNERS HAVE A GIFT 

To begin with, it must be said that the success of a graphic designer is given by the work and effort that he dedicates, but it is true that he needs to have some innate notions that help him understand different situations in which he may be compromised. Work is important, but there needs to be a certain intuition to bring each project to fruition.

It is also possible that the "simplicity" of the design like the McDonald's logo, Apple and those popular ones drive people to think that "hey, I can do it too". Hence, underestimation of the value of a designer. Sigh. Maybe they should do it themselves. Let's see what happens. Enough ranting, I'm Rose, this is my visual adventure blog, signing off. 

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