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How to face your failures and what not to do with the rejected projects
When I started working as a freelancer I had little experience of
all the failures and rejections l would face later on in my career.
My inexperience and initial phase of self doubt were the biggest
obstacles faced by me. This was eventually curbed as I started
working on smal design projects and started getting more bigger
projects eventually but that happened after I made my share of
mistakes and got to learn from them.
It was not an easy journey but learning is always fun.
So how did I utilize my experience and chanalized it in making my work more efficient. The key is not to give up and when your at your lowest thats when you have to pick yourself up and start all over again until you succeed.
First draft is the initial look of the project I present the client with and from here the discussion becomes more important because this will help you in underatsnding the direction of your work.
During the initial few projects I had kept an open mind towards the criticism and feedback I would get after the first draft. Through this process I learned the importance of asking questions. If you ask the right questions to your clients you will be able to give more knowlegde about the result they are looking for.
Never worry about the criticism which you will get from others. Try to focus on your work and bring out the best in you.
Even if a project fails to reach a definate conclusion. Use it as a learning experience. There is absolutely nothing which will go to waste. That same project might not be liked by one person but to someone else it can be the most interesting thing they might have seen.
Be creative. Take chances because you never know how things turn out.
Color is the single most eye catchy and
influential factor in designing.It creates both physiological and
psychological effect .When I start working on a project a great
deal of my work revolves around the kind of service or product my
client is presenting which eventually will be depicted in the
colors, I will chose.
Colors are everywhere, it
evokes reactions or feelings of association and each individual has
a different way of reacting towards it, may be because of personal
preference, lifestyle or due to cultural backgrounds.
Color theory is a very
interesting subject and its a science in itself.It can influence
our thought or ability to chose and is triggered by the effect we
feel once we see a certain color.There are Primary (red, yellow and
blue)., Secondary (green, orange and purple) and Tertiary Colors
(created by mixing primary and secondary colors.) and on the color
circle can further be divided into warm and cool colors and as we
go further the color wheel we learn color harmonies. Why is it
important to have all this information? we all know colors.It was a
basic part of our curriculum in school.The color wheel is a tool
that helps us talk about the physical phenomena of light and how we
perceive it and how we ultimately implement it in designs and the
combinations. Color harmonies teach us how to use the best
combinations.
As a designer I have to use
shapes, typo and colors but I am always attracted to colors the
most. While browsing websites or reading magazines or brochures I
have always felt that my attention is more towards the color
usage.Over the years I have bookmarked several websites or kept
print ads even books or C.D covers which have caught my
attention.It has always been helpful for me to go back and check
what color I can use while designing or making an
illustration.
I am still wondering what are
the terms which define a successful designer. In my experience if
your work is good then whatever the kind of work comes your way,the
outcome will always come out to be good.Everyone has their own way
of working and these are just my thoughts and things I have learnt
from my freelancing experience.
There are certain traits which
will always come in handy in your work whether your a designer or
in any other profession.Always have love and passion for the work
your doing because nothing can replace that from reflecting in you
and the outcome of your work.Also there are some experiences and
lessons I would love to share.
People will talk about your work and sometimes it good and sometimes its bad.Not every client will love your first draft or the final outcome irrespective of the fact that you kept awake all night completing it.If one person does not like your work may be other will,its always about difference of opinion and choices.I use to be sad after a certain client feedback or criticism from someone over my work thinking ' how the hell would they know,I have put so much effort'.But as I kept on working I realized that only take constructive criticism and develop a thick skin otherwise self doubt will cloud you.Also its just an opinion from others and that gives you a fresh perspective towards your work and as a result the outcome of your work will only improve.
2.Be true to your work:
