Comments on: The future of logo designers is bleak http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-future-of-logo-designers-is-bleak.htm Internet publishing, a multidisciplinary approach. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Donyell http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-future-of-logo-designers-is-bleak.htm#comment-542 Donyell Tue, 14 Feb 2006 23:27:46 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-future-of-logo-designers-is-bleak.htm#comment-542 Since you run 15 sites I'd like to know if you use "content writers". If so, do you pay them fairly or do you subscribe to the "I'll pay you $3 for 300 words" mess? Just bringing it up because the same principle applies....everyone is a writer now and no one wants to pay for it. *jumps off the soapbox* Since you run 15 sites I’d like to know if you use “content writers”. If so, do you pay them fairly or do you subscribe to the “I’ll pay you $3 for 300 words” mess?

Just bringing it up because the same principle applies….everyone is a writer now and no one wants to pay for it.

*jumps off the soapbox*

]]> By: Andrew http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-future-of-logo-designers-is-bleak.htm#comment-540 Andrew Tue, 14 Feb 2006 03:55:15 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-future-of-logo-designers-is-bleak.htm#comment-540 Thanks for the replies guys. One other thing I've noticed is quite a bit of resentment among guys who have been in the design business for years. The ones who are being proactive and modifying their approach are the ones who will survive. As for the ones who don't, I wouldn't be suprised if they are long gone in 3 years or less. Despite what seems like a barrage of mediocre designers today, as time goes on their skill level will only continue to rise. Thanks for the replies guys. One other thing I’ve noticed is quite a bit of resentment among guys who have been in the design business for years. The ones who are being proactive and modifying their approach are the ones who will survive.

As for the ones who don’t, I wouldn’t be suprised if they are long gone in 3 years or less. Despite what seems like a barrage of mediocre designers today, as time goes on their skill level will only continue to rise.

]]> By: Goo Theory http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-future-of-logo-designers-is-bleak.htm#comment-537 Goo Theory Mon, 13 Feb 2006 05:09:33 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-future-of-logo-designers-is-bleak.htm#comment-537 Great article - especially your point about looking for a high demand, high barrier-to-entry product/service. Over the past 12 months our business model has shifted away from graphic/web design to focus on web development. Sure, there's not a great barrier to enter web development, but to do a good job you often need specialized knowledge which in itself can be too much of a barrier some. Plus, the best part about development is the project goals are much more defined. It's easier to sign off development as it's objective (does it work/perform, or doesn't it?), whereas graphic/web design can go back and forth for a long time.. :) Great article - especially your point about looking for a high demand, high barrier-to-entry product/service.

Over the past 12 months our business model has shifted away from graphic/web design to focus on web development.

Sure, there’s not a great barrier to enter web development, but to do a good job you often need specialized knowledge which in itself can be too much of a barrier some.

Plus, the best part about development is the project goals are much more defined. It’s easier to sign off development as it’s objective (does it work/perform, or doesn’t it?), whereas graphic/web design can go back and forth for a long time.. :)

]]> By: Deron http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-future-of-logo-designers-is-bleak.htm#comment-536 Deron Mon, 13 Feb 2006 02:15:36 +0000 http://www.webpublishingblog.com/the-future-of-logo-designers-is-bleak.htm#comment-536 I assume you're speaking of the SP forums, but maybe not. I wouldn't consider myself a graphic designer, as I've had just a small amout of exposure to color theories, etc. But I have entered into a few contests over at SP and actually have won two, but the payout from both combined wasn't more than 150 dollars. As you said, it shows a lot of desperation on designers' part. I mean for the two contests I won, I put in WAY more hours then someone normally would for the same job, and probably got paid WAY less for doing it. I don't enter the contests though because I'm making my living doing it though, just because I'm bored, or want to improve my portfolio. As you said, if the contest is for 200 dollars or more then you might as well forget about it, because it's like blood in the water to a shark. I don't even enter those unless it's a logo for a subject I really like because they go on, and on, and on, and on, and it's not worth the effort to keep up with the thread for the small chance that you'll win. I assume you’re speaking of the SP forums, but maybe not. I wouldn’t consider myself a graphic designer, as I’ve had just a small amout of exposure to color theories, etc. But I have entered into a few contests over at SP and actually have won two, but the payout from both combined wasn’t more than 150 dollars. As you said, it shows a lot of desperation on designers’ part. I mean for the two contests I won, I put in WAY more hours then someone normally would for the same job, and probably got paid WAY less for doing it. I don’t enter the contests though because I’m making my living doing it though, just because I’m bored, or want to improve my portfolio. As you said, if the contest is for 200 dollars or more then you might as well forget about it, because it’s like blood in the water to a shark. I don’t even enter those unless it’s a logo for a subject I really like because they go on, and on, and on, and on, and it’s not worth the effort to keep up with the thread for the small chance that you’ll win.

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