Comments on: How to design for yourself http://velvetant.net/blog/how-to-design-for-yourself/ A design blog revolving around all things design Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:28:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: links for 2010-01-20 « random thoughts and casual ruminations http://velvetant.net/blog/how-to-design-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-911 links for 2010-01-20 « random thoughts and casual ruminations Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:19:39 +0000 http://velvetant.net/blog/?p=1183#comment-911 [...] How to design for yourself | VelvetAnt.net [...] [...] How to design for yourself | VelvetAnt.net [...]

]]> By: Antonea Nabors http://velvetant.net/blog/how-to-design-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-907 Antonea Nabors Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:01:51 +0000 http://velvetant.net/blog/?p=1183#comment-907 Justin, hang in there! I know it is a challenge to design for yourself. I am currently doing my yearly website redesign and I have chosen to leave it for a few days and then come back to it once my mind is more relaxed. I find it is easier to design for myself when taking a break then coming back and not making the choice to scrap the entire design. Sometimes making a few changes to one design makes it look like a completely new one. :) If I am not certain about a design I share what I have with other designers to see if a fresh pair of eyes can help my design. Can't wait to see what the new design looks like. Make sure you come back and share once completed! Chris, it's great to know this article helped you. A little sprucing up around an old logo can do amazing things for a business, but since you have been using a newer logo for the past years I'd suggest taking the initiative to inform your current clients about your new logo, or just making a switch back to an updated version of your old logo if you see fit. It can start to get confusing to see two different logos for the same company, especially when current clients start spreading the word about your services to others. They may think they have been given false contact information for you if they see an old logo in an email and a different one on your website. I'd love to know what you end up doing and how it works out for you! :) Justin, hang in there! I know it is a challenge to design for yourself. I am currently doing my yearly website redesign and I have chosen to leave it for a few days and then come back to it once my mind is more relaxed. I find it is easier to design for myself when taking a break then coming back and not making the choice to scrap the entire design. Sometimes making a few changes to one design makes it look like a completely new one. :) If I am not certain about a design I share what I have with other designers to see if a fresh pair of eyes can help my design. Can’t wait to see what the new design looks like. Make sure you come back and share once completed!

Chris, it’s great to know this article helped you. A little sprucing up around an old logo can do amazing things for a business, but since you have been using a newer logo for the past years I’d suggest taking the initiative to inform your current clients about your new logo, or just making a switch back to an updated version of your old logo if you see fit. It can start to get confusing to see two different logos for the same company, especially when current clients start spreading the word about your services to others. They may think they have been given false contact information for you if they see an old logo in an email and a different one on your website. I’d love to know what you end up doing and how it works out for you! :)

]]> By: Chris Porter http://velvetant.net/blog/how-to-design-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-905 Chris Porter Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:18:20 +0000 http://velvetant.net/blog/?p=1183#comment-905 I have this problem all the time. Also with the rebranding thing, I may have pull the trigger and rebranded a bit too early. I find my clients and friends using my old logo more than using my current one. Even after a year I stop using it, I still find people using my old logo. I'm thinking about going back to it, but a bit more defined. Thanks for the article. You woke me up definitely with this. A definite retweet! I have this problem all the time. Also with the rebranding thing, I may have pull the trigger and rebranded a bit too early. I find my clients and friends using my old logo more than using my current one. Even after a year I stop using it, I still find people using my old logo. I’m thinking about going back to it, but a bit more defined.

Thanks for the article. You woke me up definitely with this. A definite retweet!

]]> By: Justin Roberts http://velvetant.net/blog/how-to-design-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-904 Justin Roberts Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:21:18 +0000 http://velvetant.net/blog/?p=1183#comment-904 I just went through the process of redesigning my own website and I think I was by far my worst client. Everything I did wasn't up to scratch. I actually ended up building my whole site and putting a cms behind it only to throw it all out and start again. It's still under development now!!! ... One day ill get there ;) Justin - Big Click Studios www.justinroberts.com.au www.bigclick.com.au I just went through the process of redesigning my own website and I think I was by far my worst client. Everything I did wasn’t up to scratch. I actually ended up building my whole site and putting a cms behind it only to throw it all out and start again. It’s still under development now!!! … One day ill get there ;)

Justin – Big Click Studios
http://www.justinroberts.com.au
http://www.bigclick.com.au

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