I have found the same thing. I recently became a freelance graphic designer and I am finding that you simply have to eat shit for awhile until you somehow figure out how to rise up the value chain.
A lot of the issues to me stem from clients not really appreciating what you are doing. There is a perception that simply having a copy of Photoshop is enough for the magic to suddenly come spilling out.
What compounds this problem is the internet has completely devalued the market as any clown with a pirated copy of Adobe CC can get straight to work designing third rate crap at their leisure. I think there is a way out with patience and a plan. I will let you know how mine goes!!!!
This is so true not just for designers but illustrator and even tattoo artists. Employers want you to have spent 2-4 years in time and money, then dont want to show appreciation for the commitment. Everyon is NOT an artist. Anyone can be HR though
I agree! It's any kind of artistic gig... people want you to do it for free. Friends and family members are the worst at asking for free work! lol but I guess they do that to anybody, not just artist.
I have found the same thing. I recently became a freelance graphic designer and I am finding that you simply have to eat shit for awhile until you somehow figure out how to rise up the value chain.
A lot of the issues to me stem from clients not really appreciating what you are doing. There is a perception that simply having a copy of Photoshop is enough for the magic to suddenly come spilling out.
What compounds this problem is the internet has completely devalued the market as any clown with a pirated copy of Adobe CC can get straight to work designing third rate crap at their leisure. I think there is a way out with patience and a plan. I will let you know how mine goes!!!!
This is so true not just for designers but illustrator and even tattoo artists. Employers want you to have spent 2-4 years in time and money, then dont want to show appreciation for the commitment. Everyon is NOT an artist. Anyone can be HR though
I agree! It's any kind of artistic gig... people want you to do it for free. Friends and family members are the worst at asking for free work! lol but I guess they do that to anybody, not just artist.
nice post!
Thank you! :)