The income of the designer and the ability of the designer

Guide: As a designer's income why not always go up? What else can I do besides design? What can I do in the face of 2 bosses, clients? If you are a designer who is in the midst of a pessimistic mood, this article may be useful to you.

Basically this topic is very sensitive, also very difficult, why to say? Because I found that many friends around recently are very pessimistic, I am a very optimistic person, I do not see these, so or write something to comfort comfort it.

This article is not an encouraging, inflammatory speech, I will not and everyone's leadership or boss, like to draw you a pie, because it is useless, designers should still look at themselves, as a wake up. Complaining of a friend is nothing but several situations: 1. Low income can not meet their taste needs; 2. Feeling in the overdraft of youth, the future can not see the direction; 3. Always be "ignorant" bosses and customers repeatedly press orders, do not understand who moved your "design" (quote reason is, indeed some customers are not so ignorant, we misunderstood There are some designs that are not designed, but are ordered to be modified, and the designer doesn't seem to be happy about it; 4. Found himself in addition to turning on computer graphics, there is no other skills.

I believe most designers in mainland China will have more or less the above situation and experience, this is almost a common phenomenon, because of the large number of practitioners, and the Chinese special "smart", a lot of things will not be seen to happen, causing more of these phenomena are exacerbated-such as: malicious lower prices, PR-style version, design rebates, Take the boss as the center of the design, deceive the customer ...

Design from a birth is and the market, and business relationships, and marketing linked to, not a design is not for sale (I mean the need for the product of the part, you play at home is not what we discussed), then the idea of natural designers should be changed, we are not born for drawing, We also need to focus on business logic, business skills and business practices.

"Why is my income always on the go?" ”

You don't ask me, I want to ask this question myself, but the problems are not to be analyzed, the reasons for low income and a number of factors related to: urban economic level, engaged in the heat of the industry, your company's size and profit, your own design level, can even fine to your height, looks, is not a body odor and so on.

If you are an ordinary graphic designer of a mainland level two city, don't always stare at the execution level of the New York Advertising Awards, one is that your client will not accept the work, and the other is whether your level is satisfied, and whether the market will pay for such a piece of work. What you should consider is, how to in 2 years to Shenzhen development, 5 years to study in Japan, 10 years to stand on the Golden Pencil Award table, this is a goal, you have to at least need what you want, and then pay the corresponding time and effort.

Always point to the customer to swear, to other people's works do worship, will not change your status quo. I can only say that to strive to improve their level, whether it is technology or theory, and to maintain the sensitivity of the industry, let the industry know your value, your price will certainly correspond to your value.

"Don't ask me to do anything unrelated to the design, don't let me do anything beyond the scope of my work!" ”

This is often heard in the design department of the Enterprise (where the design company is much better), reflecting a designer's low EQ phenomenon, including not knowing how to get along with others, how to deal with the details of the process, and if it is in its place. Some designers may not like the "MD, I may chat, the glib, have me, the team will never be silent", yes, I believe your charm, but the key to the workplace is that you need to work with many different backgrounds, different identities, different personalities, different tastes of people to deal with, Some people even have sinister intentions and despicable tricks, how do you deal with it?

I said big, in fact, work together is not so complicated, working is nothing more than seeking the development of wealth, my proposal, if your colleagues to help you do this thing, to do! Because what you get is money outside of friendship and trust, if your boss lets you do this thing, do it! Because this may be the accumulation of your next raise.

If you don't want to do it for three reasons: 1. You don't like this person; 2. You have no ability to do this; 3. You are lazy, think do not get the corresponding return. The first motivation, I'd like to remind you, is that you're not always ready to fall in love with anyone, learn to respect the people you dislike is a kind of cow B character, early learn to develop early; the second motive, I must despise you, as a designer, you can not even solve the problem of design; The third motive, if you find that the other person is stealing a chicken, You should call out if you find the other person digging a hole, you should first see if there is no gold inside.

"What else can I do besides design?" ”

What do designers think of cow B? Because they are quick, flexible, and have ideas, if you are not good at design, and then think you can find the compass of life, money Sinan, I think that the possibility is not too big, I am not sarcastic those who change the elder sister, perhaps you put your ideas in other industries, this is very hanging, If you see it clearly enough.

If you do not have an accurate, can insist on the reason, you still do it, at least this industry was once you love. The courage of a man is to choose a life and stick to it, not to see the sun tomorrow you will sleep, then wait for no meaning.

If you really want to change careers now, I'll tell you a few possible directions: 1. Open an interesting shop, sell books or other; 2. Go to the advertising company to do AE, you have the innate advantage; 3. Be a traditional company design interface person.

I do not advise those friends who have retreated from the design position, to do a training course or design a small workshop, China's training market has been disgusting enough, don't put yourself into a foul, design small workshop If you do not lower prices and PR than the manuscript, then I respect you, but you will soon pack things back home, This is the current situation of the market, very cruel.

"What can I do in the face of those 2 bosses, clients?" ”

First of all, you have to be firmly convinced that you are not 2, and then you can take all the energy through the design analysis of their influence, if unfortunately, they are stormy days through the Telegraph pole, then you can do only for money to compromise, or for the truth uprising.

I don't think all the customers in the market are mad dogs, any market has high, medium and low three levels of customers, if you are at a low-level level, then of course, you see the same level of people, you have not been out of the current level, that you do not work hard, you need to get out of the abyss of misery, you have to struggle to cultivate. Customers are always those, the flow of the wind will not be Lotus sister to turn into Guanyin sister.

A good designer is a good customer, please believe this, you should learn the software technology, you should be familiar with the history of modern design, you should know how to deal with customers, you should be rational handling of financial relations, you should be responsible for their own design, you should learn English, you should dress more appropriately ... This is the job of every designer, and if you make your industry look like a migrant worker, how can you stop your clients from trying to show their superiority?

Well, say this, the design of the circle within a short time or in the muddy water to touch the fish, fortunately there are always a few out of the silt and not dyed the little fairy.