Continuing with the Doug Bartow “29 Tips for Young Designers” article in How’s January 2011 issue is tip 5: be yourself. I’ve tweaked it a tad bit to “know thy self” and am not in full agreement with Bartow on his spill on personal style vs. personal approach to design or creativity. Doug Bartow makes [...]
Continuing on with the commentary about How magazine’s recent 29 Tips for Young Designers article by Doug Bartow, we’re on to the fourth tip: define your audience. I’ve worked with a lot of designers; I’ve worked within a company setting and as a freelancer; I’ve looked online and have been the recipient of design and [...]
Have you ever been asked, “What’s your type?” If so, it’s probably been in reference to the type of guy or girl you’re into and not in reference to typography. One of Dough Bartow’s 29 tips for young designers in the latest issue of How magazine was not to fear type but to master it. [...]
A couple days ago I mentioned the article by Doug Bartow in the January 2011 issue of How magazine on tips for young designers. While the article may have been geared toward those in the graphic design field I believe his tips are ones that apply to people in all sorts of creative career paths [...]
I’ve been going through the January issue of How magazine and came across a great article where Doug Bartow, the principal and design director at id29 in Troy, NY, offered 29 tips for young designers. I graduated back in May of 2006 and nearly four years, nine months later I’ve come to rather big conclusion [...]
Here’s an illustration I did around November of 2010. If you’re a fan of Saved by the Bell and the obscure character of Violet, portrayed by one of the greatest actresses of our generation, Tori Spelling, you’ll sort of get the subject of this illustration. And yes, that was sarcasm. Follow me on Twitter @antoinereid [...]
Well, it has been quite a while since my last post. What gives? The answer is that since my last post, I’ve landed a new job. Does that mean I’m not posting anymore? Not at all! Between interviewing, Thanksgiving, starting the job and getting re-adjusted, I’ve simply been a tad bit busy. I’ve spoken to [...]
Logo design. It’s probably the most lucrative design services a designer can offer and can also be the most costly. Whenever I’m approached to do a logo design for someone, I have to admit – I cringe. Not because I hate doing logos because they can offer a design challenge worth taking on but because [...]
Here’s a logo design I did for Lady in Pink. The client already had a very specific design in mind but I attempted to infuse some originality into it. Here was my proposal: I liked this version because it had attitude and looked quite different from the logo presented. the client wanted to go with [...]
I’m still engrossed in my search for a new job. It’s an interesting experience considering I started working at my last gig weeks after graduating from university and didn’t spend much time at all having to search for a job. Four years later I’m back on the job market and it’s taking considerably longer and [...]
Here’s a recent logo design I did for a client based in Greensboro, North Carolina: “Like” Antoine Reid Designs on Facebook Follow me on Twitter @antoinereid LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinedreid Visit my Web site www.antoinereid.com/contact.html
I don’t know about you but as a designer, I’ve realized over time how little I was formally taught about programs like Illustrator and Photoshop in college. When it comes to designing, I enjoy keeping things simple and using the trinity of the design industry (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) to do everything. I recently came [...]
I recently was called upon to do another illustration for KISU Healthy Lips (a product that rids a person of cold sores). Here’s what I illustrated: … and then I was told by the client that it wasn’t sexy enough and that the girl in green was “okay” but needed to be even more sexier [...]
I was on The Richard Brown TV Show this past week. We discussed my design process, issues I’ve encountered in today’s work force and how I’ve seen the economy change how we create art or do our creative work. Check out the interview in its entirety below and feel free to post your comments to [...]
As I look at all the ridiculous Craigslist job postings in the art/media/design section something’s become very clear to me: most people have no respect for designers or the creative types anymore. That’s the only way I can rationalize why a professional would think a designer or creative, especially one with a degree, is deserving [...]
A “West Side Story”-themed poster designed for a gift: Follow me on Twitter @antoinereid LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinedreid “Like” Antoine Reid Designs on Facebook Visit my Web site www.antoinereid.com/contact.html
Here’s a Muhammad Ali-themed poster I designed for someone giving it as a gift. Follow me on Twitter @antoinereid LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinedreid “Like” Antoine Reid Designs on Facebook Visit my Web site www.antoinereid.com/contact.html
Everybody regardless of their creative area of expertise should be engaged in social media. If you’re a designer, a copywriter, creative agency or advertiser, you can’t afford not to have a social media presence. Wisely, many are finally warming to the idea of making the move to Twitter and Facebook and are promoting their businesses [...]
Here are some Facebook vectors/icons for you to download and use however you’d like. I created these icons for NuVision Marketers, a group that also goes by Hype Media (both are based out of Miami, FL). They failed to pay for this work and so I’m letting anyone who wants to download and use these [...]
Like many creative types, I have to rely on freelancing to supplement or at times support me financially. That means I have to market myself. I’ve become more comfortable with marketing and promoting myself over the years. Each year I learn a bit more and feel I’m making great headway. However, I’m young and I’m [...]
With graphic designers, photographers and other creative professionals facing layoffs and cuts in today’s job market, one has to ask or wonder – what gives? Some will say that technology and the digital age is rendering certain workers extinct. Then there is the usual spill: creative professionals aren’t … ready for it … creative enough; [...]
Are you afraid of money? It probably sounds like a really silly question. Afraid of money? Heck no! We love money, we love spending money, we love having money. Still, I find that many creative professionals – graphic designers, artists, photographers, writers and similar careers and jobs involving creativity – are really afraid of money! [...]
Let’s face it – we all can’t be Van Gogh, Matisse or even a Picasso. People tend to like Photoshop because it enables you to fake your artistic skills. If you aren’t a painter or all that artistically inclined, it’s time you learn how to use Photoshop like a pro. A favorite function of Photoshop [...]
Do you freelance? Do your friends, family or colleagues call upon you to use your creative skill set to help them? Should you give away your work or talent for free? Read this article and ask yourself “What would J.R. Ewing do?” If you’re talented at something, it’s bound to happen – people are going [...]
I have to say it and it may be unpopular or a faux pas but since the economy in the U.S. has tanked, so has the cordial relationship between graphic designers and their clients. I came onto the scene a year or two before things started to go downhill and remember the somewhat ‘good ole’ [...]
Here’s an illustration I did for KISU Healthy Lips. After discussing the project with the client I went toward a more realistic approach that you can view here. Still, this was one of my favorite illustrations that came out of the project and I thought I’d share it with everyone. Follow me on Twitter @antoinereid [...]
Here are commissioned illustrations I did for KISU Healthy Lips. It’s a new cold sore remedy product and they hired me to do some illustrations for them that will be featured on their website. Follow me on Twitter @antoinereid LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinedreid “Like” Antoine Reid Designs on Facebook Visit my Web site www.antoinereid.com/contact.html
As I search for a new full-time design gig I spend a lot of each day looking at job descriptions. I’ve noticed how the role “graphic designer” has become very ambiguous or undefined lately. It used to be that a graphic designer’s job description and expectation was very straight forward: we designed things that audiences [...]
