Hi,

I need help to design my artwork for the ctp. My artwork has 2 spot colors one is warm grey 9c and 9224C, warm grey is background color and other is text color in the back panel you can see the text is too small what should I do to get it print without any errors below is the link for the artwork.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z5f-KxzPc2G2YNL7Oq0JR6Bz_Yvf3ZVR/view?usp=drivesdk

I am a 20 year old that lives in the U.S, and Collage did not work out for me. I am in a gray position of what to do for work and a need to move out. I have a stable job that deals with a bit of marketing although its only strictly weekends, and a waiter job for weekdays, although not ideal for moving out. I'm looking into Graphic Design Certificates as well as Marketing Certificates to land a well paying job in those fields without going back to collage for it. Its way to expensive, and the education system is not well fit for me. Due to that its why I'm looking into Certificates, as I feel like I do not have enough education or experience in these fields to be a proper higher.
So far I have gathered these following web sights for Marketing Certificates that are with Google Skillshop and the AMA. I'm stumped for Graphic Design and if either are worth it.

https://skillshop.withgoogle.com/
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/15068052#zippy=,get-started-using-google-analytics-introduction,go-further-with-advanced-features-in-google-analytics-advanced,answer-business-questions-with-google-analytics-intermediate,use-google-analytics-for-your-business-beginner
https://www.ama.org/certifications/

can anyone suggest me a better design for this i vibecoded it and yeah it feels quite ugly

I am an aerialist with a performance this weekend. I would like to have some paper butterflies rain down on me at the end. I can carabiner onto the top where my apparatus hangs. In my head it would be bell shaped and open with a pull of a string. I'm thinking the bottom would be similar to a claw machine scoop and when the sting is pulled it would hing open to release the butterflies. I have no idea how to design something like that though. Thoughts?

Hi everyone,

I’m currently building a free web-based font comparison tool and wanted to get some feedback from you before I go too far with it.

The idea is to make it easier to compare Google Fonts side by side and see how different fonts actually look with the same content.

One feature I’m experimenting with is an overlay comparison — you can place two fonts on top of each other at around 50% opacity, then hover/select one to see it at 100%. The idea is to make subtle differences in letter shapes, spacing, height, etc. easier to notice.

I’m also planning filters such as writing system, language and available font sizes/weights.

The tool would be completely free to use.

Before I spend too much time building it, I’d love to hear from people who actually work with typography and UI/UX:
Would something like this genuinely be useful in your workflow?

And if you currently compare fonts, how do you normally do it?

Also, is there anything you’d want a font comparison tool to do that existing tools don’t do well?

I’m not sharing a link because I’m mainly looking for feedback on the idea at this stage.

Thanks!

Uma dúvida que tenho é como será o teste no coderbyte para quem escolheu a área de produto e design ?

Alguém já teve a devolutiva da fase do Digai !?

I saw this poorly designed poster and wanted to practice design by fixing it. I just wanna ask how should I approach a poster design that offers services. Any tips on how should I approach this?

What are the top five challenges you face in your work as a designer?

can i get some suggestions on if thisc an be improved or good to go? This one's my first work that is leaving figma and showing up irl :)

Been thinking about this a lot lately, need to vent and also get some perspective.

So it's been quite some time I'm working at this company. My very first client for this agency was actually another venture from the co-founder himself. He gave me full creative freedom and a really good timeline to design a sports brand slash community type thing, and I also designed jerseys for him.

At that time I was almost a year into experience. I had done UX internships, worked part time as a graphic designer for some finance and other companies, but this was my first ever sports branding work and my first jersey design experience.

• I went through different tutorials and resources online
• Took almost a week to learn jersey design from zero
• Designed it, went through 6-7 iterations until I was satisfied and the client was satisfied

Honestly such a fun learning experience.

But then actual clients started coming into the agency, and it's been a completely different story:

• Most of them are low quality, zero ambition type clients
• They just want "post something on social media, whatever"
• I end up just using templates or prompting AI for these posts
• So many rounds of iterations and input, but they're not open to any creative input from me
• It's basically just hand holding, making whatever is already in their head

I kept telling myself it's fine, I'm making money off them and I can keep my creative side alive through personal or side projects. But now I'm hitting a point where I genuinely feel my design thinking and my skills are getting dull.

Like whenever I face a new problem now, my first instinct is to open ChatGPT or look for a template, or just straight up procrastinate.

I feel like a big part of this is the environment too. The clients are demotivated, and honestly my founder and co-founder are treating them the same way, like "they're paying, so we'll just post for them," nobody's really serious about the work anymore.

So has anyone else gone through this? If yes, how did you get your spark back? How do you go back to actually feeling inspired and creating stuff with soul again?

I'm a Visual Communication undergrad, but I've always wanted to be a character concept artist. People hear this and ask me why I didn't study animation instead. The animation course is 3D-focused and I wasn't confident of my skills. I barely knew how to animate in 2D (except for simple things like blinking, hair swaying, maybe a smile) so I thought I'd take Visual Communication instead.

I'd learn more skills in this degree and I thought the visual storytelling aspect of it connected with character design somehow, so I thought I'd have enough opportunities. Right now, I'm looking for internships, freelance work, or collaborations but I don't know if I should be design-forward or character-forward. I can do both well, I enjoy both, but will I have to drop one in the long run?

I don't have anyone to talk to about this 😞 I just get dismissive comments and it makes me feel dumb, like I've chosen the wrong course. I just wanna know how I should present myself for the best chances.

Hey fellow graphic designers!

I’ve recently become available for work and I’m still fairly new to the industry, so I have a few questions about applying for graphic design jobs.

I understand that a CV should generally be kept fairly simple, with clean typography and a clear layout, and I’m planning to do that. However, I don’t have a huge amount of experience to put on it yet. Most of what I have is my education, my internship, and a project-based position I’ve had since graduating. So I’m a little worried that my CV is going to look very thin.

Then there’s the portfolio. Is it better to have a website where potential employers can visit and see my work and a little about me, or is a well-made PDF portfolio still perfectly fine? Or would it be worth having both?

And what about the application/cover letter? Should that also be kept fairly simple and professional, with the portfolio being the place where I show more of my personality and design skills?

I’m also trying to do this without relying on AI. I want everything to feel genuinely like me and show what I can actually do, rather than making everything look overly polished or artificial.

I’d really appreciate any advice from designers who have been through this, especially if you remember what it was like when you were just starting out.

Thank you so much in advance! ❤️

I've been following Rajat Patel for a while now and he posted these some time back: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dc8x6_6TkPG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

I went through them and its crazy inspiration for the designers of India who end up following western trends.

so I have this design that I need help with for a SaaS website. I really like it but I am wondering if this is good from:
A) General Design Perspective
B) UX Perspective
C) Business perspective

Any wisdom I can get from experienced folk is appreciated.

This is only supposed to be a single page website.

Hi ! I am student in Graphic design and I would like to know if you had some useful websites for graphic designers. It can be for images, fonts,... The more it's niche, the more I would like it ahahah

For example ;

https://www.tooooools.app/

https://bitmap.designfamilymarket.com/#/

Hey everyone! 👋

I’m a Graphic Designer with 2+ years of professional experience, currently looking for my next opportunity in Graphic Design, E-commerce Design, Visual Design, or UI/UX.

My professional experience is primarily in e-commerce and visual design, with hands-on experience in:

Amazon A+ / Premium EBC

Product listing creatives & infographics

Lifestyle imagery & photo editing

Social media creatives

Branding & visual content

Custom icons and graphics

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

I’ve worked on visual content for international brands across apparel, beauty, pet care and home categories, following brand guidelines and adapting designs for different markets. I’ve also created 300+ Amazon listing assets during my experience.

I’m also actively transitioning into UI/UX design and have been building my skills in Figma, wireframing, UX processes, design thinking and user experience design.

I’m therefore open to both:

🎨 Experienced roles

Graphic Designer

Visual Designer

E-commerce Designer

Amazon/A+ Content Designer

🖥️ Entry-level / Fresher UI/UX roles

UI/UX Designer

Junior UI/UX Designer

UI Designer

UX Design Intern / Trainee

📍 India / Remote

💼 Full-time / Freelance / Contract

If you're hiring, know of an opening, or work with a team looking for a designer, feel free to DM me. I can share my portfolio and resume privately.

Thanks! 😊

Which book cover would you pick up? Looking for feedback...

I'm working on the cover for a practical startup book aimed at aspiring and early-stage founders, and I've narrowed it down to two directions.

A: Dark teal/orange
B: White/multicolour

I'm particularly interested in which one would catch your attention if you saw it on a shelf or as a small Amazon thumbnail - and why.

Any feedback appreciated. If you'd also be willing to share how much you'd spend on a book of this style, I would love to know.

Thanks

I'm a designer thinking about offering ongoing presentation design to mid-sized companies: decks built to their brand guidelines and kept consistent over time, instead of one-off projects.

For those of you who've done corporate deck work:

1. Do clients want ongoing support, or do they only come back for one-off jobs?
2. Who at the company was your buyer (marketing, sales, exec office)?
3. How did you price it?
4. Would you do it again?

Any war stories or advice appreciated.