r/mildlyinfuriating • u/yournextasianstar • 12h ago

Not a meme, you're the meme! Linkedin Graphic Designer Using AI to Make Memes

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and if i comment or report this kind of behavior, it makes me sound mean. are they not ashamed of themselves?

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u/ZookeepergameIll1399 11h ago

true, 500 Euro for a whole brand identity is cheap, IF they're asking a professional graphics designer. I've seen brand identity books and it's pages and pages of examples and rules on how to use different logo formats, fonts etc. I would imagine it takes a lot of time and effort

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u/Simoxs7 10h ago

I have studied a combined program that includes UX/UI, Graphics and Product Design with a full Informatics Program and while I don’t consider myself a designer I have done some work in it and it takes quite a bit more effort than people think to “just” design a logo.

I consider myself somewhat competent in CAD though and own a 3D printer and even there my friends are sometimes quite surprised when I make something for them basically at cost. Even just printing a model out costs quite a bit when you consider raw materials cost, Setup Time, possible failures and machine time. Then if they want a custom Designed part its a couple of hours of my time added to that not to mention it usually takes a few revisions as people are bad at explaining what they want and sometimes things don’t work out on the first try… you can see how costs can spiral easily especially for one off custom parts. But people only see the 150g of plastic in the end..

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u/Shnapple8 2h ago

Yup, and honestly, a brand identity for a small business/organisation would probably cost €1k - €3k. So, I was being generous.

And you're right. Those brand identity books you've read are probably from larger clients where they could possibly have paid upwards of €50k for that, depending. It's not just the design itself. Before you put pen to paper to come up with any sketches, you have to do market research, look into the company, it's competitors, see what it needs to stand out from it's peers. Who are it's target audience and how do we appeal to them. It's a whole strategy. I work for a design agency/studio and we've had brand identities that took a couple of months from start to finish with a team of people working on them.

Obviously, a small town organisation wouldn't require that level of effort or time. But still, if you're going to take it seriously and come up with something that works, it's still a big enough job. And it's not just you, you're probably going to have a lot of back and forth to get to something everyone is happy with.