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Chris Do critiques design work that was submitted via Crowdcast. Facebook Live edition. He looks at portfolio landing pages, brand identity design, print design, motion graphics, and all of the intricacies therein.
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Annotations
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02:39 Q: What’s the best way to market design outside my local region?
07:02 Overview – Nata Branding Critique
09:10 Overview – Calligraphy and Hand-lettering Collection Critique
12:25 Q: Splashboard – Branding Focus & Messaging Critique
17:14 Q: Portfolio Work Critique
26:20 Q: How to deal with feeling that your work is not good enough? + Critique
Key Takeaways
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Prioritize content for visual impact first.
Spend time showing your process and make professional sketches.
Use Proper Meta Tags & Great Thumbnails.
Great mockups sell design work.
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The PROCESS
Credits:
Executive Producer– Chris Do
Host– Chris Do
Director– Aaron Szekely
Cinematography– Aaron Szekely
Editor– Aaron Szekely, Mark Contreras
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