Great design isn’t just a skillset, it’s a mindset.
One can spend their whole life on the pursuit of being a great graphic designer; it’s not just a job, it’s a life journey.
What makes a great designer is skill but also the designer’s mindset and a set of traits and habits that help them grow, collaborate, and thrive in this field.
There are many traits that make up a great graphic designer. You might already have some of them, and if you do, this could be the creative career you’ve been looking for.
By the end of this video, you’ll have a clearer sense of whether graphic design is a path that fits you, and what strengths you might already have, and those ones you may want to build on.
Let’s Get Into It!
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TOPICS COVERED:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:46 What Makes A Good Designer?
00:01:50 The Skills
00:02:01 Ideation
00:03:05 Craft
00:04:07 Designer Mindset
00:04:30 1. Love Communication
00:04:47 2. Highly Curious
00:05:05 3. Your Passionate
00:05:26 4. Like Problem Solving
00:05:40 5. Results-Driven
00:05:52 6. Highly Creative
00:06:06 7. You’re Motivated
00:06:20 8. Research-Driven
00:06:34 9. Comfortable With Structure & Boundaries
00:06:51 10. Love Typography
00:07:06 11. Like Working In Teams
00:07:23 12. Open To Feedback
00:07:39 13. Visually Analytical
00:07:54 14. Your Empathetic
00:08:08 15. Good At Managing Time & Deadlines
00:08:20 16. Willing To Learn New Tools
00:08:38 17. Lifelong Learner
00:08:56 18. Critical Thinking
00:09:25 19. Open-Minded
00:09:49 20. Good Verbal Communication
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DESIGNERS FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO [Alphabetical Order]
1 – Alexandra Gi – behance.net/sasha-gi
2 – André Carvalho – behance.net/andreluizdesign
3 – Angelo Nieto – behance.net/itangelo
4 – Caio Cardoso – behance.net/caiocardosocc
5 – Erika Luisetto – behance.net/eluisetto2d4a
6 – Guibison Ricardo – behance.net/guibison
7 – Hüterin Kreative – behance.net/huterin_kreative
8 – Iryna Kram – behance.net/irynakram
9 – Janith Lekamwasam – janithlekamwasam.com/
10 – João Gabriel Akashi – behance.net/jgakashi
11 – João Marcos – behance.net/JoaoMarcosDesigner
12 – Leo Dang – behance.net/leodang99
13 – Luciano Cian – behance.net/lucianocian
14 – Oleksandra H – behance.net/oh_oleksandra
15 – Pedro Nascimento – behance.net/ppedronascimento
16 – Plinio Fernandes – behance.net/pliniofernandes
17 – Sam Dallyn – behance.net/samdallyn
18 – Taylor Shady – behance.net/taylordsgn
19 – Toormix Design Agency – behance.net/Toormix
20 – Toro Pinto – behance.net/toro-pinto
Thank you to all the designers who have given written approval to be featured in this video!
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