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The 10 Top Marketing Missteps series

For many designers, marketing is one of those tasks that often gets put on the back burner. Worse, when folks do get around to doing something, they make typical mistakes. In this series, Neil will be addressing the top ten marketing goof ups so you don’t make the same blunders.

The Designers Working With series

When learning how to work with industries surrounding and sometimes touching on design, there are several ways to go. Books and trade publications instruct, as do classes (for some). Potentially expensive, winging it is common. An additional option is sitting at the feet of experienced pros, either at an in-house position, or under a few wings.

To start the conversation, in the past months Cat’s been interviewing to get advice, tips, hints and musings on the subject.

7 Questions went out to writers, photographers, illustrators, marketeers, programmers, printers and pre press specialists:

• What are the main points that you’d expect / want designers to know before contacting you about a project?
• When working with designers, what do you see as the top problem areas?
• How do you work?
• How should a company or individual in your profession be chosen?
• At what point should your profession be brought into a project?
• How do you charge?
• How can a designer improve their skills in your industry?

The same questions went to designers, but with changes to question 1 and 2:

• As a professional designer, what are the main points you want clients (potential and present) to know before contacting you about a project?
• When working with clients, what do you see as the top problem areas?

Those coming into the business of design, as well as seasoned business owners, just might find this series an interesting read.

If you’ve like to submit to the series, contact Cat.

And there’s more

Coming up will be talk of business plans, book reviews and interviews, podcasts, primping, playing and relieving stress.

Until then,
The BoDo Team
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