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So how do you know when your graphic designer costs you financially and emotionally?
When a file is not prepared correctly… When you go to press and have your
media material produced in prints, and find out that the file was built incorrectly,
then that's the time when your graphic designer will cost you money.
Many pre-press operators have complained about having to correct graphic designers
work. To have a file prepared incorrectly can have drastic financial and emotional
consequences to the owner. The time needed to rectify the problem can cause
major delays and additional expense. This is due to the graphic designer's understanding
that his job is done when he produces the design that you require.
It is therefore necessary for a graphic designer to understand the basic principle
of what you see on screen may not be the same when it comes off the press. A
designer should know how to correctly build a bleed; check that the panels fold
correctly; and that color separation is well understood. The list goes on an
on. If these issues are not properly addressed, the customer will most likely
pay for additional costs because a print house or service provider will definitely
charge extra for fixing the problem.
When no press check is done… Not only that the customer would be paying
dearly, he or she will also suffer emotionally when no press check is done.
The job would definitely come out less or even worse than what the owner is
expecting. The customer will be left with the frustration of having no alternative
but to accept additional job for the revision of the graphic designer's output.
This is particularly stressful and definitely teeth-grinding when it is a last-minute
job for a presentation or a trade show. The customer is left with nothing.
When your graphic designer make more than a few major mistakes… Especially
with regards to a website, a designer must be able to understand that it is
not just optimizing images or putting text on a page and uploading it to a remote
site. The graphic designer must understand how search engine optimization and
basic HTML work. If not, well, the website may just be something for the drawing
boards. And that would be another expense for the customer because he or she
has to go back and re-design another website.
So when times like these do occur, and your graphic designer cost you much
money and emotional stress, it's time for you to hit the high road and look
for another. There are a lot of people working as graphic designers for the
web and print. Many of them are well trained and understand what it takes to
create a great and working media material. You just have to discern and look
a little further for the designer that will give you your money's worth.
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About the Author:
Granny's Mettle is a 30-something, professional web content writer. She has
created various web content on a diverse range of topics, which includes digital
printing topics, medical news, as well as legal issues. Her articles are composed
of reviews, suggestions, tips and more for the printing and designing industry. |
