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Mbti Projects
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 5:40 am
by Deleted User 130
I will be collaborating with different people in the typology community to launch my graphic design business and potentially create music playlists based on different personality profiles. It'll take time, but I'm planning this out. I know some people and am talking to them about doing this.
If all goes as plan, I could make money off of this. I'm waiting for the right time, and for my portfolio to be more developed before I do this.
My work is ok, but it's a little sloppy and needs further attention to detail.
Re: Mbti Projects
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 5:46 am
by Deleted User 130
Re: Mbti Projects
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:14 am
by Tore
I think you need to spend time learning the fundamentals of actual graphic design before trying to make any money from it as you’ll not get far just slapping too many photoshop filters on everything.
Re: Mbti Projects
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:20 am
by Deleted User 130
Thank you for the constructive advice. I don't even use photoshop.
Re: Mbti Projects
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:07 am
by Tore
Regardless of the software used the principle is the same. Graphic design centers around communication and identity. Every choice about colour, type, shape, layout is deliberate and purposeful because it’s relevant and meaningful. If someone looks at it and asks why a certain thing is in there then it hasn’t done its job.
Look at the McDonalds logo. Red and yellow - ketchup and mustard - instant recognisable brand identity. The golden M obviously stands for the name and looks like bent french fries. Everything is a conscious thought and decision from start to finish.
If you want to make pieces based on MBTI types then a good route to go down would be the emotions that are associated with them. Colours have long standing connotations with various emotions, eg blue for sad, red for angry, yellow for happy etc, as do shapes. Hard angular edges for negative or uninviting emotions, soft round edges for more positive or welcoming ones. Shapes then become patterns, add in a few different colours in certain shapes then you have a piece representative of an MBTI type.
Looking at the current pieces I’d be asking why the selfies of random people? Why those colours? Why is a galaxy background relevant to personality? Simplicity and clarity is key.
Re: Mbti Projects
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:19 am
by Deleted User 130
Tore wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:07 am
Regardless of the software used the principle is the same. Graphic design centers around communication and identity. Every choice about colour, type, shape, layout is deliberate and purposeful because it’s relevant and meaningful. If someone looks at it and asks why a certain thing is in there then it hasn’t done its job.
Look at the McDonalds logo. Red and yellow - ketchup and mustard - instant recognisable brand identity. The golden M obviously stands for the name and looks like bent french fries. Everything is a conscious thought and decision from start to finish.
If you want to make pieces based on MBTI types then a good route to go down would be the emotions that are associated with them. Colours have long standing connotations with various emotions, eg blue for sad, red for angry, yellow for happy etc, as do shapes. Hard angular edges for negative or uninviting emotions, soft round edges for more positive or welcoming ones. Shapes then become patterns, add in a few different colours in certain shapes then you have a piece representative of an MBTI type.
Looking at the current pieces I’d be asking why the selfies of random people? Why those colours? Why is a galaxy background relevant to personality? Simplicity and clarity is key.
I wanted to go for a vaporwave aesthetic-esque/ Warholian Pop Art take that was avante garde. Sure, those are good points to consider for future reference. In the future, I plan on sticking to the general principles of type and try to make it geared towards the person at hand, rather than adding my own twist on it. I posted in this MBTI group and was flooded with requests. Granted, I was working for free.
How do you manage getting so many requests when you're an introvert that gets drained quickly by multiple people demanding something of you?
I got too overwhelmed by all the attention I was receiving.
I think that's something I need to be honest about. I have difficulty receiving large quantities of attention from people. I get very overwhelmed by it, and it really drains me.
If you are an introvert, how do you manage your energy?
Re: Mbti Projects
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:27 am
by Tore
You risk your work looking a little dated that way though. Much like fashion graphic design has its trends too. Pop art has had its peak, it’s all about clean minimalism now. There was a time where the only font anybody used was Helvetica, now it’s all about organic handwritten letterforms that’re all over Etsy. You can certainly keep elements of pop art here and there, but don’t rely too heavily on a style that’s been and gone and had its height of popularity.
The answer is not to work for free
As soon as you ask for money 80% of those requests will vanish, and when you ask for
fair money a further percentage will disappear too. I get exactly the same with tattoo enquiries. Everyone wants something for nothing and I never hear from them again the moment a deposit is mentioned. I hate dealing with emails so I make a point to only do them on set days, never after 8pm and absolutely never on a Sunday as it’s my day off. Set your boundaries from the start otherwise people will take the piss wherever they can.
Re: Mbti Projects
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:38 am
by Deleted User 130
Omg I hate emails too. People are so fickle and never respond on time. How do you deal with clients who want to also just respond whenever and then don't give you any credit at all for you work? I had a professional negotiation with someone who used my work and then took it down and ghosted me.
It was absolutely aggravating, because I received 0 recognition, and at the end of the day, I want frustrated with this individual for being flaky.
What are some ways to be more educated about modern trends? I want to learn more, but I have no idea as to where to begin.
Re: Mbti Projects
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:44 am
by Deleted User 130
Also. I think you'd definitely qualify for this, and it's kind of gross, but it's also fun.
Do you know about the product "One Condoms"?
The reason I asked is because they frequently do design challenges.
I've participated in the past. Never won, obviously enough, but it was always fun to wing it and see what happens.
I guess that's the thing. 99% of my art is just winging it to see what happens. Perhaps it would be unwise to participate on a professional level.
