r/Design
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[Help] I can’t decide if I should actually make this…
I’ve been working on this little design called Reverie and finally made a mockup of it.
I’m debating whether I should actually make it, so I’d love some honest feedback from you guys.
Would you change anything?
What do you like or dislike about it?
If 100 people actually want to see this made, I’ll take that as a sign 😆
Question for fellow graphic designers: AI-generated logo vs. designer-made work
I’d love to hear your take on this situation.
A client commissioned me to create a logo and said they wanted something inspired by AI. I created several concepts based on their brief, but they didn’t like any of them. Instead, they preferred a logo they generated themselves using AI.
At this point, I’m wondering how you would handle it.
Would you continue working with the client and try to recreate/refine the AI-generated concept into something professionally usable? Or would you politely drop the project, especially if they’re already rejecting your design direction?
And what would you do about the time you’ve already spent working on the concepts if there was no upfront payment or agreed design fee yet?
Would you consider the time spent as part of the risk of taking an unpaid project, or would you still ask the client to compensate you for the work already done?
Curious to hear how other designers would handle this. Especially freelancers who have dealt with clients who prefer AI-generated concepts over the designer’s own work.
Need help regarding class assignment
So ive to do case study for my class assignment and for that ive to get certain amount of responses on the google form i created can yall please fill it for me .
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1F-Rpt5cWCV6elOfN8jzU10bYm7ZtbBUBwL-N2j_5CE8/edit
Asking for feedback: I am not a logo designer (Bloom Fitclub). Does it look like a dick?
This is an iteration I just made for an imaginary brand called Bloom Fitness Club
A little bit about target audience:
People who are already health aware and want to explore a friendly, inviting place to continue or start their fitness journey
Brand Experience Goals:
The brand should feel Joyful and Inviting
The brand should be about growth and living
The idea behind the star:
Bloom reminds me of lights and glow, and stars remind me of growth
The critique I got:
My non-designer friend said it looks like a dick (a badly shaped one)
I am not a core logo designer, I am a frontend developer doing this for an imaginary project, please help me decide if to keep this or not
Side note: The star looks softer when scaled down very much, 16px.
As satori graphics once mentioned, your logo should be readable at 16px. It does, just a little softer
What's your opinion on this very real rave flyer?
Spotted this flyer today. Is it lazy or is it brilliant? EDIT: I did not design this nor am I looking for advice on how to make it better. 2nd EDIT: I found this in the Milwaukee subreddit where it was described as the actual flyer. I searched for the event and am now seeing that the official flyer is a bit different. Maybe this was a pre-flyer. It seems the event is a rave that is 2000's themed, not a 2000's rave theme, if that makes sense. I'd post a link here but i'm unsure of the rules so I'll leave it to you to search for it if you want to see.
i want to do design with no prior experience
i’m 18 years old and i love all art and fashion, but i have literally 0 creative experience whatsoever. i am really disciplined and i have been putting a lot of thought into what i want to do, and i would love to design clothes. ive been taking a lot of inspiration from artists like olaolu slawn and yohji yamamoto and even small brands like project index. i take a lot of inspiration from artists and their work, and i would love to do something like that as my passion, even though i have no prior experience with creativity or design at all. i live in nyc, and i was thinking of going to genesee community college as a design major for a semester and then transferring to suny oneonta while trying to build my portfolio and network and socialize as much as possible, and also intern. but ive been second guessing thinking maybe i should do one semester at genesee then transfer to FIT w a good gpa and a dense portfolio, but i want to get a experience outside of the city since ive been living in the city my entire life. so now im thinking of maybe doing the one semester then going out of state and going to an actual art school. but honestly if anyone can give me some guidance that’ll be great. and it’s so last minute cus im going to move into genesee literally in 3 days and im just thinking about all this now. someone help me out here
Graphic design portfolio review
Heya! I have been a graphic designer for a couple years now and now have a solid amount of work that isn't all just from uni, I am part way through completing my framer website and would love some advice on what people professional designers think about it. There is still a lot of work to be done but I feel as though I have been staring at it too long and can't form any opinions on it apart from wanting to restart already!! Any advice or tips are much appreciated.
Y2K-Inspired Inflatable Chairs from Jell-O’s “Jelly Collection”, Released in 2024
Brutally honest feedback for creating visual identity
Hi fellas!
I’m developing the visual language for a YouTube channel focused mainly on history, geopolitics, and political storytelling, covering everything from ancient history to modern/current events.
I have four main visual components:
1. MAP — Strategic Map
This is the core of the channel.
I use a 3D earth/map style with geographic terrain, historical colors, and simple 3D tabletop-style objects placed directly on the map: armies, cavalry, ships, weapons, flags, strategic objects, etc.
The 3D objects and the earthy themes are the main visual signatures of the channel.
2. ATLAS ANIMATION RECONSTRUCTION
For historical moments that cannot be explained well with a map and where archival footage does not exist, I’m experimenting with a clean historical atlas illustration style.
The idea is to generate a still illustration for each story beat and then animate it very subtly. Mostly camera movement, parallax and very small movements such as a flag waving, a hand moving, smoke, etc.
3. REAL FOOTAGE / ARCHIVAL
Real photographs and film footage related to the event being discussed.
This is intentionally much more realistic because it serves a different purpose. Showing actual historical evidence.
4. MINIMAL EXPLAINER GRAPHICS
Simple black/white/red graphics for things that are easier to explain visually than through a map or footage (for example political organizations, councils, groups of people, relationships, rankings, etc.)
The problem
If I put all four on one page I’m not completely convinced they look like they belong to the same channel.
That is the problem I’m trying to solve.
I want someone to watch a video without seeing the channel name and immediately feel:
>These different visual modes were designed by the same creator.
I DO NOT necessarily want every mode to look identical. They have different jobs.
What I want is a common visual dna / signature connecting them.
What I’m trying to achieve
The ideal result would be something like:
MAP → “Where is this happening?”
ATLAS RECONSTRUCTION → “What happened?”
REAL FOOTAGE → “What did it actually look like?”
MINIMAL GRAPHICS → “What does this relationship/concept mean?”
Different visual tools, but one recognizable editorial identity.
The second attached image shows several additional examples of the 3D map system, because that part is much more developed and is currently the strongest signature.
I’m looking for brutally honest opinions on the branding/visual system as a whole, including suggestions for what you would change, remove, combine, or standardize.
Thanks.
What do you think of this bridge color, and what should I repaint it with?
I need some advice regarding the color of the bridge in our backyard. For the past few years, I’ve been really unhappy with it.
The original color was brown, but a few years ago, my brother painted it a different color without asking. Honestly, I have no idea why he chose that color. It completely clashes with the surrounding scenery and just feels out of place, which gives me a weird sense of unease every time I look at it.
For context, my relationship with my brother is fine, but we aren't super close, so it's hard for me to bring it up directly. Since he seems happy with how it turned out, I've kept my mouth shut. However, every time I go to the backyard, I feel so disappointed.
So, I have two questions for you guys.💡
① What do you think of this bridge color? Am I just overthinking it, or does it really look off? I’d love to hear some outside perspectives.
② If I were to repaint it, what color do you think would look best? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Why is everything a dropdown now?
I’ve been noticing this more and more in web apps.
Three options hidden in a dropdown.
Yes/no hidden in a dropdown.
A multi-select pretending to be a dropdown.
Then a list of 200 items where you’re expected to scroll until you find yours.
I run into this a lot when reviewing products with dev teams.
I get why we do it.
Dropdowns are compact and easy to reuse.
But compact doesn’t always mean easier to use.
A few choices? Show them.
On/off? Switch.
Multiple choices? Checkboxes.
Huge list? Search.
That’s pretty much the rule I use now.
Book ideas for my girlfriend who is a design student
I’m looking for book recommendations for a design student; she’s interested in exploring different styles, as well as color palettes and sources of inspiration. I’ve been considering these:
- Palette Perfect for Graphic Designers and Illustrators
- A Dictionary of Color Combinations
- a book on books
- The Creative Act: A Way of Being"
quick question for designers
Is AI actually going to replace designers?
I've been thinking about the whole AI vs. designers thing, and there's one part of it that I genuinely don't understand.
Adobe, Canva, Figma, etc. were literally created so that humans could make things. Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Figma, Canva.etc.. all these tools exist because people wanted to create, design, edit, animate, experiment, and basically make stuff look good. but now AI is getting to the point where it can do a lot of that stuff for us. So what happens if, say, 10–20 years from now, AI can do 80–90% of the actual production work that designers, editors and motion designers currently do?
Why would I need Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere, Canva, etc. in the way we use them today? Wouldn't Adobe, Canva, Figma, etc. basically be killing their own market?
Like, obviously they're not going to sit there and let AI destroy their businesses. They're already adding AI into their products. But if AI eventually becomes capable of doing most of what their software currently helps humans do, wouldn't the software itself eventually become less relevant?
I'm asking because I keep seeing people say "AI is going to replace graphic designers" and "AI will replace video editors" etc., but I don't see people talking much about the fact that Adobe, Canva, Figma and all these companies have a massive incentive to keep the creative ecosystem alive.
So I'm curious what people who actually work in design think.
House M - Takehiko Suzuki
👷♂️: Takehiko Suzuki 📏: 33 m² 🗓️: 2022 📍: Tokyo, Japan 📷: Masao Nishikawa
resume help as someone who didn’t major in design
In particular i’m interested in clothing design, I have 4 years of relevant experience within e-commerce for brands, website building, garment construction, pattern making, campaign management, supply chain analysis, wholesale, and a plethora more of other relevant skills for DTC operations.
I also attached a portfolio that includes garments that i’ve made, including the process of making the garment and how the campaign was constructed around the overall message and theme of the garment.
Should I change anything? I’m applying to associate technical design, e-commerce associate, brand management, associate creative director, and supply chain analysis roles for fashion based companies
note: my portfolio list all of my relevant experience that also includes photography, virtual production projects, targeted demographic content, and creative direction work.
let me know as today makes 1500 total applications sent since january 🙏🏾