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Finn Partners Webinar reflection

Finn Partners Webinar On Friday, we had a webinar in which three presenters, Ariq Hossain, Brandon Sherpa, and Thiag o Alvarez Alarcon,  Do not ask me why I know their full names  presented their portfolios to various members at Finn Partners, I originally assumed this was to prepare them to present to Freshman/Incoming Sophomores later that day, I'm not sure if it still is. But either way, it was interesting to see these students present to the panel all of the work they have completed since Sophomore year. I really liked the design of Thiag o 's website, it's very simple with the Blue over White theme, and the intro animation was a nice touch too, the panel thought the same thing. When I make my portfolio, I want to implement something similar into the landing page.  How the Presenters did. Brandon's was fine, but Ariq's needed a little more work; the overall design of that portfolio seemed too basic, it mostly used a singular serif font, whereas Thiag o and Bra...

Budget

What is the multiplier? The multiplier is essentially how much you should get paid per hour, so if you work 30 hours for $25, you would get a total of $750 What's the difference between tasks and services? Tasks are an assignment you have to do, usually these are part of a larger job, and Services are something that you provide for a client Does highlighting make it easy to see the totals? Highlighting is rather useful as it lets your client know how much you should get paid by the end of the job What is the meaning of audit? The audit is an internal investigation in a business through various interviews and research. Other people and companies usually do this before submitting a bid to do the job What's the meaning of outsource? Outsourcing is when you gather resources or materials, such as paying a photographer or purchasing a server for a database What's the meaning of 6%? The 6% is a sort of fallback in case you end up spending more than the allocated budget for the job...

Industry Pay Research for Junior Graphic Designers

Full Time Junior Graphic Designer Indeed.com listing Company: Catbird (Jewelry) Location:  108 N. 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY Type of Job: Hybrid Yearly Salary: $50,000 Hourly Pay: $25 Requirements: 1. At least 1-2 years of experience in Graphic Design 2. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) 3. Have a decent understanding of typography, hierarchy, and color 4. The ability to work on multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment 5. Be able to keep up with the latest trends Full Time Junior Graphic Designer Indeed.com listing Company: Perry Ellis International (Owner of various Fashion brands) Location: Manhattan, NY Type of Job: Not specified Yearly Salary: $50,000-66,000 Hourly Pay: $25-33 Requirements: 1. At least 2-4 years of experience in Graphic Design 2.  Proficiency in Designing Software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD) 3. Have a decent u nderstanding of brand positioning and communication 4. BA/BS/BFA ...

Poster Sketch Rough

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5/5: Overlap 4/5: Activate the Diagonal 3/5: Tell a story 2/5: Create a central image 1/5: Create a central image