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9 Things Graphic Designers Want To Tell Clients, And Everyone Else

How many times have you received a design brief that asks you to copy someone else’s logo? Or a brief that says “Just come up with a few quick logos.” Has a client ever asked you to use Comic Sans?

London-based product designer Anneke Short has come up with a series of minimalist posters titled “Confessions of a Designer” that feature nine things every graphic designer would like to say to clients, colleagues, and everyone else. Check them out below.

1.

Asking me to copy someone else's logo is not a design brief.

 

2.

Comic Sans is never an acceptable font. Unless you're an 8 year old girl writing about unicorns.

 

3.

If you think it's that simple, then do it yourself.

 

4.

Yes, I am obsessed with packaging. Deal with it.

 

5.

"Just come up with a few quick logos" is an oxymoron.

 

6.

Just because you think you can use Photoshop doesn't mean that you should.

 

7.

Pantone, CMYK & RGB are not the same thing.

 

8.

I do not just 'sit around & draw all day'.

 

9.

Macs are better than PCs. Full Stop.

Which one did you relate to the most? Share this post with a designer friend and voice your views in the comments below. All posters © Anneke Short. You can purchase prints at Society 6.

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