25 Ways to Spot a Graphic Designer
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Graphic designers are possibly the coolest and weirdest people on Earth … in a good way! Today we give you normal people twenty five hints on how to recognize a graphic designer.
Those with these characteristics may just be a graphic designer:
- Stares at every logo design he/she comes across for longer than 5 seconds.
- Gets overly enthusiastic when talking about colors, shapes, fonts and design.
- Will take a long time with a restaurant menu to admire colors or to even criticize the design, fonts or image placement.
- Owns a tablet, an iPhone, a net book and a desktop PC, all with the same design app/software installed and possibly synced onto one network.
- Critically views all TV commercials and magazine advertisements.
- Gives a brutally honest opinion about your design sense.
- Would spend all their money on expensive Apple products, if they can, and dream about hi-tech gadgets.
- Finds inspiration in everything. From the pattern on a dress to the cover of the book, they will find inspiration everywhere!
- Because of many sleepless nights, as they work 24/7, they may be seen with sleepy look with dark circles under their eyes.
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- Loves watching animated movies and can watch them ten times in a row without boredom.
- Will even be found experimenting with food collaborations, no matter what’s in the fridge!
- Is hardly ever away from their comfort corner, aka his work space.
- Will stop mid-sentence just to say “OMG! Look at that cool design!”
- Is likely to buy and collect weird stuff only because they love the packaging.
- May have a cluttered room filled with magazines, posters, brochures and even comic books.
- Loves scribbling their name in a hundred of different font styles.
- Uses terms like CMYK, RGB, Pantone and others in normal conversation without realizing that you didn’t follow.
- Listens to a different type of music and won’t understand why you don’t like it.
- Is able to explain the theory behind billboard advertising and good poster design.
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- Prefer reading books with images, rather than those with words.
- Will ask for your opinion, but then do the exact opposite. Don’t be surprised!
- Might not express their love for you in words, but will use the artistic approach.
- Is addicted to Facebook or Twitter and likely posts links and videos that they love.
- Will adore you if you have mastered a design software or like to discuss color combinations.
- Complains the most about clients asking for revisions of their design.
The next time you see a guy talking endlessly about colors or passionately criticizing a brochure, you know why … that’s a graphic designer.
How much of this applies to you? Do tell us 😀
Blog Updated
Being a graphic designer implies that you are chained to a workstation without having a life? Wrong! There is more to it than meets the eye.
Graphic designers are possibly the coolest and weirdest people on Earth … in a good way! It’s true that there are some side-effects of working in a creative profession and this definitely shapes their personality. Today we will give you, normal people, twenty five hints on how to recognize a graphic designer.
The next time you see a guy talking endlessly about colors or passionately criticizing a brochure, you know why … that’s a graphic designer.
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This article is originally update by: Alexis Stone
