What do YOU do?
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- omahadesigns0
This post is stupid. There's 1000s of jobs and people can be smart and good at their job and not give a fuck about design. It doesn't make them bad people for not being able to relate to you.
Do you think a astrophysicist gets all snooty and mad when people think he's just a scientist or astronomer? Is a surgeon just a surgeon?
- omahadesigns0
Presumably, these people are paying for your expertise. If they knew more about what you actually did, maybe they wouldn't pay you as much or trust your judgement.
- Your point is?nylon
- Don't expect them to have any idea so treat them with respect and explain it using basic terms.omahadesigns
- I totally agree with you but it is so freakin difficult to do. "Oh so you like do business cards?"nylon
- detritus6
"I do laser cutting"
"What's that?"
"Well, I cut things with a laser".
- omahadesigns0
Explain this one though?:
Puma Explains Its New Creative Director: Rihanna
http://runway.blogs.nytimes.com/…
- mg330
My personal business cards say "Photographer Creative Professional Musician."
I've learned my lesson about explaining user experience to people who don't have any idea what that means, so I usually say "I help design websites, software, and web applications and make them as efficient as useful as possible."
- omahadesigns0
Justin Timberlake Named Creative Director of Bud Light Platinum:
http://www.billboard.com/biz/art…
- freedom1
Pixel pusher.
- zarkonite0
Advertising, creative services. I make ads for (insert client(s)* name here).
*use a client that the person will know
- pango7
That asian guy in the company to fill the diversity quota.
- keep up the good work!sarahfailin
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- we're not racist, see we have an "oriental" sitting right over theremoldero
- bainbridge0
"I work on strategy, art direction and content creation for digital design for clients in the cultural sector."
- pressplay2
I guess most people know what a graphic designer does nowadays... If they still look like they don’t have a clue I just say "I design magazines and books and posters and websites and stuff". If they don’t get it by then, I just grab the next printed matter lying around and punch them in the face with it.
Shockingly my own mother, who I thought knows what I do for a living (because I explained it a million times and even gave her books I made), thought I am the guy who does the closing credits she sees on TV. While that is not entirely incorrect, I came to think that she may be a bit thick concerning my professional endeavours.
- docpoz0
I'm in arts and literature.
- _niko1
Name: Jim
Job Title: Sr. Web Designer and partner
Location: Detroit, MI
Salary/Income: 190k/year and some company benefits
- PonyBoy1
Digital Handyman
Like moldy said earlier "Jack of all... Master of none".... ... kind of in the same boat (yet, like the majority of you my ability and design-sense rise far above a Mom / Pop Signshop)