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Balancing Creativity And Client Expectations In Graphic Design

Designer Daily

Navigating the balance between boundless creativity and concrete client expectations is pivotal in graphic design. This balancing act is like walking a tightrope, where tilting too far in one direction can compromise creative integrity, and leaning too much the other way might not meet client needs. Who are they? What appeals to them?

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Creatives reveal how they found their best clients

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock It's all very well offering advice in theory, but how do freelancers and studios actually find their dream clients in practice? When you look at your list of clients, we all have a favourite. They may be a big, global brand that pays well and gives you kudos. Or they might be anything in between.

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Truffl's branding for coffee brand is packed with swagger and cultural pride

Creative Boom

Still, getting attention and conveying the quality of your brand isn't easy. The company was founded by Vietnamese-American Lan Ho, a daughter of immigrant political refugees, but was not the only Vietnamese coffee brand in the US by any means. To do so, they turned to award-winning LA branding agency Truffl.

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Scorpion Rose Studio rebrands kids' accessories brand Goldbug with nuanced nostalgia

Creative Boom

Elements of Goldbug's old identity were retained and refreshed where possible to preserve the brand's 56-year legacy. Lafayette American's Scorpion Rose Studio has rebranded the women-owned infant and children's accessories brand Goldbug, introducing a new visual language to help the company transition from B2B to B2C.

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Tebo Mpanza on why the future of branding is young, agile and authentic

Creative Boom

In today's rapidly evolving world, traditional approaches to branding and design are struggling to keep up with the pace of cultural change. At the same time, of course, the principles of branding and design haven't changed. But it doesn't hurt to take inspiration from those agencies already at the coal face of this stuff.

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Practice develops a 'less is more' identity for new skincard brand Remedy

Creative Boom

The New York branding agency has been working with skincare expert Dr Muneeb Shah to help disrupt an often confusing and fragmented market. But when it comes to client work, it can sometimes be an uphill battle putting that into practice. The 'less is more' concept is a powerful one in design.

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Audio studio DOKI DOKI launches with an identity inspired by video game sounds

Creative Boom

These assets not only represent a pair of players navigating their way through video game sound design, but they also tap into the spirit of collaboration within the brand identity. They don't just take a brief from a client and then shut themselves away in the studio for weeks to work in isolation.