Tips to Avoid Hiring an Awful Graphic Designer
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Everyone wants to hire the best of the best to do work for them, but not all of us can afford the best of the best’s prices! Still, if you want quality, you need to ask the right questions and ensure a good match. Here are some ways you can end up hiring a really awful graphic designer and end up regretting it.
1. Don’t choose a designer without knowing how much experience they have.
Any designer worth their salt will be able to tell you how long they’ve been designing, what background they have, any educational credentials or awards they’ve won. If a designer refuses to tell you or has absolutely no background to speak of, this should be a red flag.
2. Never choose a designer without asking for samples of their work.
The look of the webpages, graphics, or content they designed should give you some idea of their style, and whether it’s compatible with what you’re looking to have designed.
3. Don’t choose a designer without drawing up a contract.
No matter what the project is, a written agreement is always a must if you want to have a good relationship with a graphic designer. The better designers will insist on it themselves, and if not, you should insist. All the terms should be drawn out, from the project’s beginning to end.
4. Ask for, and contact, references.
Make sure you get references and call each one. Ask the reference about his experience with the designer, whether they overcharged him, how communicative and flexible they were, and so on.
5. Don’t choose a designer because they were the first to apply.
If you’re posting a general job ad, you’re probably going to get many responses. If you don’t, you need to evaluate how reasonable your posting and offered price is, whether you’re posting it in the right place, and so on. Don’t offer a designer the job simply because they were the only one to apply.
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