Creating Content & Positivity

So I know a lot of people are wanting to create certain content but are to afraid to pursue certain ideas they have had in mind. As a lot of you know, my style has changed over the past 3 weeks quite drastically - And to be honest, I've never felt more confident about my content. 

Step 1: Knowing where to start.

So, when you create your content you want to make sure you're well within your element. What I mean by this, is to make sure you are 100% comfortable that you are doing what you want to do, not what others expect you to do. I know you're probably thinking, pfft! course i'm doing what I want to be doing! But, as a matter of fact,  a lot of people create because they feel like they have to reach a certain goal that they want. So to sum this point up, is just to make sure you are creating what you want to create.

Step 2: Realising you're in control.

A lot of people think that the audience control their content, which in some cases, that's correct. But at the end of the day, you're providing FREE entertainment for your viewers to enjoy. So as long as you enjoy what you create, that's all that matters.

Step 3: Dealing with negativity.

We all get it. whether its a mean comment, a mean message, or even just a simple remark that will make you feel bad about your work. Most of the time You will get the odd comment that makes you question why you even bothered uploading what you created. 

Referring the my last blog post about bad comments and hate, you just have to ignore it. If you persist in getting the person back, the end of the day you will just feel bad because most likely the person that hated on your work is probably not in the best of places. A tip that I can give you with dealing with negativity is to avoid looking at comments at one time. For example, each time you view your work, limit yourself to maybe reading 3-4 comments at a time. This way, you will not catch all comments and will appreciate the smaller amount more than you usually would - It also works as a treat to reading a small amount of comments each day!

 Hope this helps some of you! Let me know if it does - I love hearing from you!

Have a great week!

Jess x

New Camera, Updates, Etc

Since I'm in the process of thinking of some more blog topics, I thought I'd do an update post just to update you all on where I'm at!



New Camera(HD yay)

So I recently just bought myself a new camera. I didn't want to go all out and spend thousands on a snazzy camera like people normally do. I just wanted a camera that would do the job, and do it well. You're probably wondering what camera it is at this point!

Camera: Nikon Coolpix p7700
Price range: $ 400-$700

Content Update (Uploading Style, Etc)
I've mainly always been a designer but since a few months ago, a lot of you have probably noticed my change in style. I'm into the whole creative side of things, so that's why I want to portray my thoughts and design differently to others. I've always wanted to do vlogs, or design related vlogs - So now that I am, I have all these crazy ideas that I can't wait to film. 

My Opinion On Unmotivated Designers
Having motivation and constant flowing ideas is always a tricky thing. A lot of designers that start out young think its 'unprofessional' to have their thoughts/designs on YouTube  but its not. Some of the best creators started out on YouTube! 
YouTube isn't a place to feel shy, or weak or shaded. Its a massive help for your future career. Another pointer is people think that they have to act like others to find themselves, that's also incorrect. The reason they gain an audience is because they're themselves. If you have a style you enjoy creating, create it! No-one is stopping you from doing that but yourself. Sure, you'll get the odd hater who tells you what your doing wrong. But as humans, we unfortunately tend to hold on to the pain instead of the 30+ comments that are great. The only advice I can give is to just try and ignore it - Or, just picture them in the most absurd situation that will make you feel better. (Grandma's basement usually works.) 

But if you're just having trouble staying motivated and none of the above points relate to you, feel free to tweet me or message my facebok page.

Have a great week!
Jess x

Self Worth As A Designer

Anonymous Suggested Topic '' I'm worried about making an impact, i'm worried about industry standards, maybe i'm not gunna be good enough, compared to some guys my age + younger. I'm nervous that because i'm quite an introvert, I may not work well in a group when it comes to a design brief. I look at portfolios on behance, dribble etc and everyone seems to be better. ''

I've simplified this down to self worth as a designer. Me personally, I have struggled with this quite a bit, because I relate to the topic a lot. Now that I'm heading into my graphic design work experiences and future work placement, I'm worried that my designs are too different from what the design industry expects - So, i've narrowed down some pointers that could help!

As a designer, we want our designs to be understood. What I mean by this, is that when someone views or judges our work, we want them to relate and imagine where the inspiration was drawn from to design or create the piece that they're viewing. If viewers/clients can't relate, then most likely they aren't going to appreciate what you have created. To support this point, you can create a workflow, to portray how you designed your piece and what made you feel the need to design it. This helps viewers understand your design the way you have and they're able to relate easier that way.

A lot of designers think of graphic design as an individual task - which in most cases, it is. But design is also a great way to create unique and unheard of projects. With designers being very self-centred and protective of their designs, there is quite a few ways to include each design ideas together. Say for example you have to create a web design for a client, this is where multiple designers could chip in. If you have 2D designers, or photo editors/photo manipulators, this can merge quite well. Whilst the 2D/UI designers present the website, the manipulators could work on the creative side of things, and different ways on how to make the company/client 'pop' and stand out. 

No matter what designer you are, there is always ways for different types of designers to merge together and create an epic project!

When viewing other designer's work, it's always important to remember that you have *COMPLETELY DIFFERENT* design techniques. They don't design or think like you do, therefore it makes their design style techniques different to yours. (Have I said the word 'different' enough yet?) You have to also remember that they may be more experienced, and may already be working in the professional industry.

We can't really avoid intimidating work, but the best way to view it is using them as guidelines:

- Look at how they present their work. E.g. Are they spending money on presentation? Estimated time-frame spent on the designs? Design methods they might of used? Programs/Software?

- How they have worded their idea, or how they went about getting the client/design. E.g Did they search for their own clients? Are they working as a group? Was the design created under a small/large design industry?

Points like that will be a great guiding line to when it comes to yourself creating your own work in the future, or improving your work you're designing at the moment. That way, you won't be thinking that they're better, but looking at how you can be as good as them by their work methods.

Hope this helped guys,

Have a great week!

Jess x

How To Get Your Work Noticed

I get asked this quite a bit so I thought I'd address it as my first topic. Portraying yourself as a designer and knowing how to do it successfully is always a tricky thing for designers to master. When you have clients wanting to order from you, or maybe a group of designers looking to recruit/hire you, you want to make sure you represent yourself correctly. 

↣ Once you have your own unique style that people can recognise you by, this is when everything will start to fall into place. If you have multiple design styles, other people won't know how to judge you by it because:
A). They may already know someone who specializes in that particular style, 
or B). They may not need you for that many types of work.
So knowing your style always helps you in the long run.


↣ If you started out by uploading regular videos to YouTube, or to a specific portfolio site, make sure you keep the standards the same each time. So for example, if its a logo design presented in high quality mock-ups - each time you design a logo make sure each presentation has the same quality the viewers witnessed before hand. This way, other designers and clients will have have high expectations of your work.



↣ You want to make sure you have the right networks that you are uploading your work to. Again, hence that you always want to be uploading quality over quantity. Here are some great sites that will help promote your work in the right way:


Dribbble(requires invite): Click Here
Behance: Click Here
DeviantArt: Click Here
Carbonmade: Click Here


Have a great week!

Jess x

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First Blog Post

Introductory To My Blog

With this blog the main purpose is just to help my current viewers, or even new viewers in the future with design or design related questions. I'm going to be covering multiple topics whether its advice or how to approach certain situations or just general banter! haha. 

I've been wanting to start up this blog for a while now, but since I have my vlogs going, I thought this would be a great support in-case I need to rant a bit more. 

My channel is evolving quite a bit and quite drastically, so I hope you all continue to follow my work in the future!

Feel free to tweet me topics or any questions that you have and I will gladly answer them through here when I get the time.

Have a great week!

Jess x

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