Download - 4 ways to build your own brand
• Branding promote recognition.
• Promote your value. - who you are. - what you do. - what skill you have.
1 – A proper logo
• Why?- Building your brand- Show what type of designer you are.- Show your design style. - Show personality of your work.
2 – Create Portfolio
• How?- Website
People can view the site online.- Blog
Know more about you. Promote your personality. The knowledge that you have
- CD Distribute to other to view your work
- Printing
2 – Create Portfolio
• Remember!!- Focus on your strengths- Define yourself with a particular style- Only include the BEST of you
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3 – Get social to create a public presence
• How?- Upload your work- Be interesting- Creative- Funny
• Why?- Creating awareness- Let people remember you.
3 – Get social to create a public presence
• Where?- LinkedIn- Twitter- Facebook- Blogging and etc.
• Remember!!- The more you do that, the more you realise it’s the best way to do it.
4 – Return to the community
• Why?- Boost awareness.- Build a public image.
• How?- Creating freebies- Photoshop tutorials- Create articles to discuss
4 – Return to the community
• Where?- http://www.smashingmagazine.com/- http://graphicburger.com/- http://designshack.net/- Blogging and etc.
• Remember!! - “Start guest posting on high-traffic blogs about design.”