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Top 10: Designers Should Know How To...

1. Adopt a style.

2. Design consistently.

3. Market themselves relative to their strengths and style.

4. Be aware of users needs.5. Be aware of a designs time and budget constraints.

6. Successfully balance various expectations and desires for the direction and outcomes of

a project.

7. Protect their ideas and designs.

8. Be aware of current trends in graphic design.

9. Be detail oriented.

10. Have fun with their work.

Top 10: What People Who Work with Designers Should Know How To...

1. Be aware of the designers preferred style and accommodate it as much as possible.

2. Be aware of a designers budget and time constraints.

3. Be clear about the instructions and information conveyed to designers.

4. Balance various expectations and desires for the direction and outcomes of a project.

5. Be familiar with the iterative process of design.

6. Be aware of the tools and software that designers use.

7. Communicate frequently and effectively with designers to ensure the best

implementation of their designs.

8. Respect the time and effort designers put into their work.

9. Be aware of intellectual property laws as they apply to a designers work.10. Enjoy the work that their designers create.