What Do You Want to Know?
I have been asked to give a lecture about our studio on the 11th of October. The lecture is part of an AIGA series that highlights Carolina-based agency owners, art directors, designers and freelancers. It is geared towards introducing students and budding designers to the design happening right next door. Their website describes the event like this:
A Lecture By Your Next Door Neighbor
Ever wonder who the mysterious neighbor is across the street? Well, it might just be the Creative Director for one of Charlotte’s big agencies, the Art Director for a well-known national brand or the freelancer that designs for all the big names in town. Come out and meet Carolina-based agency owners, art directors, designers and freelancers. Hear them speak about inspiration, and what drives them to design award-winning work. See their portfolios and ask them all the questions you are just dying to know.
I am currently trying to figure out exactly what the lecture will contain. So for any of you out there that might be attending this event, I need your help! What do you want to know about Studiobanks?
FEATURED: Greg Biffle
I hope to be at the event. I'm interested in knowing: 1) What are your design and business challenges, and how do you overcome them?
2) How do you continually educate yourself to stay fresh and up-to-date in conceptual thinking?
Mr. Banks, talk about success stories, things you love in clients, things you hate, advice on what designers need to know---but don't take the time to know. So many of us can identify a typeface or logo in the visual landscape, but can we 'read' clients? Can we strategize an entire campaign? Do we know how to hire?
talk about how awesome i am as a client.
As a web designer/developer myself, I would enjoy hearing your approach or strategy to web design projects. The overall process from conception to completion, what works, what doesn't work, etc. At the end of the day you want to please your clients and your project approach plays a big role in making this happen.
I think the entire conversation should be about how to do the worm forwards and backwards, but mostly forwards. Also I would take time to give each audience member a nickname, such as 'cheese sandwich'. As professionals we don't give each other nicknames enough. Also Bono.