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Souljeezy:
dats wat u read frm d website...
Is that wat it really is?..

Have u made any purchase frm aliexpress b4?

Yes, that is what it is.
And sometimes the seller extends it if they see you are yet to get the item(s).
Still don't see any bases for this comparison.
I’ve been using AliExpress for over 5 years and have no reason to complain yet.
I get refunded for orders that don’t come through and the site is always putting the customer first.

Whoever is having a negative review about AliExpress is probably trying to discourage others and is probably one of those retailers that buy stuffs at cheaper rates there and resell here at exorbitant prices.

What sort of silly comparison is this?
A foreign based company and a home based company.
Seriously?
Next time, you should probably compare jiji and amazon.

Kindly check out...

https://www.nairaland.com/3741851/nairaland-portfolio-logo-designers-2017

The best of the best designers on Nairaland.

Thank you

kelvinreality:
Op, are you a Student of Obafemi Awolowo university? The noise I have heard from this university will make one assume that everyone from this institution is complete in terms of Spoken and written words.

Dear op, I understand you might have written this statement under tension, but in order to save some Thomas like me doubting the excellence of OAU, I will advise you to proof read your statement before posting.

As for the Topic, I do think the Glory days of OAU in term of Secure security is dwindling .
#OneLove

Honestly??
See you condemning someone else's use of English and even extended it to a whole institution.
Secure security?
What in Hades does that even mean?
Spend less time and effort attacking others with stones but rather, use the stones to build your castle.

Thank you.

There's nothing Nigerians can't do for attention and cheap popularity.
Even dragging a young lad into such propaganda.
Pity.

Hi guys, I hope everyone is working smart and working right. I don’t think I’ll be too far from the truth if I refer to this particular time in Nigeria as the period of entrepreneurship boom. People are beginning to appreciate what self employment and self empowerment is all about. Though some are still getting it wrong but I believe in time, the natural laws of business will separate the wheat from the chaff.

Understandably, the need for an identity for these new startups is also on the rise which in my opinion is a step in the right direction. But unfortunately, a lot of entrepreneurs still fall prey to the bad elements in the design field who have nothing to offer but mediocrity. Fortunately for them, this write up isn’t about them. It is for the serious minded entrepreneurs and business owners who want the best for their businesses, have hired the best hands but are having a hard time with decision making. Don’t just throw your designer into a forest and expect him to find his way around, serve as his guide or GPS system.

These tips are aimed at helping you be a reliable and updated GPS system. Tag along.

1. Have a picture: I’m definitely not referring to the 6” by 4” and 5” by 7” kinda picture. It’s your business, it’s your vision so you should have an idea of what you want your identity to look like. Maybe you want an abstract representation of something, you want it to deliver a particular message, you want a particular color to be included, something, anything to give your designer some sense of direction. Not every designer has enough experience to pull a rabbit out of a hat.

2. Feedback: It’s a habit for some clients to leave it all to their designers. This isn’t a bad idea, but it’s not the best idea. Go with him/her each step along the way. Share ideas, establish an understanding. This can help you get great results. Note, this doesn’t mean you should choke your designer. Establish a open line of communication and give space for creative freedom.

3. It’s your business: Obviously it’s your business. I only mean, don’t intimidate your designer with the opinion(s) of others. Yes you can seek the view of others on your projects and designs gotten from your designer, but you really shouldn’t always let their opinion translate into your decision. Like I said earlier, it’s your business and your vision, not theirs.

4. Be decisive: Indecision really shouldn’t be a trait anyone should have, it can be very frustrating especially to those you deal with. Take your time to reach a decision and stick to it. Not you going with blue today and coming back tomorrow to say the blue looks somehow, maybe the designer should try green and let you see how it looks. Nothing destroys a designer’s morale faster than an indecisive client. Make a decision and stick to it.

5. Let your finance match your brief: Chai, this is the one most clients don’t like hearing. But it’s very simple and straightforward. You can’t bring a brief of a Lamborghini when your financial capacity can only afford a toyota camry, tokunbo. That’s very unfair. A true designer has 2 major sources of motivation when it comes to paid jobs. His/her clients’ satisfaction and appreciation of his/her work, as well as a befitting reward for his/her efforts. If you know you can’t afford the financial requirement of the quality you want at the moment, then chill till you can afford it and get it done. Don’t disrespect your designer in the process of being cheap.

These are the few I was able to come up with. I’m sure other designers will have one or more things to add.

All the best.

bakiendy1:
I wish to be part of the section

You are welcome.
Contribute meaningfully and the possibilities are limitless.

aikfrank:
Office located at Opebi, Ikeja.

1) First, just tell me about yourself

2) Show me your works

3) Tell me how much you will like to earn Monthly



Check Sign for phone and email.

Are you looking for someone that can work on-line or the person has to be physically present always?

Oluwolex2000:
You are so right @EraD. Those few customers who appreciate the combination of text, line, colors and arts are readily willing to pay for any designs that they want so far you as the graphics man is up-to-date and of Quality delivery. Nobody has the right to tell me how much I should earn on a logo design or banner creation. You want QUALITY, then be ready to pay for it, You want QUANTITY be ready to also pay for it. But remember that your logo speaks lots about how serious your organization is, McDonald, BWM, Pepsi and the likes all have quality logos (Though might look simple).

It is also true that some graphics designer can be so hyper when it comes to that amount they charge for each work, you won't really blame us 'cus like it was earlier stated we learnt this graphics stuff via various ways. I remembered staying up all night for some months just to download videos and learn myself. To whom much is given, much is also expected.

I once asked a client...
If you attended covenant university, eventually graduated and got a job of 20k per month, will you accept that offer?
He couldn't reply and I'm sure he got the message from then onwards.

But of course, I won't want to blame majority of them.
They are in Nigeria and if there's one thing I know about majority of Nigerians, They worship mediocrity.
That's why the possibility of the entertainment industry improving keeps getting bleaker daily.
They'll rather keep praising a copied meaningless song with beats they can dance to than a unique original deep song with meaningful content and moderate beats.
It's also very funny a lot of Nigerians want their businesses to become the next "Dangote group of companies" and will keep patronizing mediocrity all because they don't want to pay for value.
It's a sad reality but it's the reality we live in.
What is worth doing at all is worth doing well.
One doesn't have to have a bad experience before doing the right thing.

Lagboyinibadan:
Why should a logo design be 50k?
These graphic designers are extorting people, and that is why I went to learn how to do my designs myself.

Graphic designers are extorting people?
Do you really have any right to decide or have an opinion about what anybody decides to earn?
I would have loved to educate you but since you already stated you want to learn designs yourself, I'll rather your experience with that educates you.
Just because something is a skill doesn't mean sacrifices haven't been made.
And if you can support sports men/women earning as much as they do, then you've lost the moral justification to have an opinion on what anybody else decides to earn.
People pay millions for logo designs, of course they have the cheaper options available but unlike you, they appreciate quality and understand such quality doesn't come overnight.

Thank you.

Hi guys, how are you all doing today?
I'm giving some tips today on how clients can have a pleasant work experience with a graphics designer. These tips are inspired by my recent experience(s) and reports I got about some designers in the arts/graphics section and the dissatisfaction/regret of their clients. While I can't totally prevent such occurrences from happening again, I can at least try to give pointers that will reduce the occurrences to a minimal level.


1. Have an idea of designer's strengths and weaknesses:
Graphics design happens to be a very wide field. It comprises of branding, print designs, photo editing, video editing, 3D designs, animation, etc. While some designers happen to know quite a fair number of the various fields of designs, others don't. So the common thing is to have a designer skilled in one or two of the design fields, be at intermediate level with one or two other fields and have no idea about others. So always make sure to ask clear questions regarding their strengths and their ability to deliver what you seek.

2. Request for their previous jobs:
Sometimes, taking a designers word for it might not be the best idea. Always request to see the portfolio of the designer you wish to hire. Their portfolio will let you know how good they are and if they are up to the standard you seek.

3. Conduct an on-line background check:
This has become necessary in recent times due to the high number of posers and scammers on-line. You don't want to be dealing with someone who is a ghost on-line. Do a Google search, go through their social media accounts, read comments on their walls and their relationships especially with family. Be sure that there are people the designer has link to who can be reached when necessary and there are people whom the designer won't want to disgrace/disappoint by being fraudulent. Not like this cancels out a designer being shady, it at least greatly reduces the possibility.

4. Agree on the price before committing yourself:
I'm not sure this is something anyone needs to be told again though a lot of clients and designers including myself have made the mistake at one point or the other in the past. Clients should always know what the designer is charging and the services he'll be rendering at that price. Negotiate if need be and always ensure you both reach a definite conclusion. This is to avoid stories that touch after work has commenced.

5. Ask for final file formats you'll be getting:
So this happens to be an issue. Designers finishing up on a job and sending one or more files to the client but not the source file. The clients ask why that is the case and the designer is all about it being his intellectual property and the client paying more to get it. This of course would be fair if the client had known from the onset. While some designers don't have a problem giving out their source files, some others do. So it's advisable to always know what files you are getting from your designer when the job is done.

6. Respect:
Most will agree that this should have come first. It's the most important ingredient in every human relationship, not just for graphic designers and their clients. Clients should make sure they don't demean or disrespect a designer in the process of negotiating price. I hear things like ,"so so designer only charged me N20,000 for a logo design and he did a very nice job, why are you charging N50,000 for yours?". Then I wonder why they are talking to me about their logo and not the other designer. Or things like "is it not just to draw a line here and there?". Well, I ask why they need me when they already know how to go about it. Every designer didn't go through the same training, and they didn't make the same sacrifices to be where they are. Also, they don't have the same level of experience and professionalism. Negotiate the price without any disrespect to the designer or his work. Move on if you feel you can't afford it.

7. Ask for mode of payment:
Many designers will ask for full payment before commencing on a job while some others will ask for some percentage upfront and collect the balance when the job is done before sending the necessary files. Most designers I know will never agree to not getting anything before starting the job. This is because people can be unreliable. There are cases of designers devoting their time to a job and the client at the end of the day saying they are no longer interested because something else came up. There are also people who have some cheap designers somewhere and will come to you to waste your time and steal your idea to give to the cheap designer. So it's always advisable to know the designer's pattern of payment and be sure you are okay with it.

These are the few I've been able to come up with, I hope they will be of some use to first time clients and even the experienced onces. No one is above making a mistake. Kindly add yours if you feel it's not included in the list above.
Thank you for reading.

Please don't forget to check out Nairaland designers' logo design portfolios.
https://www.nairaland.com/3741851/nairaland-portfolio-logo-designers-2017

I wonder the satisfaction people get from trying to judge other people from a single picture frame. How stupid can you be?

Have you considered there can be hundreds of scenerios attached to this?

What if she's a victim of domestic violence that ran out of the house in all she had on to seek refuge in a church?

What if she was a hooker and something drew her in while she was walking past? Or are hookers not privy to redemption?

What of it's any other circumstance I can't even think of right now?

Y'all are just stupid and dumb busy bodies. Scavenging the internet for pictures of people you feel you have a right to judge and twisting facts all in the name of attaining some vain internet sensation.

F**king get a life.

Godmother:
I want to be able to do flawless designs within a year. For mentorship, I know a physical one might not be convenient so I would appreciate it done online (Whatsapp, Facebook, etc).

I'm in Lagos at the moment, around egbeda. If there's a way we can meet up, I should be able to release a tangible number of tutorials I have mostly on Adobe photoshop. We can also go through some practices together. That's if you won't mind.

What is your growth projection?
What do you want to be able to do and at the end of how long?
What kind of mentor-ship, physical or on-line?

EmekaBlue:
you havent stripped or seen a chinese girl naked before then.

Bros, calm down... That picture is definitely doctored. Asides from the pixel differences, are you saying the dog bit off a chunk of her dress exactly from her crotch area? The waist and crotch alignment is wrong on all levels whether she's asian or european... Except she's from jupiter sha.

Don't argue what you don't have any knowledge about, not like you took the picture yourself.

People believing this is real just shows how intellectually lazy people have become. One doesn't even need a second look to see it's ridiculousness.

It's a pity.

Now a number of people might not understand this question.

If I was never created, I'll exist in oblivion. No memories or experiences. No struggles about how to please everyone or no one at all. No implied rules to live by. No fear of the uncertainty of the
future. And so on...

So why should I be grateful for something I never asked for or wanted?

A Pyrrhic victory is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. Someone who wins a Pyrrhic victory has been victorious in some way, though the heavy toll negates a true sense of achievement or profit.

Pyrrhic victory is named after king Pyrrhus of Epirus, whose army suffered irreplaceable casualties in defeating the Romans at the Battle of Heraclea in 280 BC and the Battle of Asculum in 279 BC, during the Pyrrhic War.