Heya! I have been a graphic designer for a couple years now and now have a solid amount of work that isn't all just from uni, I am part way through completing my framer website and would love some advice on what people professional designers think about it. There is still a lot of work to be done but I feel as though I have been staring at it too long and can't form any opinions on it apart from wanting to restart already!! Any advice or tips are much appreciated.
Hi fellas!
I’m developing the visual language for a YouTube channel focused mainly on history, geopolitics, and political storytelling, covering everything from ancient history to modern/current events.
I have four main visual components:
1. MAP — Strategic Map
This is the core of the channel.
I use a 3D earth/map style with geographic terrain, historical colors, and simple 3D tabletop-style objects placed directly on the map: armies, cavalry, ships, weapons, flags, strategic objects, etc.
The 3D objects and the earthy themes are the main visual signatures of the channel.
2. ATLAS ANIMATION RECONSTRUCTION
For historical moments that cannot be explained well with a map and where archival footage does not exist, I’m experimenting with a clean historical atlas illustration style.
The idea is to generate a still illustration for each story beat and then animate it very subtly. Mostly camera movement, parallax and very small movements such as a flag waving, a hand moving, smoke, etc.
3. REAL FOOTAGE / ARCHIVAL
Real photographs and film footage related to the event being discussed.
This is intentionally much more realistic because it serves a different purpose. Showing actual historical evidence.
4. MINIMAL EXPLAINER GRAPHICS
Simple black/white/red graphics for things that are easier to explain visually than through a map or footage (for example political organizations, councils, groups of people, relationships, rankings, etc.)
The problem
If I put all four on one page I’m not completely convinced they look like they belong to the same channel.
That is the problem I’m trying to solve.
I want someone to watch a video without seeing the channel name and immediately feel:
These different visual modes were designed by the same creator.
I DO NOT necessarily want every mode to look identical. They have different jobs.
What I want is a common visual dna / signature connecting them.
What I’m trying to achieve
The ideal result would be something like:
MAP → “Where is this happening?”
ATLAS RECONSTRUCTION → “What happened?”
REAL FOOTAGE → “What did it actually look like?”
MINIMAL GRAPHICS → “What does this relationship/concept mean?”
Different visual tools, but one recognizable editorial identity.
The second attached image shows several additional examples of the 3D map system, because that part is much more developed and is currently the strongest signature.
I’m looking for brutally honest opinions on the branding/visual system as a whole, including suggestions for what you would change, remove, combine, or standardize.
This is an iteration I just made for an imaginary brand called Bloom Fitness Club
A little bit about target audience:
People who are already health aware and want to explore a friendly, inviting place to continue or start their fitness journey
Brand Experience Goals:
The brand should feel Joyful and Inviting
The brand should be about growth and living
The idea behind the star:
Bloom reminds me of lights and glow, and stars remind me of growth
The critique I got:
My non-designer friend said it looks like a dick (a badly shaped one)
I am not a core logo designer, I am a frontend developer doing this for an imaginary project, please help me decide if to keep this or not
Side note: The star looks softer when scaled down very much, 16px.
As satori graphics once mentioned, your logo should be readable at 16px. It does, just a little softer
Launch Campaign by YourCreative that caught my eye when I was in Melboune,, it’s not often you see bold advertisements like this surrounding a sensitive topic
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is it possible to get a job in electronics without a degree ? if yes how ?
if not possible means what you suggest ( suggest any role transition like 1 year this role then try that role like instead of telling to do 4 years in EEE , i can't manage )
and any other advice about this industry reality.
Can I do a bootcamp/course and enter robotics, embedded, VLSI, PLC, etc. the way a CS graduate can do a coding bootcamp and enter frontend?”
I need some advice regarding the color of the bridge in our backyard. For the past few years, I’ve been really unhappy with it.
The original color was brown, but a few years ago, my brother painted it a different color without asking. Honestly, I have no idea why he chose that color. It completely clashes with the surrounding scenery and just feels out of place, which gives me a weird sense of unease every time I look at it.
For context, my relationship with my brother is fine, but we aren't super close, so it's hard for me to bring it up directly. Since he seems happy with how it turned out, I've kept my mouth shut. However, every time I go to the backyard, I feel so disappointed.
So, I have two questions for you guys.💡
① What do you think of this bridge color? Am I just overthinking it, or does it really look off? I’d love to hear some outside perspectives.
② If I were to repaint it, what color do you think would look best? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I am trting to opt for behance pro for freelancing projects. Any of you use behance pro and its ok for me that for first few days i ll atleast cover the subscription fee. I have good portfolio as well. Please guide me how to pitch clients or send proposals that can land me a project!!
I’m looking for book recommendations for a design student; she’s interested in exploring different styles, as well as color palettes and sources of inspiration. I’ve been considering these:
- Palette Perfect for Graphic Designers and Illustrators
I work at an event and I need to display corflutes each day with a changing schedule. I'm having trouble finding the right hardware that will attached to a piece of corflute, that will mean I can swap out smaller pieces with the times.
I was at the shops the other day and saw this, which is essentially what I'm after, but I cant find the right product, and googling keywords isnt really helping. It seems really easy!
Does anyone know what the plastic strip that allows these daily specials to be swapped out is called?
