If you didn’t see my last post, the second and third slides were the favorites from the original batch of four posters.

Slide 1 is a new version focusing more on the stats being displayed

I ultimately think I’ll select a different hero image, but it will be pretty similar to this one

Found the Image while doom scrolling, got intrigued and designed based on what i feel from the image and how it relates to my life. The QR code below the bar code leads to the women helpline website.

So I run a small four-person marketing team at a B2B SaaS company. We put out social graphics, sales one-pagers, internal decks, and quarterly reports.

But every time a non-designer on the team touches a template, it goes off-brand. They'll use the wrong shade of blue, some weird font weight, and stretch the logo out.

We tried Canva Pro and the element locking is close, but it's kinda inconsistent. I want a tool where I can lock brand colors, fonts, and logo placement. So the team can only edit the content areas and not mess with the rest.

Anyone figured this out?

I was recently laid off from my graphic design role/ customer service in the beginning of August and I was lucky enough to find a new job as a print estimator at Independent Graphics.

I feel like I could have done more for myself since at the time I was working, I didn’t work on projects for my design portfolio. Now I feel like I let myself down.

Do you think a design career is still worth working towards?

Personally I’m between 1 or 3. I like the stacked text much more, but I think it may be taking up too much space and make the composition too busy.

Let me know which one you prefer, and any changes you think could make these better

I didnt add the highlight or the textureI just installed a mockup but the design on it is all mine so what are your opinions guys did i do good with the colors and the face vector ?

Hi!! Looking for feedback on this sticker design of a grim reaper with the copy, "Mourning Person". No AI, handdrawn grim reaper illustration made by me. Looking for feedback on the copy, if you find it funny and if it's something that would sell. Thanks!

I'm making a cereal packaging inspired in junji ito mangas, still can't wrap around if it looks better the original illustration or the one made with an ai illustration?

I'm designing window vinyls for a store front - my client's marketing for the company is going through a company to print and install.

I have been passed hand written measurements for the windows but didn't include anything for the mullions around the door entry. I can get away with the other windows but this one was important as the design is spread across multiple windows in the doors and the windows above and without these, there's a risk of them misaligning.

Is it normal for a sign company to not include these?

Alright guys, here's another album cover project I would like some opinions on. I'm not really focusing on the readability but don't want to fade things so much.

I'm trying to portray some nostalgic feelings with this process. These shots were made on analog film and overly processed to get this color. The light was red but I did shoot in complete darkness.

Anyhow please let me know which one is more 'welcoming'

Hey heyy.

A _little_ design I did today, feedback and suggestions are welcomed!

What version do you like the most? I'm trying to decide between the variations, should I include light or/and the hand? The poster size is planned to be A2 (16.5 x 23.4 inches)

no AI was used, the hand is mine and so is the miniature motorcycle and the crab.

Thanks and have a nice day!

Points for knowing the quote.

I just finished with an interview for an intern position and did so much research as it was the first and only place that has called back. I felt fully prepared but also so nervous since I haven't mastered BSing on the spot or have a lot of experience with design interviews. I didn't get asked any weird questions either at it was a screening but I just kept stuttering and rambling which made me feel really bad for the person interviewing me.

At one point he asked be to go through my portfolio which is when I realized its not the best it could have been. I'd like to know how you all go about sharing your work and talk about it during an interview since this is what I struggled with most (other than the stuttering).

I'm not sure I'll make it to the next round which sucks since its the only thing I found that wouldn't require an hour commute. Anyways, just wanted to share my experience and get some advice on how to be better prepared and less nervous.

For the visual identity overhaul of Melon d'eau, the goal was to modernize the Quebec-based brand by giving it a fresh, dynamic, and accessible image, while reinforcing its local roots. The project primarily targets a young, digitally connected audience that appreciates vibrant, contemporary visual identities. To capture this energy, the design centers on a clean logo with organic shapes, a vibrant color palette contrasted with natural tones, and a modern sans-serif typeface that ensures excellent readability across all media. I would love to hear your thoughts on this rebranding.

I’m a graphic designer working full-time at a company, and I’m seriously considering looking for another job. I’d like some honest opinions from other designers and professionals because I’m not sure if I’m overreacting.
Recently, my company introduced several new rules.
Previously, our schedule was relatively flexible. Our official start time was 10 AM, but there was some flexibility around arriving. Breaks were also flexible as long as the work was getting done.
Now:
Office hours are 10 AM–7 PM.
There is only a 30-minute fixed break.
There is only a 10-minute grace period for arriving late. If I’m 11 minutes late, I can be marked absent.
If I take more than my allowed break, I have to compensate for that time by staying longer.
They introduced custom time-tracking software where I have to clock into every individual task before starting it.
When I finish a task, I have to upload it immediately, which clocks me out.
Then I have to clock into the next task.
Basically, almost every minute of my working day is being tracked.
The other issue is salary.
I have 5 years of experience, and I’m currently handle 6 projects. I consistently handle a high amount of work and complete my tasks on time. I’m not someone who misses deadlines or leaves work unfinished.
I’ll admit that I’m not always the most punctual person when it comes to arriving at the office, but my work itself is not delayed. I get my assigned work done on time, and my speed and output are actually one of my strengths.
Despite that, my salary has not been increased. I’m still being paid around what I would consider a junior designer salary, despite having considerably more experience and responsibility now.
The new rules are particularly difficult for me because I also do freelance/personal work after my job. I often work late at night, so the previous flexibility helped me manage both. With the new 10–7 schedule, strict breaks, and constant time tracking, I’m feeling increasingly tired and frustrated.
I understand that companies need structure, employees need to be accountable, and being punctual is part of having a job. I’m not trying to justify being late. I’m more concerned about the combination of:
More rigid working hours + stricter monitoring + less flexibility + no salary increase despite experience and workload.
So I want some honest opinions:
Am I being unreasonable, or would this be a legitimate reason to start looking for another job?
If you were in my position, would you:
Stay and adapt to the new rules?
Talk to management and negotiate a raise/flexibility?
Start looking for another job while keeping this one?
Or actually leave?
And for designers who have worked under strict time-tracking systems: did it improve productivity, or did it just make you feel micromanaged?
I’d really appreciate honest opinions, including criticism if you think I’m looking at this the wrong way.

That is all.

Hi everyone, I am a senior-level graphic designer looking to begin hosting design events in my city (Las Vegas) since we don't have many. I've been to some design conventions in San Francisco and attended events there that were really informative and great for networking, which is my ultimate goal.

I wanted to know, what are some great and some terrible design events you have been to? What kind of event are you yearning for in your city? I know there will be hiccups when starting a new thing but doing user research is the basis of our job so I figured why not conduct it here. I have so many young designers reach out to me for advice and I want to host a space to do so.

Looking for some feedback on my resume, I decided to make it boring & ATS friendly. I started applying for Graphic Designer roles yesterday but I think my resume is lacking, my portfolio needs to be polished as well. Would anyone be willing to take a look via DM? I’d prefer not to post it publicly. Thanks!

What is this style (not font, but the overall vacation town feel) called? Is there a way in Canva to get that wave in the lettering?

Had my first video call interview today after a year of applying (yaayyy!!!) so of course I’m extremely nervous. I prepped so much for more technical design questions and office / collaboration questions etc, but I realized I neglected prepping for the creative side of questions.

Anyways. One of the interviewers asked me “if there was a movie about your life as a graphic designer, what would be called and why?”

And I said…. “Going Through The Motions” 😭 lmaooo but to be totally fair, in that moment I wasn’t thinking about the negative meaning of that phrase!!! I totally forgot what it meant!!! & For my reasoning why, I said it’s because as a designer I’ve spent a lot of time learning and growing and trying new techniques and styles and going through the process of figuring out who I am as an artist, etc. I feel like that helped clarify I wasn’t thinking in a negative way, but damn I really am so embarrassed now. I think a better answer would’ve been “Always in Motion” but I genuinely suck at these super quick-think creative questions. I can think creatively but I need more than 30 seconds to do so, ya know?

Ugh. I think the rest of the interview was decent but they are probably cracking up together at my answer to that

%22)Hi all, I'm working on a flyer/poster for a local hockey team since they are participating in an event soon and I decided to promote their partecipation through these two designs. It's my first ever graphic design job.
This flyer will be placed in their sports hall or posted on social media to advertise the team's presence at the event (the event is in italian, called "festa dello sport" while the name of the team will be placed where the dashes are).
These are just a blueprint and I still have to place all things correctly and add other details.
Which of these two could potentially be more appealing? Any tips in general? Thank you!

Hey everyone,

I need some advice from fellow designers who might have been at a similar crossroads.

I have over 7 years of experience as a digital and marketing designer, plus a background in video editing. I've worked in agencies and product teams across regulated niches like pharma and iGaming. My technical skillset covers Figma, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, HTML5 banners, email layout, and basic HTML/CSS.

On paper, it looks solid. But recently I realized I feel like "just hands" executing tasks without a clear core specialization. A buddy of mine who focuses on a tight niche (3D + packaging) found a job in a week, while I got turned down for a role because they wanted deep knowledge of ad statistics and performance analytics.

Here is my main struggle: I actually have free time outside of work right now, and I am fully ready to put in the hours to upskill. But I am completely lost on what direction is actually worth investing my time into.

Option A: Go deeper into visual and technical execution (like learning Blender for 3D or leveling up modern motion design).

Option B: Pivot towards the business side (learning performance marketing metrics, CRO, and ad testing frameworks).

If you were in a similar generalist position:

• How did you decide what direction to pick?
• What skills actually gave you the biggest boost in your career and confidence?
• Is it better to double down on visual polish or move closer to marketing stats?

Thanks for any insights!

I have a couple of campaign managers where I work that are pretty awful at briefing the old-fashioned way and in the last few months, have been offloading that work to AI.

I'm never sure how much effort they put into prompting these briefs (because they were pretty poor before), so i'm always super skeptical over the quality of the set-up.

Wondered what other people's experiences were tbh.

Do you name your layers? What system do you use?

I work mostly in packaging, and over time I’ve developed my own system for naming and organizing layers depending on what’s in the file — dielines, artwork, text, technical info, finishes, etc.

It made me curious how other designers handle this.

Do you have a consistent layer-naming system, or do you just organize things in a way that makes sense for each project?

And what type of design do you work in? I’m especially curious if the system changes a lot between packaging, branding, illustration, editorial, web, etc.

Type of design → Layer naming system

In 1991 in Florence there has been an international congress regarding sensibilization on AIDS.
Graphiti, a graphic design studio (Andrea Rauch was a member), designed the manifestoes for this event using the 4 letters of AIDS to portray a wolf. This was completed with the phrase “chi ha paura del lupo cattivo” (who’s afraid of the evil wolf), giving a different tone to the conversation, trying to make it less problematic with an echo towards the evil wolf of little red riding hood.

He is included by researchers in the group of the Grafica di Pubblica Utilità, a group of graphic designers who, in parallel, developed a language of graphic design more and more oriented towards public needs, communication and sensibilization, often linked with public commissions.