
Best Gifts for Graphic Designers Under 100
12/06/18 • 10 min
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Best Tech Gifts for Graphic Designers
Picking the best gifts for graphic designers can be tricky business. I know personally, I have talked to designers and have tried to buy gifts for them in the past. We are just so particular. Let me help! ⏩ Links to the Best Graphic Designer Gifts below! Purchasing the best tech gift can be difficult. It is hard to find some gifts on a budget, and if you want to buy a large gift how do you know what the best quality and price is for that big-ticket tech purchase for the graphic designer in your life. ⏩⏩⏩ Tech ► Power Bank - https://amzn.to/2FmXphC ► USB Drive - https://amzn.to/2QCR96E ► External SSD - https://amzn.to/2Ta40i9 ► Drawing Tablet - https://amzn.to/2FomgSl ► Ear Buds RHA MA750 - https://amzn.to/2K2WykV Power Beats - https://amzn.to/2DE1dJB Sennheiser Momentum - https://amzn.to/2Dlxmog Sennheiser HD280 Pro - https://amzn.to/2rhl7SG ► Nomad iPhone Key - https://amzn.to/2Dnogrh ► Ollo iPhone Lens - https://amzn.to/2Tf8GDt ► Cameras Fujifilm X-T2 - https://amzn.to/2rdSbuD Canon M50 - https://amzn.to/2Pdw0y8 Sony a6500 - https://amzn.to/2Q5thw1 Canon 6D Mark II - https://amzn.to/2SlXUu4 ► Feeling Really Generous? Check out the best Laptops for Graphic Designers - https://youtu.be/hYIL9Poq70U Selecting the best tech gift for a graphic designer for a birthday, graduation, or Christmas can be a difficult task. We are often not the most understood people, and know what we want and NEED is often hard to nail down. In this list, I have placed a variety of gifts. Some practical, and others just for fun. If you are a graphic designer send this video to friends, family members, and even foes (in case they want to gift you anything) in order to make sure they get something you will enjoy. If you are the friend, family, or foe trying to pick the right gift for the graphic designer in your life this year than you came to the right spot! I hope you find something in this list that gets you excited to make a purchase for that Designer in your life. ------- Support My Channel With Patreon! ►►► ( https://www.patreon.com/bengkaiser ) SOCIAL Twitter ► @bengkaiser Facebook ►/bengkaiser Instagram ►@bengkaiser MY FAVORITE GEAR: (affiliate links) Camera ► http://amzn.to/2BWvE9o CamStand ► http://amzn.to/2BWsv9M Compute ► http://amzn.to/2zPeLvs Mouse ► http://amzn.to/2C0T9hq TubeBuddy ► https://www.tubebuddy.com/bengkaiser Host Gator ► http://bit.ly/2CBonPO ( Get 60% off Website Hosting with the link ) DISCLAIMER: ALL LINKS IN DESCRIPTION ARE AFFILIATE LINKS Thanks for Supporting Our Channel!
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How to Create a Graphic Design Portfolio Website (Part 1)
In this video, I want to walk you through how to create a graphic design portfolio website. As well as, should you create a graphic design portfolio website. ⏩ Hostgator Discount code and Design Checklist below!
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In this video, I want to answer a few questions that I run into a lot with design students and professional designers alike:
Why create a graphic design portfolio website
Should I create a graphic design portfolio website?
How to create a graphic design portfolio website.
Do I need a graphic design portfolio website?
Should I build a graphic design website?
Is it worth it to build a website for graphic designers?
How to build a graphic design website.
There are a many more questions and inquires, but the former help you to get the gist of what this video is all about!
Why should you be creating a graphic design portfolio website?
Whether you are still in school, looking for a job, in a job, or wanting to go out on your own full time as a freelancer an online portfolio is crucial!
What is the purpose of a Graphic Design Portfolio Website
You need to show people your portfolio and you have far more control over your site.
IF you are talking with potential clients you can easily drop a link to your website and they can review your work.
Professionalism: Having your own website speaks as a level of professionalism like owning a storefront rather than a hot dog stand.
What kind of website can you build
1. FULLY Coded website
2. Wordpress (Semi Involved Design and URL
3. Square Space, Wix, and Weebly
Custom Domain Name/URL - I use Hostgator
I like there product a lot. I have had great experiences with their live chat online support. They are very responsive to my questions and I have always had my websites live online (No downed sites - I have 6 websites on a “Baby” account).
You need to try and get .com (I know other URLs are becoming more popular, but most people assume a website is a .com. If you are unable to secure .com with your name or preferred business name then go for something that makes sense.
Why should you have a domain name when EVERYONE is telling you to promote your work on social media. It is important to show up with a booth at a convention, but that convention could be here and gone. If you have your own website, no matter what platform you are using to do your promotions and networking you will always have an online presence.
START A BLOG. When it comes to graphic design clients these days they are looking for something more than a good looking logo cheap logo. They can go to Fiverr for that. The reason they are looking for a professional designer is about know how to tell a story with your work and you should have a SOLID understanding of the philosophy and practice of design.
With that in mind, writing a SOLID About Me page, AND/OR having a blog, which it is the route I chose to pursue, allows people to really get to know what you believe and the work you produce as a designer.
Hostgator link below to get you a discount on your hosting and domain name.
Also, don’t miss the free Graphic design business checklist in order to make sure you are starting off on the right foot to get your graphic design business kicked off!
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