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The Double Whammy
As a graphic designer, you are obligated to know your copyright laws. On one hand, you are developing this knowledge to protect your own rights. On the other hand, you are also learning what pitfalls you may encounter in developing works with second and third parties. If you work with another designer to produce a single work, you are joint authors. This means that the copyright is owned jointly, and either author can license the copyright without the permission of the other author.
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Team or Solo?
You donīt have to work in a "team" environment. You can work from your home or office. If youīre the "project manager" or someone who makes a living as a freelance graphic designer, itīs unlikely that you will be able to perform all the tasks in a given job. Learn what your strengths and weaknesses are and then find others who can help you fill the spaces where you are lacking. These people may become your subcontractors.
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Learn to Critique
Illustrators and designers can be brutal with each otherīs works. You can show your professional side by framing a critique in a manner that is constructive. If you see an element in the design or illustration that "doesnīt work" for you, donīt say a thing until you can show how you might have done it differently and why.
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Analogous Scheme
When you use three colors next to each other on the color wheel with a family resemblence (orange, red-orange and red, for example), you are using an analogous color scheme. Try using the orange through red scheme on a color wheel on green paper or background for a high contrast effect.
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