Diesel Laws

Over the last couple of weeks I have had direct contact from fans and friends asking me personally if I could give them any tips on starting and becoming successful in design.

While I did enjoy giving them tips and links to various groups that could also help them I also realised that so many people could benefit from these tips.

Before I give you my top 3 tips, remember that success is defined individually, and there is never just one way to get ‘there’.

TIP 1: CONSTANT ACTIVITY
Whether you are a new designer or have been designing for years I am assuming that you would have a basic idea that constantly working at one thing will most likely get you there faster, or at least equip you with a lot of knowledge in that field.

For the last 10 months I have been working on the Diesel Laws brand every single day. Some days I may only work on one design or one email to a potential client…but at least I stay involved. It’s that constant activity that inspires and pushes me further everyday.

FOR YOURSELF: Try and do AT LEAST ONE of these things EVERY DAY -
+Create a new design
+Talk to people about your designs
+Create a banner, icon, logo or webpage for your designs
+Send an email with a link to your designs
+Research designing
+Learn from tutorials
+Talk to a designer

TIP 2: LEARN FROM OTHERS
While this may seem like a simple tip, it is often overlooked! Nearly every day I scan the web for new tutorials, competitions, inspiration and artists to talk to. I am always amazed at the quality of work that is out there, and it quickly makes me want to design something fresh!

Here are some great websites to get you started-
http://vector.tutsplus.com/
http://abduzeedo.com/
http://psd.tutsplus.com/
http://colorburned.com/
+http://redbubble.com

TIP 3: BELIEVE YOU CAN ACHIEVE
The biggest tackle I had in the early days was convincing myself that I could become a great designer. Especially after seeing all those other amazing artists! But I soon realised that they were once at the start…and they too felt like it was a big task to believe what they could achieve.

You can ask any of your family and friends about your artwork and you will always get a unique response. This is because their view of art is…well….THEIR view.
THE TRUTH: There will ALWAYS be SOMEONE that loves what you are doing and there will always be someone that HATES what you are doing.

Learn to let go of what others think and in doing so it may relive the pressure you have on yourself. Don’t rush your way to believing in yourself, sometimes the designs will speak for themselves.

You may not know this…but not everything I create goes up for sale or even for view…because sometimes no matter how hard I work on a design, it may just miss that mark I have set. Instead of getting angry – get even. Tell your unfinished designs “You may have won this round today…but tomorrow is a new beginning!”.

Thanks for reading!

-Diesel Laws

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