Sunday, July 3, 2011

What You Should Know About Advertising And Graphic Design

By Gnifrus Urquart


Advertising and graphic design are two peas in a pod. Both concepts work seamlessly together in order to produce the required outcome. That is, advertisers are able to communicate their messages (whatever they may be) with the help of tastefully produced designs.

Many designers are hired on a full-time basis with advertisers while others my be hired to work on a particular project or for a pre-determined contract period. After a designer is added to the team, his or her job is ensure that the concepts and ideas that the advertisers hope to bring across to the consumer are accurately represented in a visual and creative manner. As such, designers may use different interfaces to create a final output that may be in the for of magazines, logos, CD and book covers among other types of publications.

One of the most important aspects of the advertising and graphic design process is that of Branding. Advertisers often use the branding process to create an identity surrounding the product or service(s) being offered. Through this identity, they can positively interact with the public and offer a product or service of quality and integrity. Proper branding is crucial to the success of any offering.

Different arms of the media are used in an effort to get advertisements in the hands of the viewing public. This includes print media (newspapers, magazines etc), radio and television among others. The growth of telecommunications and internet technologies has allowed consumers to become more aware of advertisers vying for their hard earned dollar. Consequently the public is more tuned in to what these advertisers have to say.

The increasing popularity of social networks such as Twitter and Facebook has caused some changes in the branding aspect of advertising. Consumers' favourite brands are now easily accessed on account of these networks. As such, the designers involved in branding process have taken on new roles. That is, designers are now designing Twitter and Facebook pages for the brands they are helping to market.

Designers working alongside their clients (namely advertisers) may use techniques from typography and page layout to other aspects of visual arts to produce the end product. The process of pulling all these components together may result in both designers and advertisers working together alongside programmers, sign makers, printers and the like. Pooling resources and talents in this fashion may result in projects being completed faster and will add dynamic to the end product itself as each unique entity adds its own flair and touch to the project.

Products and services that offer high quality is the aim of the designers and advertisers. This makes their collaboration a very important one. As such, even though normally the two are separate fields, there is need for collaboration where marketing and branding are concerned.




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