Get Great Design Guide

You can get great design for your projects without losing your shirt or your sanity.

You’ve got a small business. You’re making a little money but maybe you’re not paying the mortgage with it yet. You need to grow your business and you’re thinking that a new web site or a fresh logo will help you attract more clients who have money to spend.

You might be right.

But it’s not like you’ve got buckets of cash laying around to spend on new marketing materials – so hiring a designer is a pretty high ticket item for you. If you’re going to spend that kind of money, you want to make sure you’re getting a return on your investment. At this point, you can’t afford to “test the waters” on a graphic designer.

So what do you do? Charge up the credit card and cross your fingers that you’ll get a design you’ll like?

What if you could significantly reduce the risk of getting a bad design and increase your chances of making back your investment on hiring a designer?

What if there were someone to walk you through the experience of hiring and working with a web or graphic designer without actually forking over the cash?

Shining a light on something makes it less mysterious, which means less scary.

Knowledge is power.

Do any of these sound like you?

I’ve heard that designers are hard to work with. I need help, not hassles.

What if I waste my money? I can’t afford to bet the farm on a logo.

What if I hire the wrong person?

How do I know when I’ve found the right person?

I don’t know anything about design. What if I look stupid?

I just need to do something simple myself. Do I really have to hire someone for this flyer?

I’ve spent over ten years creating illustration and graphic design for television, movies, courtroom trials, and small businesses like yours. I’ve connected with a lot of people who have some pretty big fears about working with designers. You are not alone. These are the same questions I hear from smart business owners over and over. Every entrepreneur I talk with is continually wrestling the twin alligators, Time and Money. This guide is created to help you win those alligator matches – at least where designing your marketing materials is concerned.

Whether you’ve never hired a designer before or if you’ve already contracted out plenty of projects, I’ll give you some insider information that will significantly improve your success rate.

How the Guide works

No salesman will call or visit your home. The guide is a simple PDF download that you can view on your computer or mobile device.

In the guide, I’ll show you some common scenarios, from before you hire a designer through working on your design project. I’ve even included a section on doing it yourself, which I’m told is an inherent trait of entrepreneurs. So DIY! Just do it right. I’ll help you figure it out.

I’ve created a list of questions that will help you prepare for a conversation with a designer about your project. These are the same kind of questions I ask every one of my clients. At the end, you’ll find a list of questions you can print out or complete right inside the PDF.

What’s in the guide?

How about I show you the magical Table of Contents?

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What you’ll have when you complete the guide

Besides owning an adorably handsome, 41-page interactive PDF, you will:

• Know what to expect before you pay a designer

• Learn how to find and hire the right designer for you

• Lessen your fear of working with designers

• Know when to DIY and how to do it right

• Have the right information in front of you while you talk to a designer

• Learn secrets to get better results on your design projects

Don’t lose your shirt. Keep your sanity intact. Get the guide ($19 USD).

There is a print version available! Get your print copy here.