Your Design Sucks(and nobody trusts you)
By Shawn Rubel
Founder/CEO Eezy.com
SAYS WHO?
• Designer 😎
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SAYS WHO?
• Designer 😎
• SEO/Affiliate Marketing 🚀
@shawnrube
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SAYS WHO?
• Designer 😎
• SEO/Affiliate Marketing 🚀
• Founder 💥
@shawnrube
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SAYS WHO?
• Designer 😎
• SEO/Affiliate Marketing 🚀
• Founder 💥• Eezy.com
@shawnrube
l
SAYS WHO?
• Designer 😎
• SEO/Affiliate Marketing 🚀
• Founder 💥• Eezy.com
• Network of 5m designers per month
@shawnrube
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SAYS WHO?
• Designer 😎
• SEO/Affiliate Marketing 🚀
• Founder 💥• Eezy.com
• Network of 5m designers per month
• 14 team members
@shawnrube
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SAYS WHO?
• Designer 😎
• SEO/Affiliate Marketing 🚀
• Founder 💥• Eezy.com
• Network of 5m designers per month
• 14 team members
• Design is still my passion ❤️
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But design is
subjective!
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Subjectiv
eObjectivevs
Colour Palettes
Identity
Branding
Marketing
Etc.
Navigation
Forms
Buttons
Layouts
Etc.
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Many Designers are like…
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Select Popular
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Select Popular
Don’t select Teams
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Select Popular
Don’t select Teams
Type in “Web Design”
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Indonesia
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Don’t Tweet That!
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Select Popular
Don’t select Teams
Type in “Web Design”
Start with Indonesia
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Only contact designers who have
created designs that are similar to
what you are looking for.
Important:
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Don’t get hypnotize!
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Amateurs vs ProsHow do you tell the difference?
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Attention to detail
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Example A
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Poor Alignment
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Example B
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35px 41px
Padding Issues
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Outreach Time
Here we go!
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Experiment for yourself
Always be testing!
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Sample outreach email:
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Ignore their response if:
Watch out for these responses…
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Ignore their response if:
1. They give you an hourly rate.
Nope!
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Ignore their response if:
1. They give you an hourly rate.
2. They ask about your budget.
Nope!
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Ignore their response if:
1. They give you an hourly rate.
2. They ask about your budget.
3. They ask too many questions.
Nope!
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Other countries to try:1. Romania
2. Poland
3. Bulgaria
4. Russia
5. Serbia
Other good countries besides Indonesia
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Hello Sir,
For that type of design I will charge $150
and can have it done in 3 days time.
Regards,
Designer
Look for these types of responses
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#winning
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Yay!
🎉
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It’s awesome.
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To Do Doing Done
Back in the day…
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My Trello “Design” board
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Just for ideas
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For designs that are ready to go
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For designs in progress
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For designs that need to be reviewed
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Ready to be invoiced
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Designs ready to be coded
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Whatever floats your boat
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Any Questions?
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Thank You!