What do people think of Graphic Design?
Excuse us for this bizarre question but it is something that popped up in a conversation that we were having during an internal meeting in Fuzion, which we didn’t really have a clear answer for.
Framing this around some questions and observations about how people behave and make decisions about things might help.
Are you more inclined to buy something if it looks the part?
I couldn’t tell you how many times I purchased an album (that was vinyl initially) because I thought the artwork looked “cool” and I remained excited until the needle was in the groove and I actually discovered what I had bought.
Needless to say I discovered some wonderful music in that random fashion and there is more than one album that were listened to just once!
Do you trust a poor website?
When we invest no time whatsoever searching online for something that we are looking for, do we judge the service or product by the quality of the website?
Years ago it would have been the Golden Pages, followed by a phone call and then maybe a visit to the showroom or offices for an appointment.
Now the website does all of this hard work for you. Without even knowing it your potential customer has popped through the door, had a look around and left and you never even realised it!
What does a business card say about you?
When someone hands you their business card is this a functional piece of paper that carries essential contact information or does it do a much bigger job at trying to create a powerful first impression?
Now there seems to be a shift with some preferring a virtual card that can be shared via smartphones – this is fine if it is about sharing essential contact details but is there some argument about having an opportunity to showcase your brand?
Does the smart van with professional graphics give you faith in the service provider?
The painter/decorator is working next door to you and their van is parked outside – it is immaculate and there are very tasteful graphics that carry the logo and contact details. Is he a professional?
What about the shift from print to online?
There is clearly a shift from print to online and maybe with this an argument for not investing too much in design if the output is never printed.
Looking good gets you noticed, it gets you read and it creates the right impression – at least this is what we believe.
Even more, we believe the printed version will always be read more than the online version – what do you think?
So….these were some of the ramblings from our conversation about Graphic Design.
We would love to know what you think – can we ask you to take a quick survey that we have created around the topic by clicking here.
Thank you…
