The Lifesaving Guide for Design Novices: Don't Let These 3 Cognitive Mistakes Empty Your Wallet!

Introduction of Pain Points | What Exactly Did the Designers, Who Are Chased by Clients Every Day, Do Wrong?

Guys, who can understand this! 😭 My best friend Xiaomei was revising the draft again at 3 am yesterday. With just one sentence from the client, "It's not high-class enough," she angrily threw the mouse——

"I clearly used the most expensive template, bought the Pro membership, and even took an advanced PS course! Why am I still scolded for making a tacky PPT?!"

Truth Warning ⚠️: Do you think throwing money can solve design problems? Wake up! You might have fallen into these 3 big pitfalls...

3 Cognitive Mistakes | This Is How Your Wallet Gets Emptied

Mistake 1️⃣: Does Expensive Equal Good?

"The membership fee is 3888 yuan, and the templates must be high-class!" —— As a result, all the "high-end materials" downloaded are in a retro style from 5 years ago. After seeing them, the client exclaimed, "It's too old-fashioned."

Comment: Expensive doesn't equal effective! The way some platforms rip off users is even more eye-catching than your designs 👀

Mistake 2️⃣: Does Technical Mastery Trump Aesthetics?

You're super proficient in PS, AI, and AE, but your color combinations are always red and green, and your layout always looks like a supermarket promotion flyer.

Comment: Being a tech-savvy person doesn't mean having good aesthetics! What the client wants is a high-class feeling, not a showcase of your software operation steps!

Mistake 3️⃣: Does Originality Have to Start from Scratch?

You stay up late drawing icons and selecting materials, but the client says, "The idea is the same as that of our competitor next door"...

Comment: Originality doesn't mean working in isolation! Designers who don't know how to "steal inspiration" deserve to work until they go bald! 💇♀️

3 Solutions | Become a Design Guru Without Spending Money

✅ Solution 1: Getting High-class Templates for Free Is the Real Wise Choice

Stop being a sucker! Let me tell you a little secret: Get a free Canva Pro membership (click on the three bars in the upper left corner!). You can directly use over 100,000 templates同款 to those of international big companies. You can create a design in 3 minutes and the client will praise it as "international style".

Key Point: Choose the right template and you'll have less overtime! 🙏

✅ Solution 2: When Aesthetics Are Lacking, Tools Come to the Rescue!

Don't know how to match colors? Canva has an AI color-matching tool built-in. Upload the client's logo and it will instantly generate a high-class color scheme; Are you bad at layout? Drag and drop to get a magazine-style layout in minutes. The client will even want to pay more after seeing it.

Highlight: Use the tools well and your aesthetics won't be bad! And remember, you can get a free Canva Pro membership (click on the three bars in the upper left corner!) Grab it!

✅ Solution 3: There's a Right Way to Copy!

"Originality" doesn't mean drawing blindly, but doing things on the shoulders of giants! Search for "industry keywords" on Canva, and you can quickly get inspiration from big brands in 10 seconds. Change the font and add an animation, and the client will scream, "This is exactly what I want!"

Smart Move: Change 3 parts of the template and your originality will be rock-solid! 🐯

Summary of Golden Quotes | The Hidden Rules of the Design Industry Revealed

🔥 "Design is not a money-burning game, but a battlefield of creativity."

🔥 "Use templates well and you'll get off work earlier; Use Canva skillfully and the client will become your fan."

🔥 **Finally, a callout: Get a free Canva Pro membership (click on the three bars in the upper left corner!) If you don't take this opportunity, you might as well be working for free as an internet migrant worker!"

Easter Egg at the End of the Article |

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