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micmac99

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About micmac99

Graphic designer in Phoenix specializing in brand identity.

Recent public activity

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    Comment #8028309

    Thanks for that. My intention was not to offend anyone. The creative/design/branding people often get ignored and are often not a part of the process for ANY type of business, incl…

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    Comment #8028266

    I stand partially corrected, but sorry, I still stand 110% by the general idea behind my comments. I'm not "pushing" my services so much as pushing the concept of rigorously thinki…

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    Comment #8028244

    +1 Branding is critical for any business. The "startup" industry needs to get that. I'm not convinced that it (as a whole) does. And that fact is both encouraging and shocking. Job…

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    Comment #8028230

    OK...so I DID click on the link, and OK, I'll concede, maybe a professional designer MIGHT have worked on this, but it looks like some kind of nightclub/social "party" app. If that…

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    Comment #8028207

    I did not even click the link. All the comments alone made it very clear you did NOT use the services of a brand/marketing expert that could have helped clarify/define your brand. …

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    Comment #7909330

    With all due respect, I will disagree with your advice to a large degree. I've tried what you are suggesting, literally for years. No success, and it's not for lack of talent or sk…

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    Comment #7909291

    http://micmac99.wix.com/msreeddesign

  8. story
    How does a graphic designer reach early-stage startups for branding projects?

    I'm a graphic designer looking to reach early-stage startups to offer my brand identity creation services. I have used Twitter and LinkedIn to get my name out there, and the activi…

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    Comment #7896633

    Hi Brandon, good question and good answer. I'm a graphic designer looking to reach early-stage startups to offer my brand identity creation services. I have used Twitter and Linked…

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    Ask HN: How does a graphic designer get branding work from startups?

    (I asked a similar question on Quora.) I'm a (99% print-based) designer in Phoenix. I want to build an agency leaning towards branding/identity work and I want a large part of my f…