Fabian Köper
Dortmund
Germany
what do designers do?
I am a self-employed graphic designer.
additional thoughts
“I do not want art for a few, any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few.”
working at night per month
Never.
how do designers spend their time
on average workday?
on average workday?
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09:00
18:00
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designing
1
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research
1 1
internet surfing, mostly on design blogs
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writing emails
j
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handling calls
j
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managing
1 1
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other
1 1 1
discussing and breaks
how do designers develop ideas?
Talk about it, fail and error, talk about it.
main influences
That’s really hard to tell. I think the most influence on my work has the lively exchange with my associate Jonas. We talk about the job and than the ideas start to happen.
what does a designers’
workplace look like?
workplace look like?
We work in a shared office space with five people at all.
what is an ideal designer like?
Open minded, curious, critical, courageous.
what is a dream client like?
Intelligent, well versed in culture, open minded and of course super-rich ;)
relationship with client
This couldn’t hardly be more different: There are clients you have a beer with and clients where the relationship is very professional and rather reserved.
getting along with salary
I cope well.
what do you like or dislike
about the others’ behaviour?
about the others’ behaviour?
I like questions and the willingness to create something good. And i dislike clients with a know-it-all attitude.