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Clients Needs and Target Audience: by Jim Weeks
Clients Needs and Target Audience: by Jim Weeks
Audience
By Jim Weeks
Typical Graphic Design Process
A graphic designer can be a rewarding and
fun career choice and here we will be
discussing the role of the customer and
graphic designer from the order of an
image to the finished product
The Order
The customer places an order usually
describing the colours, shape and any other
details they think is important
To get a clear picture the designer needs
more information
◦ Who is the target audience
◦ What medium the client prefers
◦ What budget the client has set
◦ What colours the image should use
◦ And many more
Designing the Project
Considering all the specifications set, the designer
has to plan the project. This could be in the form
of a Gantt chart (as you’ve seen in your Project
module) or some form of blueprint to outline the
creation of the project
Target Audience
Thishas a great impact on the style,
message and content of your images
Some factors to think about
◦ Internal (employees) or external (customers
◦ Age
◦ Geographic Location
◦ Gender
◦ Possibly economic status or religion
Target Audience
Mainly Male Mainly Female Elderly Young