Visiting Professional // Maraid Design

Today the duo from Maraid Design (Jane and Richard) came to give a talk on what they get up to. Maraid Design is a web design studio in the heart of York, and have been making websites for over ten years. I found it a great insight into the industry, and found listening to their journey as to how they got where they are today interesting. They spoke mostly about their interests outside of design so I took notes of inspo during the talk....

Books

• In Loving Memory of Work
• Songbook
• Black Hole 

Films

• Slow West
• Route for Love
• Cyclo
• Chinatown

Architecture
Travel
Music
Museum and galleries

Points taken from the talk: 

• Spoke about the different clients they have and how they handle projects. It was beneficial to hear about the way they go around arranging design work for client also how much to charge
• Have an online presence as not only does it help you with getting jobs, but a good way of making contact with other creatives.
• As they are a freelance duo, they pay tax, rather than a LLP which pays a lot less.
• Stressed the importance of clients signing off on the work, as not only does it covers your back but makes sure the work is on track and moving in the right direction

They also love Matchbox Labels