What services do you offer as a freelance graphic designer?

The list of my graphic design services includes, but is not limited to:

 

Logo Design:

  • Creation of a unique and professional logo to represent your company identity.

Brand Identity Development:

  • Designing a cohesive brand identity system, including typography, color palette, and additional visual elements.

Stationery Design:

  • Designing business cards, letterheads, envelopes, and other stationery items that align with your brand identity.

Marketing Collateral:

  • Creating visually appealing brochures, flyers, posters, and other promotional materials to enhance your brand presence.

Editorial Design:

  • Crafting booklet solutions (10 to 100 pages) that align with your brand image and product offerings.

Simple Static Website Design (only if located in Republic of Serbia):

  • Designing a visually appealing and user-friendly website that reflects your brand identity.

Social Media Branding:

  • Creating customized visuals and templates for your social media profiles to maintain consistent branding.

Custom Data Visualization Design:

  • Designing customized data visualizations tailored to your specific data and objectives.

Infographic Design:

  • Designing visually engaging infographics that present complex data in a simplified and digestible manner.

Event Branding and Promotion:

  • Designing logos, branding materials, and graphic elements for events (seminars, conferences, lectures, etc.), along with designing a strategy of promoting them through digital channels.
Can you provide examples of your logo and branding work?

Absolutely. You can find my work on the Portfolio page. Please note that you can access each individual project and see the full presentation.

How do you approach information design and data visualization?

Time management and preparation work is everything. When faced with a new data visualization project, I always aim to sort and filter through the large quantity of data delivered. This allows me to find all the key categories that can be used in design. Once the categories are defined, the next step is crucial – narrative. The viewer must be able to clearly understand the data presented. To achieve this, the narrative needs to have a certain logic that is unique. Everything else is just putting the plan into action.

 

If you have an idea, want to collaborate, or hire me for a data visualization project, please use the contact page to leave me a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Can you give an example of a data visualization project you've worked on?

Absolutely! My data visualization journey started with a Domestika course, soon evolving into a way for me to connect my two greatest passions: Political Science and Graphic Design. I was always quite fond of World Heritage Sites. On this topic I created two data visualization projects: World Heritage Sites 2021 and World Heritage in Danger 2023. Please use the portfolio page to access these projects.

What's your design process like?

My design process usually consists of set time periods for each stage. We will divide the project into stages and work accordingly, the level of your involvement in my work would be completely up to you. The stages are followed by optional revision periods in which we can discuss anything and everything about the design, what to change and best ways to do it. The process is over, first and foremost, when you and your team are happy with the design, the delivery date, and the investment - the moment in which the design corresponds fully to your driving working force, mission and vision.

 

For more information, please use the contact page to leave me a message.

How do you ensure that branding aligns with a client's values?

Potential clients are encouraged to fill-out a form in which they can clearly present their ideas, choose style, note special deliverables, etc. This form allows me to fully grasp your idea and determine the general direction of the design process.

 

Of course, it is perfectly fine if the potential client does not know the answer to every question. For this reason – you can simply leave it up to me 😊

How do your Political Science degrees complement your design work?

Critical thinking, work ethic and systematicity.

Can you work with clients outside of the political or social sectors?

Absolutely! I have worked with tourist organizations, yoga studios, student organizations, etc. The adaptability of my work can be viewed on my portfolio page.

What software and tools do you use for your design work?

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop.          

How do you handle revisions and feedback during the design process?

Clients have (optional) revision periods after each deliverable / design. Please keep in mind that only a certain number (revision periods) of revision periods are included in the initial price – each additional revision period is extra.

 

Handling feedback is more complex question. The potential client may ask me to do something that is on the level of using automotive paint to decorate a living room. These things are normal and (usually) not malicious. I will always point out the possibility of a mistake and offer my professional opinion.

 

Can you work within tight deadlines?

I have to MA degrees in Political Science. Yes – I can handle tight deadlines.

How can I collaborate with you if I'm not sure what I need?

Leave me a message explaining the initial idea. I would be more than happy to brainstorm with you.

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Mihajlo Jakovljev is an MA, LM, Political Scientist specializing in the field of Digital Political Participation. He is also a freelance graphic designer with ten years of professional experience specializing in creating logos, brands and most recently, information designs and data visualizations.

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My Journey in Political Science, Digital Participation, and Graphic Design.