Frequently Asked Questions
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- What is DesignersCouch?
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- DesignersCouch is an organization geared towards fostering creativity, providing a platform for designers to collaborate and network. Design education is an important aspect of our mission because as freelancers, many of us are self taught.
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- Why do I need to apply for membership?
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- We ask potential members to apply not because this is an elite group, but because we want to create a community of individuals dedicated to design as a craft, people who are willing to learn and share what they know.
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- What are the benefits of joining DesignersCouch?
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- Being a member gives you access to our private forums, collaboration board, and a place to receive nothing but constructive critiques on your designs. Apart from that, DesignersCouch is working towards getting members discounts to design conferences and other design related events or products. Members of DesignersCouch will have access to webinars we hold.
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- How do I become a volunteer?
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- You must first be a member of DesignersCouch to be considered for membership. Once a member, simply send an email to volunteers@designerscouch.org with your resume attached, tell us why you want to volunteer with us, and the type of position that might be appropriate for you.
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- Who can become a member?
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- Anyone who is a designer with an established portfolio is eligible to be a member.
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- How do I apply for membership?
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- Applying for membership is simple. Just click the link 'Apply for Membership' and fill out the form.
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- How do you decide who becomes a member?
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- We ask for five designs upon your application. These designs help to prove that you are serious about design and is actively engaged in it as a professional or pursuing it as a career. Once we're convinced of this, membership is granted.
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- How long do I have to wait to know if I was accepted?
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- Usually membership acceptance takes 24hrs. If this time has elapsed, please know that it's due to a long list of applications. Don't worry, we will get to you soon.
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- Why would my application be declined?
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- If your application was denied, the designs submitted did not fall within the set criteria. Your work must convince the DesignersCouch admin that you are serious about design. If the designs you submitted are incomplete or of very poor quality, this can contribute to membership being denied.
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- What happens if my application is declined?
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- If your application is denied then you can re-apply in the next 3 weeks.
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- Anyone. Jobs can be posted by both members and non-members of DesignersCouch.
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- How do I apply for a job?
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- Anyone can apply for a job, but some jobs are for DesignersCouch members only. To see these jobs you must first log-in.
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- What is an Expert Critique?
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- A critique is the act of analyzing, evaluating or judging the quality of a literary or artistic work. An Expert Critique on DesignersCouch is when a critique has accumulated many faves, resulting in points that recognize the critique as valid, fair and knowledgeable.
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- How do I become an 'Expert'?
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- You are recognized as an Expert when you receive a high number of Expert Critiques by your peers. Each act by that member gives you one point towards being a DC Expert.The more Expert Critiques a designer has, the more they will move up member rankings to be recognized as an Expert.
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- How do I connect with another designer?
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- Simply go to their profile and click 'Add as Connection'.
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- What is Publishing of designs?
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- All designs when submitted to DesignersCouch is seen only by logged-in member. This purpose of this is for 2 reasons:
a) allow only inspirational work in the gallery because not all designs will be up to par with awesomeness. So to serve our purpose to inspire through our members, we need to monitor what goes in the public gallery.
b) Some people don't like their work being public so with a trusted community, they have the change to gain feedback without opening it to the public. This is especially useful for sensitive projects.
So when you get an email notifying you that you've been published, it's quite an honour because only the best gets published. You should also note that published designs will get bookmarked on http://vi.sualize.us, http://twitter.com/designcritique, stumbleupon and others.
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- What is single and group mode?
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- Single Mode allows you to submit one image for your design as usual. Group Mode allows you to submit multiple uploaded images at the same time. The benefit of this is that you can submit more than one previews of your design.
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- How do I create an account?
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- An account is automatically created for you during your application. Once accepted your account becomes active.
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- Can I have more than one account?
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- No, this is not a social media site to promote brands. Each person is given one account. Anyone in violation of this will be suspended.
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- Who can view my portfolio?
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- Anyone can view your portfolio, but you have the ability to make it private so only members can see it.
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- Is there a limit to how many designs I upload?
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- No, we do not place a limit on the number of designs uploaded.
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- How do I cancel my account?
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- To cancel your account, please contact admin.
- Q:
- I am not able to login. Please help!
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- Please ensure your password is correct and know that passwords are case-sensitive. If you still cannot get it, please use the 'Forget Password' feature.
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- How do I report an error on the site?
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- Simply click the 'Feedback' button on the left of the screen.
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