# @evanquondesign on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DH_VRMYsu2J
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/28947508-evanquondesign-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0abb37462b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-04-03T15:53:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sports Creative (@Evanquondesign) — https://gondola.cc/Evanquondesign

## Caption

It’s been 6 years since I started creating sports designs in photoshop, so here are 6 things I would tell myself if I was starting over:

1. Slow down. There is no shortcut to success and you have to be patient when working towards your goals. Focus on becoming a better designer one day at a time rather than comparing yourself to all the other sports designers you see online.

2. Your work doesn’t define who you are as a person. Like anything else external in life, your work will not solve all your problems or make you more a more worthy person. Focus on helping others and enjoying the process of growth.

3. Take the time to learn keyboard shortcuts! I still haven’t taken the time I should to do this as it’s tedious and not as fun as the designing process itself. However, taking the time to learn these shortcuts will save you countless hours of time down the road.

4. It’s ok to fail. Actually you have to. While your work might not be great at first, it is crucial to create as much as possible when you’re starting out. After months and even years of practice you will see improvement, but only at the rate which you were willing to fail in the beginning.

5. Post your personal work on social media. Thankfully I was good about doing this since starting sports design journey and it has lead to me getting many clients through finding my personal work then reaching out to me for client work. 

6. If you have the time, offer your work for free. This is a great way to build a portfolio of client work and gain experience working with companies as a sports designer. Show the company who you create free work for what you can do and if they like it then you can work together for a fee in the future. 

Thank you to everyone who’s been a part of this journey 🙏❤️

#smsports #sportsdesign #sportsdesigner #sportsgraphic #socialmediasports #graphicdesignsports #sportsmarketing

## Stats

- **Views:** 582
- **Likes:** 82
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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sports Creative | @Evanquondesign | https://gondola.cc/Evanquondesign | Graphic Designer |

## Tags

sportsgraphic, socialmediasports, sportsmarketing, smsports, graphicdesignsports, sportsdesigner, sportsdesign

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