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How I Turn a Client Brief Into a Design Concept 🎨
A good design doesn’t start with colors, fonts, or layouts — it starts with understanding the problem.
In this walkthrough, I’m sharing my real process for turning a client brief into a clear design direction: finding the goal, understanding the audience, defining the main message, and building the visual direction around it.
The goal is simple: start with the idea, then build the design.
Thanks for watching! 🚀
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