How ManyPixels Hires & Evaluates Designers

Design subscription gives you the opportunity to get high-quality designs fast, at an unbeatable price. So, what’s the catch?

TL;DR

While many people think that on-demand design services sacrifice quality for the sake of cost and speed, this is definitely not the case. ManyPixels has a rigorous vetting process for hiring designers, as well as a system of quality check to deliver quality designs consistently. 

It’s a common concern with unlimited design companies - if they can offer design services at such affordable prices, are the designers actually good?

Well, we certainly can’t speak for others. But here at ManyPixels, we take quality assurance very seriously.

Discover how we go about the designer hiring process, and how we make sure that each design we deliver to clients for review meets expectations, and a set of quality standards.

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Five steps to good graphic design

Before we reveal how we do it, here are 5 practical tips to ensure good design. Whether you’re working with freelancers, or a renowned agencies, these steps will help you set up for success.

1. Specify your design needs

In the divergent world of graphic design, you first need to determine which type of graphic design services your project requires. A graphic designer specializing in creating a user interface for an app will likely not be the best fit for your business card design. By being as specific as you can, you’ll ensure you hire the right person for the job.

2. Know your good design from your bad design

If you don’t have the slightest idea about good versus bad design, it will be challenging to ensure you end up with good graphic design. Brush up on your design skills to make sure you can spot quality and avoid design fails.

3. Evaluate a designer’s portfolio

A big part of making sure you reel in a creative designer is evaluating their portfolio. Make sure it consists of a good mix of recent projects that match the scope of your design needs.

4. Spot designer red flags

There are a few red flags you should steer clear of when it comes to a graphic designer - a lack of communication skills, for example, or spelling mistakes in their work.

5. Understand the importance of quality assurance

Quality assurance is the process of checking quality according to specific requirements. Does your graphic designer have one in place? If not, ask them to set up a quality assurance process or develop one yourself.

How ManyPixels hires designers & assures quality

Ever since ManyPixels first came into existence in 2018, we have helped businesses of any size and industry scale up their creative content production. We do this by delivering tailor-made, authentic, and high-quality graphic design.

If you’ve been toying with investing in top-notch visuals without the hassle, our subscription-based graphic design services might be just what you need.

We especially take pride in our high standards that repeatedly guarantee our clients high-quality design. This is a glimpse into our process to show you what we’re talking about:

1. Hiring process

We’ll keep refining the design until you’re happy!

Our service is communication-based, so we will always stay in the loop. If things don’t work out, even after multiple revisions, we will reassign the project to another one of our designers whose style may align with your taste better.

You don’t have to worry if, for any reason, we didn’t get it right the first try. We offer unlimited revisions and keep at it until you’re completely satisfied with the final result.

As you can see, we go over extensive precautions to make sure you end up with the high-quality design you need. But we also understand that graphic design is a process and that it’s subjective.

Our checklist consists of 3 main categories with subcategories which together comprise 100 points:

Based on your project requirements and plans, a detailed checklist is put in place. It’s not just up to our designers to tick off each box. We have a dedicated team of experienced quality control managers that is closely involved in each design.

After matching you with one of our skilled designers and making sure they understand your brief, our third factor in place is our quality control process.

We make sure we gather all the information necessary before any of our designers take on the project. This is so that we can make sure we pick the best possible match for your needs.

We make it as easy as possible for our clients to submit their design briefs through our custom-made platform. By asking various open-answer questions, we give you all the space you might need to describe your design request. Additionally, you can create a branding profile to share your branding guidelines with us.

The design brief is the second key factor that plays an essential role in evaluating a designer’s work. A good design brief is crucial to ensure you end up with the design you envisioned.

If we like what we see and there’s a match between the designer and ManyPixels, we welcome the designer aboard!

To accompany the results of the design challenges, we ask them to submit a short video explaining their thought process. We want to learn about their design process and the inspiration behind the results.

After a successful first interview, we give candidates a set of design challenges they have to complete within 24 to 48 hours. It’s a paid test that will include logo design, GIF design, website redesign, illustration, and e-book design.

We assess candidates on their design expertise, software proficiency, and general soft skills during an initial interview.

Since our designers are the ones expected to deliver the quality, we have raised the bar for our hiring process. We don’t just take any designer on board. First, we ensure they are up to the task of becoming a designer at ManyPixels. Our hiring process looks a little like this:

2. Design brief

3. Quality control

1. Customer requirements - This category consists of checkpoints to ensure the design complies with your brief and branding guidelines. Everything you submitted on our platform, from color schemes to logo applications, will be included.
2. Acceptance criteria - In this category, we make sure everything is clear, concise, and error-free. We also make sure there are no grammatical and punctuation errors, typography errors, or incorrect alignments.
3. Performance criteria - The final category checks whether the designer met the deadlines and respected your design wishes. Additionally, in this phase, we control the use and naming of the folder structure (raw files, preview files, etc.).

4. Unlimited revisions

Get your designs done by the pros!

Yes, there are many ways to create graphics yourself, but there’s no reason to do it. Spending a lot of your own time, only to end up with graphics that are below par doesn’t make sense, when you could get all your designs for as little as $599 a month.

With ManyPixels you don’t just get a great deal. As you can see we hire vetted pros that are trained to deliver good results fast. Our avid project managers are there to make sure the design process is as smooth as possible, and offer guidance and advice where needed.

So, whether you’re stuck on a big project like website design or rebranding, or need help with simple everyday graphics, we’re here for you. 

Get started today with ManyPixels affordable and flexible pricing plans, or book a free 1:1 consultation to discover what’s the best option for your business.