Ever considered hiring virtual graphic design but had no idea where to begin? Times have quickly changed, and with these changes come opportunities that make hiring that much easier.
We’ve created this free resource as a guide you can refer to when selecting the right graphic design for your business. It’ll give you all the information required to make sound decisions which urge in a remarkable difference to your marketing strategies.
Even if you end up exercising just one of the tips it’ll ensure that your remote hiring experience is easy-peasy.
Likely you’re not quite sure if virtual graphic design is a good move for your business. Virtual services are NOT a one-size-fits-all solution. Here’s…
Who Shouldn’t Hire Virtual Graphic Designers?
If you’re a new business owner, solopreneur, or looking to get a design quickly done, you won’t need to get virtual services. A remote workers system works best for agencies that have ongoing work that needs attention.
A quick job or task can easily be handled by alternatives such as Fiver or Upwork. They are much more affordable and won’t demand as much commitment from you.
Who SHOULD hire Virtual Graphic Designers?
Surprisingly, businesses that already have in-house design teams are the ones that out-source the most. You’d expect this to be a deterrent in order to preserve quality and to remain standardized but it’s not. These businesses are usually established, which counts for consistent projects plus they can afford a virtual team.
This virtual team relieves the internal graphic design team from monotonous tasks that make their routine work experience unpleasant. The core team can then give maximum attention to creative work from high-profile clients, who bring in all the good money.
Let’s look at the types of businesses that frequently use virtual services.
Marketing Teams
If you’ve ever overseen a marketing team then you’ve no doubt felt the heat of meeting a client’s deadline for a project. What happens when your graphic designer is too busy and can’t take on more tasks? Yes, you can get virtual talent. This not only gets the job done, but it gets it done well.
Advertisement Agencies
With work continuously piling up from Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Google, ad agencies have a lot of work daily. An in-house team just won’t be able to handle the pressure, hence the need to have virtual graphic designs.
Web Design companies
With projects spiralling in quickly, you’ll need extra pairs of hands to get the work done. Best not to stress out your in-house team, a virtual team smoothens business processes out.
Marketing Agencies
Businesses that focus solely on marketing are usually overburdened by designs that need completing but not enough labour to do so. Virtual teams serve as a perfect way to bridge the gaps between the demand for designs and output.
Well-established firms
Long-standing businesses have a fair number of clients, which translates to more projects. Often, their in-house designers are already overwhelmed which is why a virtual team removes the pressure. This enables their in-house team to focus on the more creative tasks thereby increasing productivity on the job.
Pros & Cons of bringing in virtual graphic designers
Pros
- Virtual agencies connects you to experts in graphic design. These individuals will focus entirely on making sure that your designs communicate how you want them to. Undivided attention also ensures that the work gets done.
- Suitable for mostly long-term projects but short-term are also done. How much you decide to commit is entirely up to you and the nature of the project at hand.
- Room for the virtual team to grow with your business. Depending on how frequently you get projects this graphic design virtual team could end up becoming an extension of your business. There are businesses that exist solely with virtual teams.
- Cost-effective! This is the most popular feature when it comes to virtual resources. The country you decide to get virtual services from affects this factor since you can take advantage of different prices across various markets.
- Virtual graphic design also takes away the repetitious and boring designs you’re used to. By assigning your graphic design you’re opening your projects to fresh perspectives, new ideas, and styles to prep up your marketing strategies.
Cons
- Risking personal company information by exposing it to third parties is usually the main concern. Thorough background checks should be done to ensure that your virtual services experience is not disastrous.
- Getting virtual services in a country that has a drastically different time zone as your business can affect communication channels. Systems such as Microsoft Teams and others help curb this, however.
- The internet is full of fakes. Ensure that you don’t end up hiring an individual or team that exaggerates their qualifications. A profile that has no ratings should be steered away from.
A few things to do before finally agreeing to get a virtual graphic design team:
1. Give them a small task to do.
You want to be sure that they can do the job. Also considering that graphic designs are diverse, it’s critical to make sure you’re getting what works well for your projects and clients. If they complete this task satisfactorily, you can trust them with bigger projects.
2. Check the communication and response time
If the project is going to be long-term, communication must flow smoothly. Test their communication skills in order to get insight on how things are going to be moving. This is crucial in keeping up with deadlines as well as schedule as per the client’s expectations. If time zones are different, this test will help you to see how you can schedule your timings around each other’s differences.
3. Agree on one time zone
This will help you set times for meetings, working hours, and appropriate timings for communication. Systems to track the productivity of your new hires might come in handy in this case.
4. Engage a BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Agency
This step will save you the time and energy you’ll waste trying to ‘safely’ go virtual. These agencies are registered and qualified in searching and connecting talent to companies where it’ll function at its max. BPO’s have a very good response time and the clients can focus on the businesses’ core activities. This distribution of activities quickens up the whole process and ensures you get trustworthy hires that’ll get the job done.
BPOZimbabwe ensures that you get time to interview your new talent and decide whether they’ll be a great fit for your business. We have systems that track productivity and make communication easy no matter your time zone. All our talent is intricately selected to ensure expert performance. Contact Us to get started.