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Addison Duvall (72 Articles)

Addison Duvall is the author of Food Identities, a blog that explores the crossroads of food, design, art, and culture. She’s written some things, designed other things, and eaten a whole lot of food.
Dealing with Terrible Business Ideas from Your Clients

Dealing with Terrible Business Ideas from Your Clients

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Freelance Design / Web Design

Knowing how to spot a bad business idea or tell when a particular business relationship looks rickety is an important skill every designer should learn.

Does A Designer’s Opinion Mean More Than The User’s?

Does A Designer’s Opinion Mean More Than The User’s?

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Design

Understanding the gap between designers’ opinions and user needs, and bridging it for better outcomes.

25+ Best Free Resume Templates for Figma

25+ Best Free Resume Templates for Figma

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Print Design

A collection of free to download and use Figma templates for creating professional and beautifully designed resumes and CVs.

Testing Your Marketing Efforts as a Freelancer Designer

Testing Your Marketing Efforts as a Freelancer Designer

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Freelance Design

Learn how to test and measure your marketing strategies as a freelance designer to attract more clients.

The Idea Generation Process of Scribbling on a Napkin

The Idea Generation Process of Scribbling on a Napkin

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Design

We explore the idea generation process familiar to many designers: the scribbled idea on a restaurant napkin process. It’s high-level stuff!

What Happened to the Great Plans For Your Design Career?

What Happened to the Great Plans For Your Design Career?

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Freelance Design

So your great plans of achieving your design career goals are have been flushed down the drain. What happened? Is there a practical reason?

Is It Worthwhile Having a Personal Portfolio?

Is It Worthwhile Having a Personal Portfolio?

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Design

As information is spread so quickly through social media, are potential clients really going to take the time to visit your personal website?

How Novice Designers Can Improve Their Client Rosters

How Novice Designers Can Improve Their Client Rosters

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Marketing

We offer advice on what all you young designers out there can do to get in on the more exciting and high-paying projects in the design industry.

Doing Away With Bad Design Ideas & Moving on to the Good Ones

Doing Away With Bad Design Ideas & Moving on to the Good Ones

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Design

There’s a common saying in the fiction-writing world: kill your darlings. No, this isn’t some morbid encouragement to do bodily harm to your loved ones. Killing your darlings means that…

Avoiding Design by Committee

Avoiding Design by Committee

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Design

Most people have an idea of the perfect solution to their design problem. The downside is that so does everyone else with the same problem.

The Role Design Plays in Your Client’s Sales Funnel

The Role Design Plays in Your Client’s Sales Funnel

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Design

We talk about what you’re really supposed to be doing as a designer, and about the role your designs play in your client’s sales funnel.

Why You Should Include Your Personal Passions in Your Design Work

Why You Should Include Your Personal Passions in Your Design Work

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Freelance Design / Web Design
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