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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.
Taking Inspiration from the Humble Shopping Cart

Taking Inspiration from the Humble Shopping Cart

Design / Freelance

We explore the history of the humble shopping cart, taking lessons from its design and marketing that you can apply to your design process today.

Exciting Design Specialties to Broaden Your Design Skillset

Exciting Design Specialties to Broaden Your Design Skillset

Design / Freelance

What should you focus on when learning new skills? Here are five exciting design specialties that will help broaden your skillset.

How a Designer Might Create Timeless Designs

How a Designer Might Create Timeless Designs

Design / Freelance

Learn how designers can create timeless designs that remain relevant and appealing over the years.

Is There a Perfect Solution to a Design Problem?

Is There a Perfect Solution to a Design Problem?

Design / Freelance

Explore whether there’s a perfect solution to design problems and the quest for ideal design outcomes.

How to Stop Getting Burned by Your Design Clients

How to Stop Getting Burned by Your Design Clients

Freelance / Web Design

Learn strategies to avoid being taken advantage of by clients, ensuring fair treatment and compensation for freelancers.

How to Grow Your Audience as a Designer

How to Grow Your Audience as a Designer

Freelance / Web Design

We share the key principles that allow community builders to rise above others in terms of platform building, and how you can learn from the examples they set.

How to Get Past the Limitations of Your Design Skills

How to Get Past the Limitations of Your Design Skills

Design / Freelance

Have you ever looked through design books or online publications, keeping up to date on what’s happening in the industry, when you happen upon a bunch of work that’s leaps…

How to Handle Losing Your Motivation as a Designer

How to Handle Losing Your Motivation as a Designer

Design / Freelance

We share a technique you can use when you’re feeling burnt out and can’t bear to take one more step to complete that big creative project.

The Symbiotic Relationship Between Designers and Copywriters

The Symbiotic Relationship Between Designers and Copywriters

Design / Freelance

We explore some of the things designers can learn from copywriters to improve problem-solving strategies and communicate better.

Waking Up the Taste Buds of Your Design Clients

Waking Up the Taste Buds of Your Design Clients

Design / Freelance

One of the hallmarks of a top chef is his or her ability to do interesting takes on food combinations that, at first glance, seem like they wouldn’t go together…

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

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

Design / Freelance

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

Testing Your Marketing Efforts as a Freelancer Designer

Testing Your Marketing Efforts as a Freelancer Designer

Freelance

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

The Make People Buy Things Secret For Designers

The Make People Buy Things Secret For Designers

Design / Freelance

Audacious title, ‘The Make People Buy Things Secret,’ isn’t it? Imagine a single element that any designer – serving clients in any industry – can use to make a target…

The Cupcake Method for Improving Your Design Workflow

The Cupcake Method for Improving Your Design Workflow

Design / Freelance

Ah, cupcakes. Who doesn’t love those little, round bites of deliciousness? With a history spanning many, many years, cupcakes have a rich legacy that includes chemistry, enterprise, and problem solving….

Leveraging the Power of Sushi to Improve Your Designs

Leveraging the Power of Sushi to Improve Your Designs

Design / Freelance

Sushi has been popular in the Western world since the 1970s, when it was introduced to diners in the U.S. You probably have a strong opinion about it – either…

Flat Design vs Minimalism

Flat Design vs Minimalism

Design / Freelance

Flat Design. It’s everywhere these days. The newest, highly influential release of iOS 7 for the iPhone has got even non-design lovers talking about it. But many people seem to…

Can Technology Really Make You a Better Designer?

Can Technology Really Make You a Better Designer?

Design / Freelance

We look at some of the side effects of computer and internet technology from a designer’s perspective and explore some fixes to the most common problems.

How Your Work Environment Can Influence Your Design Work

How Your Work Environment Can Influence Your Design Work

Design / Freelance
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