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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.
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

Having interesting side projects in your portfolio can help you make the leap from forgettable, all-purpose designer to industry superstar.

Do We Really Need to Follow Design Trends?

Do We Really Need to Follow Design Trends?

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Design

Designers love to complain about superficial design trends that they don’t feel have any staying power or contribute anything meaningful. Are they right?

Sketchbooks – The Designer’s Cookbook

Sketchbooks – The Designer’s Cookbook

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Design

As a food lover, I absolutely adore cookbooks. I have a ton of them – all filled with pages and pages of delicious recipes for me to try and experiment…

The Deadly Communication Sins Freelance Designers Commit

The Deadly Communication Sins Freelance Designers Commit

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Freelance Design / Web Design

Alright, freelancers – it’s time to confess! How many of you are guilty of not communicating regularly enough with your clients? Maybe you’re running behind on your deadline, and you’re…

How to Work With Both Good & Bad Design Clients

How to Work With Both Good & Bad Design Clients

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Freelance Design / Web Design

We offer advice on how to determine which freelance design clients are good and which ones aren’t before you begin to work with them.

The Types of Freelance Design Clients You Should Avoid

The Types of Freelance Design Clients You Should Avoid

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Freelance Design / Web Design

Learn how the right clients will respect your time and expertise, and will be realistic and professional in their expectations.

As a Freelance Designer, What Is Your Unique Selling Point?

As a Freelance Designer, What Is Your Unique Selling Point?

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Design / Marketing

Let me start off by asking you a question. How many of you have switched toothpaste brands over the course of your lives? How about deodorant, shampoo, or motor oil…

How Designers Can Market Themselves to the Clients That Best Suit Their Niche

How Designers Can Market Themselves to the Clients That Best Suit Their Niche

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Freelance Design / Web Design

Useful tips for good designers so that they can market themselves to the exact kind of clients that best suits their niche and services.

Calming Down a Panicky Design Client

Calming Down a Panicky Design Client

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Freelance Design / Web Design

We discuss panicky clients and cover methods that will not only de-escalate their panic but also bring them around to your point of view.

How to Handle Indescribable Uniqueness in Design

How to Handle Indescribable Uniqueness in Design

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Design

We discuss weird and indescribable uniqueness in design, share how you can handle it, and whether or not it’s necessarily a good thing.

Finding a Niche as a Designer Isn’t an Overused Cliché

Finding a Niche as a Designer Isn’t an Overused Cliché

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Design

Focusing on a niche as a designer will help you strengthen your personal brand and attract highly targeted, highly desirable clients.

Developing a Sense of Mythology Around Your Designs

Developing a Sense of Mythology Around Your Designs

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Design
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