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Good Font, Bad Font: How to Pick the Best Font

Good Font, Bad Font: How to Pick the Best Font

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Design / Fonts

We share five key rules for selecting the ideal typeface, and show you how to determine if that font you like may not be so great after all

What Should New & Inexperienced Designers Be Learning?

What Should New & Inexperienced Designers Be Learning?

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Design

Today I’m speaking to those just getting started in design. Maybe you just graduated from design school, or you’ve read through all the fundamental lessons offered here and on other…

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!

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.

Finding & Using Your Own Design Voice

Finding & Using Your Own Design Voice

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Design

Your design voice – or design style, if you will – is how you choose to relay information to your audience. That sounds simple, but for the uninitiated, it can…

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?

The Importance of Storytelling in Design

The Importance of Storytelling in Design

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Design

Several years ago, I worked as an in-house copywriter and designer for a prominent marketing firm. When I first applied for the job I didn’t have any of the credentials…

Design Ideas is All About Presentation

Design Ideas is All About Presentation

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Design

A good design presentation will encourage clients and colleagues to take your ideas more seriously and assign more value to them.

How to Handle Ethical Disagreements With Your Design Clients

How to Handle Ethical Disagreements With Your Design Clients

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Design / Freelance Design

We share a reliable process freelance designers can use to stop all those unethical requests from clients from getting out of control.

How to Get Those Creative Juices Flowing Again

How to Get Those Creative Juices Flowing Again

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Design

We explore some effective ways to get those creative juices flowing so that you can get back in the flow and continue to wow your clients.

Is It Worthwhile Having a Personal Portfolio?

Is It Worthwhile Having a Personal Portfolio?

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Design / Freelance Design
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