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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 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.

The Common Personality Types of the Best Designers

The Common Personality Types of the Best Designers

Design / Freelance

Identifying common personality traits that the best designers share, and how they contribute to success.

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…

How to Build Your Design Business the Right Way

How to Build Your Design Business the Right Way

Design / Freelance

Learn how to build up your design business with these tips. Find out how to set goals, establish a brand, and market yourself effectively.

20 Things You Didn’t Know About Pop Art

20 Things You Didn’t Know About Pop Art

Design / Digital Art / Freelance

Discover 20 fascinating facts about pop art that you probably didn’t know, enriching your art knowledge.

Does the Computer Negatively Impact the Creative Process?

Does the Computer Negatively Impact the Creative Process?

Design / Freelance

Examining how computers might negatively impact the creative process and ways to counteract this effect.

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…

Why Designers Need Creativity & Practicality to Succeed

Why Designers Need Creativity & Practicality to Succeed

Design / Freelance

Balancing creativity with practicality in design, ensuring innovative yet functional outcomes.

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

Sometimes, as web and digital designers, we can get trapped in our little world of computers and software, attempting to work out the solution to our clients’ design problems, but…

Putting the Guitar Solo Philosophy into Your Designs

Putting the Guitar Solo Philosophy into Your Designs

Design / Freelance

Ever have those moments where you want to really show off your design skills? To impress people with the cool effects you can pull off? Unfortunately, you usually can’t. Because…

On Tastes, Trends and Personal Styles

On Tastes, Trends and Personal Styles

Design / Freelance
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