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When to Point Web Design Clients Towards Third-Party Services

When to Point Web Design Clients Towards Third-Party Services

Freelance

The role of third-party services in web design, how they can enhance your projects, and considerations for their use.

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…

Common Freelancing Myths Debunked

Common Freelancing Myths Debunked

Freelance

Just as the freelance industry is exploding with undiscovered, talented (and some not so talented) people, the myths that come with it are thriving as well. It’s funny how I…

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.

The Grumpy Designer’s Summer Survival Guide

The Grumpy Designer’s Summer Survival Guide

Freelance

A summer survival guide for designers, offering tips to stay productive and balanced during the slower season.

Some Easy Methods for Marketing Your Design Business

Some Easy Methods for Marketing Your Design Business

Freelance / Marketing

Up until now, your new design business has been like a well-kept secret. Your friends and family know that you’ve put your talents on the market, but not many other…

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

The most important thing a designer needs to have is a good taste. A good taste at identifying great work. It doesn’t matter if your work doesn’t match up with…

The Art of Hating Your Previous Creative Work

The Art of Hating Your Previous Creative Work

Design / Freelance

A cool side benefit of being a designer is that, the longer you’re in the game, the larger your portfolio becomes. That portfolio will, in turn, help to establish you…

How to Create the Perfect Design Project Pitch

How to Create the Perfect Design Project Pitch

Freelance

Freelancing offers you maximum flexibility to choose the projects that best compliment your skills, passions and interests. Without a doubt, this is one of the most distinct advantages of becoming…

10 Reasons Why Your Design Skills May Seem Lame

10 Reasons Why Your Design Skills May Seem Lame

Design / Freelance

The design field is pretty crowded. If this is your “calling,” then you have to accept that you are in competition with a lot of creatives that may know more…

Inspiring and Creative Designers’ Video CVs

Inspiring and Creative Designers’ Video CVs

Freelance

In this job market, having a great CV is more important than ever. More and more people are competing for each job, so it is obvious that a standard double-sided…

Heavily Involved or Completely Absent: Who Would You Rather Design For?

Heavily Involved or Completely Absent: Who Would You Rather Design For?

Freelance

One thing you learn fairly quickly as a freelance designer is that no two clients are alike. You have to learn to deal with different personalities and expectations. It’s almost…

How to Boost Your Creativity in 3 (or 7) Days

How to Boost Your Creativity in 3 (or 7) Days

Freelance

All creative professionals face creative blocks. Many times these blocks are caused by being overworked and burned out on creativity. Sometimes routine helps, but it can frequently hinder the brain…

Is That Project Over Your Head? Not So Fast…

Is That Project Over Your Head? Not So Fast…

Freelance

When discussing a potential project with a client, have you ever broken out into a cold sweat? Perhaps your sudden bout of stress wasn’t quite so outwardly visible – but…

The Benefits of Creating a Design System

The Benefits of Creating a Design System

Design / Freelance
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