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The Proper Definition of Infographic Design

The Proper Definition of Infographic Design

Design / Freelance

We are well and truly in the age of the online infographic. Or are we? These colourful ‘data visualizations’ of information have flooded the internet in numbers; however, there’s many…

Repeat Work and the Search For The Holy Grail

Repeat Work and the Search For The Holy Grail

Freelance

We as freelancers, spend a certain amount of our time worrying about where our next job will come from. We probably worry more about future clients than perhaps about our…

Guidelines to Writing an Effective Web Design Proposal

Guidelines to Writing an Effective Web Design Proposal

Freelance

Writing website proposals is boring. There are no two ways about it, but they’re a necessary evil. The proposal is the final push before our client signs on the dotted…

Building Websites in Collaboration With Clients, Not in Spite of Them

Building Websites in Collaboration With Clients, Not in Spite of Them

Freelance

It takes more than compelling content and sharp coding to build a great website. A successful relationship between a designer and a client is, perhaps, just as imperative. Take a…

Flat or Skeuomorphic is the Wrong Question – It’s About Satisfaction

Flat or Skeuomorphic is the Wrong Question – It’s About Satisfaction

Design / Freelance

A great deal of digital ink has been spilled of late regarding the relative merits of Flat or Skeuomorphic design. On one side of the spectrum, both Microsoft and Yahoo!…

The Basic Security Tips Every Freelancer Should Follow

The Basic Security Tips Every Freelancer Should Follow

Freelance

One of the more convoluted yet rewarding opportunities of as a freelancer is the freedom in your own schedule. This is especially true when working online, since most digital products…

How to Deal With Third-Party Service Nightmares as a Web Designer

How to Deal With Third-Party Service Nightmares as a Web Designer

Freelance

As a freelancer, it’s easy to get overwhelmed when work is piling up in your queue. Sometimes, it can lead to mistakes or miscommunications with clients. It can sometimes be…

Design Through the Ages

Design Through the Ages

Design / Freelance

We might think of “design” as being something relatively recent in human history, but people have probably been creating tools, making life easier or beautifying our surroundings for as long…

Some Common Legal Misunderstandings About Image Usage

Some Common Legal Misunderstandings About Image Usage

Design / Freelance

The Web is visual. You have no option. Your website must use images. Colors and images create mood and emotion and both are important in buying decisions. But, where do…

Insider’s Tips for Better Content Writing

Insider’s Tips for Better Content Writing

Freelance

It doesn’t matter whether you are a blogger, freelance writer, professional writer, or a student; you can always benefit by elevating your content writing skills. The quality of your content…

Using the Web as a Designer Without Losing Your Mind

Using the Web as a Designer Without Losing Your Mind

Design / Freelance

The web is a monster that’ll devour all the time and energy you give it, and then some. The sheer amount of time-wasting opportunities that are literally a click away…

Enterprise Productivity Apps for Remote Teams

Enterprise Productivity Apps for Remote Teams

Freelance

It’s an exciting time to be a designer. With almost unlimited connectivity, designers and firms can work together without needing to inhabit the same space. Many designers and web professionals…

Managing an Organized Freelance Work Schedule

Managing an Organized Freelance Work Schedule

Freelance

It takes a lot of time and dedication to build a freelance career. The hours are long, work can be tedious, and often you need to multitask like crazy. But…

Acquainting Yourself With the Specifics of the Printing Process

Acquainting Yourself With the Specifics of the Printing Process

Design / Freelance / Print & Graphic Design

For graphic designers in this day and age an increasing amount of the day’s workload is prepared for the digital medium. The move to a digital environment has elevated work…

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: John Maeda

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: John Maeda

Design / Freelance

Part of my education as a graphic designer was learning about the field’s history. Before, I thought history classes were stuffy and dull. Not this class. I was floored by…

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: Milton Glaser

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: Milton Glaser

Design / Freelance

Part of my education as a graphic designer was learning about the field’s history. Before, I thought history classes were stuffy and dull. Not this class. I was floored by…

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: Cipe Pineles

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: Cipe Pineles

Design / Freelance

Part of my education as a graphic designer was learning about the field’s history. Before, I thought history classes were stuffy and dull. Not this class. I was floored by…

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: Wim Crouwel

Visionaries That Shaped Modern Graphic Design: Wim Crouwel

Design / Freelance
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