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How to Deal with Creative Differences with Clients

How to Deal with Creative Differences with Clients

Freelance

Strategies for handling creative differences with clients, ensuring a productive outcome without compromising the project’s vision.

How to Make a Decent Living as a Web Designer

How to Make a Decent Living as a Web Designer

Freelance

Insights on making a decent living as a web designer, focusing on strategies for financial success and career satisfaction.

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.

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
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