There’s little question that side projects are valuable for graphic designers. A side project can help you avoid burning out on client work, try out new techniques, have a little [...]
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Among designers, most want to become freelancers for the freedom you can get from it, but few actually start freelancing because of the lack of financial security. However, it is [...]
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In an era where digital communication took over print, some freelancers might be tempted to stop printing marketing material to cut down their costs. However, as tempting as it may [...]
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Time breakdown of modern web design, via Flickr As a web designer working mostly on your computer, distractions are only a click away. Who has not spent his afternoon browsing [...]
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This is a recurring issue for designers around the globe. No matter if you are a graphic or web designer, you will sooner or later run into a client that [...]
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When you are conducting your own business there will become a time when a person feels you should do certain work for them and not get paid. Relatives and ‘friends’ [...]
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So you decided that you’ll take a big step and start freelancing? Great idea! However, there is a lot you’ll have to learn if you want to be successful, I [...]
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Nowadays, people are more attentive on each dollar spent and any economical activity is suffering a contraction. The web design market is also part of this global and unstable economy, [...]
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One big mistake freelancers often do is to go without a budget. Sure, every freelancer would like to create one and plan ahead, but many will not know how because [...]
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When starting out as a freelancer, it can be difficult to manage all the bills, work schedule, project organization, invoicing and more, in addition to doing your work. When you [...]
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When running a business, you obviously want to increase your income. Chances are that you also want to reduce your expenses, or that you have too. For designers, software costs [...]
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A sketchpad is a designer’s friend – always present, ready when inspiration strikes to take down an idea for a logo, a postcard or just any whimsical image. Sometimes these [...]
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If you are a regular web worker and/or a freelancer, you must already work with a lot of online apps like Google Docs or YouSendIt. Many online applications are free, [...]
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If you are serious about your website or blog, you should definitly take the analytics part seriously. In this post I explain how to track some events on your pages [...]
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Tom from Delete London recently dropped me a line about their website design being stolen by… Jane Fonda (well… actually by the people who created her website). Although this is [...]
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Summer is the best time to take a breath and upgrade some professionnal or personnal skills. This list will let you find some food for thoughts, but also some cute [...]
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If there’s one thing you can’t have enough of, especially when you’re a student, is money. And when you’re in college, your pockets always seem to be empty. If you’re [...]
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As a blogger or freelancer, you can have different goals and ways to measure your success. My goal as a freelancer has always been to have dedicated clients, not to [...]
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