Hello fellow freelancers, hope you’re having a great week-end and don’t have too much stuff left on your to-do list! I read some very nice posts this week, and of course I’d like to share them with you :)
Here we go:
Steven from Vandelay Design put together a list of 50 designers to follow on Twitter [...]
It’s an argument that’s been discussed on the Internet time and time again. Are the qualities that make for a successful freelancer part of one’s genetic makeup, or are they learned?
It’s the old nature versus nurture discussion brought to the freelancing roundtable for discussion: which is most responsible for the qualities that make a [...]
We’ve all been there; putting out your best work, adding extra hours in just to be nice, giving multiple revisions even though the scope only called for 2.
Then it happens; you realize your client couldn’t care less about anything you’ve been doing for them and is just a plain $@#*& every time you turn around. [...]
Hey folks, I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Adrian Diaconescu of Rubiqube. In this interview we talk design, blogging and freelancing. Enjoy! :)
Jon: Hi Adrian, thanks a lot for taking the time for this interview. Can you tell our readers a little about yourself? Where you’re from, what you do?
Adrian: Like I said, Jon, [...]
Recently Mary wrote a post on FSw about her loneliness as a freelance writer and how badly she missed human company.
Although Mary ended the post on a positive note, talking about the benefits of working from home, this is a topic which probably concerns everyone out there who is working from home.
Man is a social [...]
What is typography? And why is it so important to graphic designers? As long as you spell everything correctly and make sure the message is what the client wants to see, why does the font style make any difference?
Because everything you touch, see and create is impacted by the use of writing styles and techniques. [...]
FAQ: Do You Accept Rush Jobs?
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40 Most Beautiful And Inspirational Website Designs Of 2008
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Freelance Designers: Is Name Recognition Important for Success?
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Communicating with Indecisive Clients
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Pen Zen: Bring Clarity to Writing
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What’s In a Business Name? Everything?
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Hate Writing Query Letters? Try LOIs
Letters of introduction are simple to write, and once you've got the formula down, you can adapt it to almost any market.
Top 5 Laptops for Developers
It’s primarily the larger type of desktop replacement laptops that attract the developer’s attention. This list gives a few examples of some laptops that stand out in this department.
