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10 Reasons To Switch To Gmail

Posted August 24, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

10 Reasons To Switch To Gmail
Do you still use Microsoft Outlook or Eudora for your emails, or maybe something else? If you do, you probably are not having the most productive and user friendly experience that you could be having.

30 Inspiring Flickr Groups On Typography

Posted August 24, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

30 Inspiring Flickr Groups On Typography
The following groups contain more than 50,000 images showcasing typography. Just about enough to quench your type desires.

12 Print Magazines for Web and Graphic Designers

Posted August 24, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

12 Print Magazines for Web and Graphic Designers
There are a number of print publications that cover various topics that are relevant to web and graphic designers.

Blank Themes, Frameworks and Templates: Resources to Speed Up Your Development Time

Posted August 24, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Blank Themes, Frameworks and Templates: Resources to Speed Up Your Development Time
When you’re starting a new design you probably do many of the same tasks over and over again to build the foundation of the site.

How to Create Raining Clouds – Adobe Tutorial

Posted August 24, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

How to Create Raining Clouds – Adobe Tutorial
In this tutorial I am going to help you create clouds with rain ( you can choose to add the rain ) in Photoshop.

Logo Design Inspiration – Cool Logos Part II

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Logo Design Inspiration – Cool Logos Part II
You can use this list as a source of logo inspiration or just look at it because it is fun to do. Either way, enjoy the following list of beautiful / cool logo designs.

Who’s Really In Control Of Your Freelance Business?

Posted August 22, 2008 in Business, Inspiration, Lifestyle 13 Rockin' Comments »

The ideal of freelancing is to be your own boss, to set your own schedule, manage your own creativity and be responsible for your own budget. Sometimes though, the freelance life seems to do the opposite — you end up working for multiple bosses who don’t care about your personal world, yet still want to micro-manage your creative work.

At the end of the day, it can feel like you don’t really run your own business — your business runs you.

Freelancing comes in many forms and sizes, whether you’re a writer, designer or you just like to sell knitted scarves on eBay.  Whatever you do, you’ll have to make some compromises, but you’ll be happiest if you can find ways to take advantage of your flexibility and freedom.

Here are some tips for transforming your job from a worker bee’s cube to the desk of the CEO:
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Don’t Copy a Design — Steal It

Posted August 21, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Don’t Copy a Design — Steal It
The article discusses the principle of “stealing” good design instead of just imitating it — a process that involves learning and expansion of skills rather than plagiarism.

Marketing Essentials Part 6: Getting Exposure

Posted August 21, 2008 in freelancenews 1 Rockin' Comment »

Marketing Essentials Part 6: Getting Exposure
Exposure is key to growing your business. The more people that know about your services or products, the more chances you have to make a sale.