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Ultimate Resources For Grunge Design – A Massive Collection

Posted August 19, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Ultimate Resources For Grunge Design – A Massive Collection
Everything to do with Grunge Design: Textures, photoshop brushes, fonts, reading material, wordpress themes and more!

5 Steps for the Perfect Tabbed Navigation Menu

Posted August 19, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

5 Steps for the Perfect Tabbed Navigation Menu
Tabbed menus are one of the most popular ways to implement navigation. Here are 5 tips you should consider when adding tabs on your site.

5 Easy Ways to Start a Productive Day

Posted August 19, 2008 in How-To, Lifestyle, Productivity 68 Rockin' Comments »

In the quest for ultimate productivity it’s important to think about how you get started in the morning.

As easy as it is to skimp on your routine, rush breakfast, and then try to dive right into work — that’s not usually the best way to go.

Without starting your morning properly you may never hit your full efficiency, or worse, you could doom the rest of your day to failure.

On the positive side, a good morning routine can make it a whole lot easier to be productive for the rest of the day.

With that in mind, here are 5 ways to start a very productive day:
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Freebies – Grunge Circle Photoshop Brush Pack

Posted August 18, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Freebies – Grunge Circle Photoshop Brush Pack
A set of 8 high resolution grunge circle photoshop brushes are free for you to use however you like, commercial & non-commercial.

33 New Design Blogs with Great Content & Resources

Posted August 18, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

33 New Design Blogs with Great Content & Resources
Everyone loves finding new sites with great content, so I’ve made it a little easier. Here is a collection of new websites and blogs with quality content.

Freelancing Lessons from Tech Support

Posted August 18, 2008 in Business, Productivity 5 Rockin' Comments »

When I left my full-time job to strike out alone, I wondered whether the past couple of years had been a waste of time. Two years working in technical support didn’t seem like good preparation for a freelancing career involving writing and website creation.

But then I realized that a number of the “lessons learnt” during my time in tech support could help me in my freelance career as well. Dealing with clients is a priority in any business, and a lot of the tricks I learned from tech support apply to freelancing as well.

Here are a few client relationship lessons I learned from working in tech support:
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Having a Long-Term Purpose as a Freelance Designer

Posted August 18, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Having a Long-Term Purpose as a Freelance Designer
Freelance designers are often so focused on the present and the immediate future that a long-term career plan is non-existent, or at least under appreciated.

The Importance Of Analyzing Your Statistics

Posted August 17, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

The Importance Of Analyzing Your Statistics
In this post you will learn why analyzing is important and how you should analyze your website statistics.

Using Light, Color and Contrast Effectively in UI Design

Posted August 17, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Using Light, Color and Contrast Effectively in UI Design
User interface (UI) design is both an art and a science. Artistic talent comes in handy when coming up with an attractive style and aesthetic, but at the core of UI design lies logic and method.