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7 Pieces of Timeless Business Wisdom

Posted December 31, 2008 in Business, Inspiration

Some business advice changes all the time, but there’s also some advice that’s relevant and useful no matter what year it is, or what business you’re in.
 
In honor of the new year, we’ve compiled a quick list of 10 bits of wisdom that are as timeless and useful now as they were years ago.

1 — Push through your limitations

“The successful person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn’t like to do.”
— Thomas Edison

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Marketing Calendar for Beginner Freelance Designers

Posted December 31, 2008 in freelancenews

Marketing Calendar for Beginner Freelance Designers
A week by week calendar for beginning freelance graphic designers on how to market themselves.

45 Beautiful Website with Sunlight design

Posted December 30, 2008 in freelancenews

45 Beautiful Websites with Sunlight Design
Today we will showcase a list of 45 websites using a beautiful sunlight-inspired design.

Advanced Color Correction Tutorial that will Knock Your Socks Off!

Posted December 30, 2008 in freelancenews

Advanced Color Correction Tutorial that will Knock Your Socks Off!
This tutorial shows you an advanced method of evaluating your photograph’s color accuracy and making the proper color correction adjustments

15 Creative PSD Themes from ThemeForest

Posted December 30, 2008 in freelancenews

15 Creative PSD Themes from ThemeForest
PSD is the newest category in ThemeForest and has now a total of 62 Gorgeous themes.

30 Creative and Professional Portfolio Inspiration

Posted December 30, 2008 in freelancenews

30 Creative and Professional Portfolio Inspiration
Here is a showcase and list of thirty beautiful, creative and professional portfolio sites, design agencies that have a creative touch.

Your Customers Are Closer Than You Think

Posted December 30, 2008 in News

“Where can I get more customers?”

“Who are your clients?”

As a freelancer who blogs I am frequently contacted by other would-be freelancers who are having trouble finding clients.

On one hand, their trouble puzzles me since there are more leads for potential clients on the Internet and in real life than I could ever follow through with.

On the other hand, I am sympathetic because I remember what it was like to start out and I realize that some of these folks just don’t know where to look for customers.

With this post, I am going to present a few techniques that will help beginning freelancers look for and find new clients. Other experienced freelancers are welcome to jump into the conversation and share their experiences.

(Disclaimer: These are client-hunting techniques that have worked in the past for me. They should work for others as well, but there are no guarantees. Usually, finding clients is a matter of persistence and determination. Also, when I am asked to help someone find client sometimes what they really mean by the question is “where can I get a paid a lot of money to do relatively little work.” This post probably won’t help with that.)

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The Best WordPress Themes of 2008

Posted December 30, 2008 in freelancenews

The Best WordPress Themes of 2008
The coolest free and premium WordPress themes of 2008.

Submit Your Design Links

Posted December 30, 2008 in freelancenews

Submit Your Design Links
Design Shard has a new user link feed so you can now submit your latest design links and they will appear at the top of the blog.