Freelancefolder

Photoshop: Glowing Golden Curtain

Posted July 7, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Photoshop: Glowing Golden Curtain
Learn how to create this useful effect for wallpapers, signatures, and anything else you can think of. Really easy to do and creates a fantastic effect!

Horizontal Layout Trends

Posted July 7, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Horizontal Layout Trends
is this going to be next trend in web site development and what are the good and bad sides of this kind of web sites and where we can use this? Find out in the following interview.

The Seven Deadly Sins of Freelancing Part 1 - Underestimating The Job

Posted July 7, 2008 in Uncategorized 26 Rockin' Comments »

Most people who fail as freelancers don’t fail because they are good at what they do. It isn’t that they’re horrible designers, or that they can’t write well. Most often, freelancers fail because they make bad choices about how they want to run their freelancing business.

They fall prey to one of the seven deadly sins of freelancing. This 7-part series will take a look at each of the freelancing sins and tell you how to resist their temptations.

Deadly Freelancing Sin #1: Underestimating the job

Why do I write about “violent truths” at Freelance Folder?

Because there are so many people out there who want you to believe you can make six figures in a year working two or three hours a day. Most often, those folks are trying to sell you their program that teaches you how to do so. The violent truths are, in part, a way to let folks know what they’re getting into. [Click here to read more →]

Create A Post-It Effect In The Gimp

Posted July 5, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Create A Post-It Effect In The Gimp
A common trend in web design lately is the idea of using everyday objects in designs such as pens, ink, paper, handwriting and post-its.

30 Essential Books for Industrial Designers

Posted July 4, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

30 Essential Books for Industrial Designers
I have compiled what I think are the essential books that Industrial Designers should either own or read.

Examining the Evolution of Lifestreaming Into Lifeportals

Posted July 4, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Examining the Evolution of Lifestreaming Into Lifeportals
Great post about the evolution of life-streams into life portals with some excellent resources to get you started.