Freelancefolder

How to Make a Smooth Animated Menu with jQuery

Posted January 27, 2009 in freelancenews Add Comment »

How to Make a Smooth Animated Menu with jQuery
Build a menu and animate it with some smooth effects.

Open Thread: Where Do You Get Your Clients?

Posted January 27, 2009 in Marketing, Open Thread 58 Rockin' Comments »

One of the neat things about being a freelancer is the enormous amount of flexibility you have when deciding how to grow your business and get new clients.

Some freelancers get almost all of their clients based on referrals and word-of-mouth. Others get almost all of their business through paid adverting.

Some freelance businesses operate locally, and get the majority of their work in a single region. Other freelancers choose to operate online, doing work for clients all across the globe.

Many freelancers do a little of everything.

[Click Here to Read More...]

Amazing Floral Typography Inspiration

Posted January 27, 2009 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Amazing Floral Typography Inspiration
Take a look at these great examples of stylish floral typography.

Warm Up Your Cold Calls + Get More Freelance Work

Posted January 27, 2009 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Warm Up Your Cold Calls + Get More Freelance Work
“Warm” calling can be beneficial to finding clients that you want to work with, rather than the other way around. You’re able to me more selective

Going Full-Time: Four Things You’ll Miss From the Day Job

Posted January 26, 2009 in Business, Lifestyle 35 Rockin' Comments »

For many of us, it’s that moment we’ve been longing for. It’s what we’ve worked towards for months or years. It’s the reason we’ve been coming home from a busy day and freelancing in the evenings, or at the weekends.

Quitting the day job. Going full-time. Striking out on our own. You’re not going to miss the office for a moment … right?

Chances are, you’ll find yourself looking back wistfully on certain occasions. Here are a few things you might be missing, and how you could replace them as a freelancer:

[Click Here to Read More...]

The Messy Guide To Staying Organized

Posted January 22, 2009 in How-To, Productivity 27 Rockin' Comments »

How organized is your office?

If you are anything like me, office organization is something that you struggle with. After all, we creative people (web developers, writers, graphic artists ) should be given a little leeway when it comes to keeping things organized — right?

Wrong!

Proper organization is critical to freelancing success. While my personal tendency may be to put off straightening things up, I’ve learned that disorganization is bad for business. As a freelancer, I’ve had to put into place some organizational methods to help myself become more efficient.

[Click Here to Read More...]

27 Indispensible Resources for Graphic Designers

Posted January 20, 2009 in Graphic Design, Tools/Resources 59 Rockin' Comments »

Graphic designers are always in a battle to create the best looking results in the least amount of time. Constantly trying to make these gorgeous, polished designs without spending an eternity creating them usually requires using some pre-built elements — things like photoshop brushes, illustrator patterns, textures, etc…

In this list, we’ve compiled some of the best brushes, patterns, textures, fonts, and vectors that will help make your graphic design life a bit easier. Read on for more.

Photoshop Brushes

60 Most Wanted Photoshop Tutorials, Brushes, .PSDs and Resources

Another collection of collections, but there are some great brushes listed in the brushes section… you’ll find some other great Photoshop resources as well.

[Click Here to Read More...]

Open Thread: Do You Work On Vacation?

Posted January 19, 2009 in Lifestyle, Open Thread 36 Rockin' Comments »

The idea for this open thread comes from the fact that, well, I’m off at a ski resort right now. It’s early, and not everyone is awake yet, but here I am sitting on my laptop working :-)

Working while on vacation is something most freelancers do, especially if it’s a vacation that’s not taken during the holidays. There are usually a lot of things we can leave behind, but leaving behind everything is pretty difficult.

But is it healthy to work on vacation? Should you do it, or is it just taking away from your resting time? Do you enjoy working on vacation or do you dislike the fact that it’s sometimes necessary?

Answering and dealing with these questions is important to your long-term happiness as a freelancer. There will be times when you’re on vacation and may or may not want to work. You might also enjoy it, depending on the type of work you have. Let’s take a look at some different questions:

• Do you work when you go on vacation?
• Which things do you leave behind, and which do you take with you?
• How do you handle needy clients or urgent projects?

Let’s discuss in the comments…

[Click Here to Read More...]

Clean Accesible Form Foundation

Posted January 17, 2009 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Clean Accessible Form Foundation
Learn how to create a valid, flexible, and portable form with XHTML/CSS