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MediaLoot is Live! Join Now to get 50% Off For Life

Posted March 9, 2010 in News 5 Rockin' Comments »

It’s finally here! Months of hard work have led up to this moment, and I’m very happy to say that MediaLoot is online and accepting new members!

For those of you who haven’t heard yet, MediaLoot is a premium membership site for designers. You can join for $14 per month (with the 50% launch discount), and as a member you’ll get tons of new design resources every month. Forget paying $5, $10, or $15 dollars for every little thing you buy — MediaLoot is all about bringing you the best design resources for a lot less money. If you think that’s cool, check out the tour for more details →

We’ve got icon sets, web elements, print templates, textures, and a lot more. We’ve also got a bunch of free stuff for those of you who aren’t ready to join yet (some really cool free icons). There’s definitely a little something for everyone, so even you non-designers out there can benefit from the new launch.

Hope to see you there!

Click Here to Visit MediaLoot →

Introducing FreelanceFolder’s New Premium Sponsor, IAC-EZ

Posted March 5, 2010 in News 6 Rockin' Comments »

You may have noticed there’s a new banner ad at the top of the site. That’s because IAC-EZ has recently signed on to be our blog’s premium sponsor.

IAC-EZ has been a friend of FreelanceFolder for quite some time, and their online bookkeeping services are second-to-none. Their sponsorship allows us to focus on posting better content for freelancers of all types, and it gives us the means to improve our site and continue to make things better for you.

If you’re not familiar with IAC-EZ, you may want to take some time to learn a little bit about their bookkeeping services, (especially if you are looking for a new accounting package).

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New from MediaLoot: Incredibly Detailed Free Icon Set

Posted February 25, 2010 in News 11 Rockin' Comments »

I know some of you might be getting tired of seeing MediaLoot announcements on FreelanceFolder, but a free icon set is way to useful to pass up, right?

With the launch just weeks away, these 30 free icons are some of the most impressive resources we’ll be releasing outside of the paid membership. The icons come packaged as 128px transparent PNG files, and should be really useful for just about anyone right out of the box.

Jump on over to MediaLoot to preview the full set →

Let’s Hear It for Our February Advertisers!

Posted February 20, 2010 in News 7 Rockin' Comments »

Even as all eyes are focused on the Olympics, we want to take a few minutes to say “thank-you” to all of the advertisers who have helped us get to where we are today. FreelanceFolder continues to improve and grow, which is not possible without our advertisers and the gracious support they provide to this community.

So, if you can take a few minutes out of your day to browse some of these extraordinary companies, we would definitely recommend doing so. Many of our advertisers provide services integral to freelancing and, trust us, many of them can make your life a lot easier. Without further ado, here are our wonderful FreelanceFolder advertisers:

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Never Miss an Important Email : 100 AwayFind Invites

Posted February 14, 2010 in News 12 Rockin' Comments »

We have been trying hard to find tools that are useful to freelancers. Some of these tools can be extremely important. A tool that keeps you informed about urgent email messages is certainly one that can’t be ignored.

AwayFind is a powerful web application that finds your most important emails. When you receive an urgent message, AwayFind will notify you with a call, SMS, IM, DM (Twitter), or delegate the message to someone you specify.

AwayFind is still in private beta but we were able to secure 100 invites for FreelanceFolder readers. Click here to try out AwayFind. Be sure to let us know what you think.

Two Free Corporate Identity Packs from MediaLoot

Posted February 11, 2010 in News 8 Rockin' Comments »

Well, it’s time for another freebie from MediaLoot :-) These two free sets were both designed by me (Mason) specifically to be really useful for freelancers in all industries. Everyone needs business cards, letterhead, and other corporate stationery, and for those freelancers out there who aren’t design savvy these could be just the ticket.
 
At launch MediaLoot will primarily be a site for designers — but we will regularly release designs that are useful for other people too (some free and some members-only versions). These two corporate identity packs are just one example of design resources that most everyone can benefit from.
 
To find out more about these stationery sets and download one for yourself, head on over to the MediaLoot resource page →

 

Smashing Book Winners Announced!

Posted February 1, 2010 in News 9 Rockin' Comments »

Last week we reviewed the Smashing Book from Smashing Magazine. We also announced a competition for our readers in which we would give away five free copies of the Smashing Book. The competition is over and we’ve randomly selected five winners.

Here are the lucky readers who will be getting a free copy of the Smashing Book:

• Alan Takashi
• Étienne Richard
• Hector Lee
• SoHail Sadeghzadeh
• Susan Bearman

Congratulations to all the winners! And a big thanks also to everyone else who participated — keep an eye on FreelanceFolder for more opportunities like this in the future!

Free Web UI and Button Set from MediaLoot

Posted January 28, 2010 in News 14 Rockin' Comments »

If you’ve been hanging around FreelanceFolder or SpyreStudios lately, then you know about the impending launch of a new website called MediaLoot. The new project, by Jon Phillips and myself (Mason), is a subscription-based resource toolbox for designers. We’re going to have icons, vectors, buttons, and more — all available under a single membership.

Over the past several months we’ve been working with designers from all over the world to create some of the best resources we can, and, lucky for you guys, we’re releasing some of these awesome resources for free. To start with, we’ve released a new Web UI and Button set with hundreds of control buttons, boxes, banners, and more. If this isn’t quite what you need, sign up for the newsletter and we’ll be sending out more freebies soon :-)

To find out more about MediaLoot and to download the web elements set, jump on over to MediaLoot →

A Big Thank-You to January Freelance Folder Advertisers

Posted January 26, 2010 in News 4 Rockin' Comments »

Before January comes to a finish, and we find ourselves in the second month of the new year, we want to take a few minutes to thank all of the advertisers who have helped us get to where we are today. Over the past several weeks FreelanceFolder has undergone a number of improvements, including hiring new writers, releasing new products, and making general improvements around the site — none of which would have been possible without our advertisers and the gracious support they provide to this community.

So, if you can take a few minutes out of your day to browse some of these extraordinary companies, we would definitely recommend doing so. Many of our advertisers provide services integral to freelancing and, trust us, many of them can make your life a lot easier. Without further ado, here are our wonderful FreelanceFolder advertisers:

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