What’s an expert? I read somewhere, that the more a man knows, the more he knows, he doesn’t know. So I suppose one definition of an expert would be someone who doesn’t admit out loud that he knows enough about a subject to know he doesn’t really know that much. -Malcolm Forbes
If I could attribute [...]
“I could earn so much more [insert high dollar amount here], if only I could manage to get more work done in a day.”
If you’re a freelancer, you’ve probably had exactly the same thought.
Often, the amount of work that I theoretically could produce is not the same as the amount of work that I [...]
There was a time when a handshake was a man’s bond. It was his signature of agreement to do the job or have the job done. There was no other commitment as strong nor as binding as a man’s word and a handshake on a deal.
But that was in the land before Internet and surfing [...]
I’ve been thinking of getting new cards made for a while now but never really got around to it until UPrinting.com contacted me for a review of their services/products a couple weeks ago.
Yes this is a sponsored review, but I can honestly say I’m 100% happy with my new cards! :)
Of course in order to [...]
I fell into freelance blogging somewhat by accident almost a year ago, and at first I fought the idea. However, I decided to give it a chance temporarily, and in case you didn’t notice the title of this post, it really grew on me.
I know some of the readers of Freelance Folder are also doing [...]
In the world of children’s fairy tales the ugly duckling was the bird that none of the other ducks wanted to have anything to do with because it was different.
Similarly, some projects are “ugly ducklings” – they are projects that most freelancers don’t want to deal with because they are different.
In the fairy tales, the [...]
Project Management Tips from the Developer’s Point of View
When I began my career at the medium sized company, I initially saw my project managers as a pain in the ass. All I was interested in doing was coding.
How to Read
Who needs to learn how to read? After all, we all learned how to read fairly early in life, usually in elementary school, right? But do you know how to really read? More importantly, are you really reading?
9 Easy Usability Improvements for Blogs
One of our primary goals as designers is to constantly improve the usability of our websites and blogs. Content, while very important, doesn’t help readers if they can’t easily get to it.
Fight The Content Battle, What Happened To Writing For People?
One reason I was originally hesitant to start designing websites is the nature of “content” on the web. It is the misconception of clients that technology and the flexibility of content management systems allow “content” to come at any time.
9 Of The Best Ways To Present A Website To A Client
The design phase of creating a website is fairly standard for most web designers however when it comes to presenting the mock up to a client before slicing / coding the design, some problems do arise.
20 Beautiful Dark Websites to get you Inspired
Black and dark websites, when utilized properly, can have stunning outcomes. Often the dark background is mixed with subtle glows and gradients to produce even more brilliant results.
How To Provide Excellent Customer Service
One thing that freelancers can offer over big design firms is personalized customer service. We should take pride in extent of support for our clients.
7 Steps to Developing Originality in Your Design and Illustration Work
Certainly we're inspired by multiple sources, but ultimately it's our synthesis of influence, discovery, passion, and process that determines the outcome of our work.
