Just last week I noticed it in a parking lot where I stop frequently. It was a spectacular sight - a bright red flower growing up through a tiny crack in the pavement. The fact that the plant had survived was amazing. The fact that the plant was actually in bloom was even more astonishing. [...]
Yes, today is our birthday! I launched Freelance Folder on July 23rd 2007, exactly a year ago. Wow, a year already! Crazy huh?
A lot of things have changed since I launched this little side project! Well, it didn’t took me long to realize that was going to be more than just a side project! ‘Working [...]
There are a number of ways that a freelancer can lose her business. Sometimes, the economy takes a dive and she can’t recover. Sometimes, she isn’t good at what she does. Sometimes, she falls prey to one of the first six deadly sins of freelancing. She doesn’t plan, she doesn’t market, she aims too high [...]
Unless you’re an extremely successful freelancer, you’ll most likely find yourself holding an umbrella at some point or another. One month, you’ll have more than enough money to pay the bills. The next, you’ll find yourself considering the possibility of throwing in the towel.
What do you do when paying the bills each month requires a [...]
Do you doodle? Do you have to draw abstracts when you are talking on the phone on anything that’s handy? Does your mind work better when the idea takes form on that discarded napkin? Then take a moment with me to see how you can’t possibly live without thumb nailing.
Thumb nailing goes by many different [...]
Have you ever felt invisible? Or, perhaps I should ask instead, have you ever felt inaudible – as though your words and ideas are being totally ignored. . . as though no one hears you.
I remember the first time it happened. I was only about 11 years old. My dad took me out to eat [...]
8 Strategies For Successful Relations With Clients
Let’s face it. Some days, you want to just fire your clients. You go through one too many comps, iterations or edits and you’ve had enough. It has happened to everyone at least once and I’d be lying if I said it won’t happen again.
Top 8 Friendly Designers Worth Following On Twitter!
There has been many posts about designers to follow on twitter, which I did, most don’t follow back most don’t answer @’s or dm’s so i thought I would make a post about the friendliest designer’s on Twitter!
How Usable Is Your Copy?
When we talk about usability, we generally refer to the user interface (UI) — the layout of buttons, labels, tabs and so on. But there is one other element that should not be ignored as it alone can waste all the hard work you’ve put into crafting a beautiful UI. Copy.
25 Ways to be More Productive as a Designer
Work often consume our lives, but if we can become more productive at work and adopt good habits, our personal lives, in theory should improve as well.
6 Copywriting Tips for the Non-Writer
If you’re a creative professional (like a graphic designer, photographer, or illustrator) understanding the basics of good copywriting can put more money in your pocket! How?
5 Ways To Get New Customers And Grow Your Online Business
It’s easy to sit back, slack off and watch the money roll in, especially if you are satisfied with how well you’re doing. But keep in mind that if you slack off too much, your competitors will soon catch up and eventually put you out of business.
