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There are 4 main reasons why I do consulting and how I think it helps my design business. Keep in mind that these can also be applied to any other business like writing, blogging, programming, etc…
The way that you talk with your clients can heavily influence their attitude and respect towards you. If you use the right language, and avoid talking yourself into a trap, it’s not too difficult to rid yourself of bad clients forever.
A wine store is a paradise for any graphic designer seeking inspiration. Most wine stores have thousands of bottles of wine, all of which are uniquely branded with a wine label. You could spend an entire weekend examining all the different wine labe
Ok, in this tutorial I am going to help you create clouds with rain ( you can choose to add the rain ) in Photoshop. I am using Photoshop CS2 for this tutorial, but if you are using any other version I’m sure it’ll work just the same! This tutorial
How do you use Twitter to find clients? Do you see Twitter as a cool marketing and networking tool or as a complete time-waster? Did potential clients ever contacted you via Twitter? Did you get the gig?
Interview with adelle charles of fuel your creativity
Door hangers are an often underestimated method of advertising and this is why we have decided to showcase some Door Hanger Designs that have been created for a variety of businesses and services. People often associate door hangers with hotels, but
Everyone knows the power having a website for a business, but a website is only as good as the design. If you have a poorly designed website that hasn’t been updated in 10 years, you could be losing money every day! Having your old website updated w
Each 1st place round winner will get a 16GB iPhone, $250 U-Printing Credit, 300 iStockphoto credits and more!
When I left my full-time job to strike out alone, I wondered whether the past couple of years had been a waste of time. Two years working in technical support didn’t seem like good preparation for a freelancing career involving writing and website c
Like many around the world, I’ve enjoyed watching the 2008 Summer Olympics. From the elaborate pageantry of the 2008 Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing to the incredible perseverance of the Olympic athletes, the Olympics represent an ideal of what
Ok! This is a Cinema 4D Tutorial I’ve create for Cinema 4d which will introduce you to object manipulation, textures, fur and also general familiarity with the program itself. I’m using Cinema 4d 10 - And you can download the demo directly from Maxo
Huge list of freelancing tips written by and for readers of Freelance Folder - tips and tricks from people new to the freelancing world to experienced freelancers.
This post is a collection of some of the best articles that I’ve come across on various topics related to web design. These are excellent, insightful, thought-provoking articles that may be able to help you in your own design career. Some are new an
I you run a business chances are you will have to send out letters, such as business letters, invoices and or estimates and having a custom Letterhead Design for your business can really benefit you in terms of branding.
Graphic Design Forums are a great way to really immerse yourself into the graphic design community. You can meet other designers, ask questions, talk about the latest design news, ask for critiques of your work and much more.
As a freelancer, many of us have the DIY (do-it-yourself) attitude. DIY means more work, more potential portfolio pieces, and most importantly… more money. But sometimes, the DIY approach, and taking on too much, can kill creativity and make clients
Designing your own card is no easy task and that is why we created this guide on how to design your own business card. If you decided to have a designer create your cards be sure that the tips below are applied to the design.
These t-shirt designs were created for a variety of reasons such as for bands, apparel companies, events and so on. To see full size images of the shirts or to contact these t shirt designers click the images and you will find their profiles on Beha
Mauro Ramalho is a Brazilian Art Director based in San Francisco. Before coming to United States, Mauro Ramalho worked in São Paulo, Brazil, for agencies like Mccann Erickson and AgenciaClick. After that, he was invited to go to Toronto, Canada to w
Great tutorial on how to create a Twitter bird mascot
Two questions that I’m often asked (and quite frankly, dread) are:
“Do you think that I could succeed as a freelancer?”
“Should I become a freelancer?”
Freelancing is not a ‘paycheck every two weeks‘ type of job. When you get a fixed income every month, it’s easier to plan things and manage your expenses. That’s not the case with freelancing where you can make get $50 today and a thousand next week
One key element in the design of any website is colour. Here are some great inspirational websites which show that colour can be used in very extraordinary ways.
Huge list that includes resources for the business aspect of freelancing as well as resources for design and development.
