Our work keeps us in constant motion and it becomes difficult to take time out to reflect on simple moments. Thanksgiving emphasizes the need to give thanks for the friends, family, loved ones and many blessing that have been bestowed upon us. It is also important to remember that giving thanks is not limited to [...]
When I first started my career as a freelance web and graphic designer I was not completely ignorant to the struggles that were to come at me in my quest. I knew there would be a certain level of mental toughness I would have to acquire in order to handle the day-to-day adventures of freelancing. [...]
Can you make my design pop? Can you add more umph?
What they are really saying: “I have seen other sites that have a lot of graphics and flash animation. I am not sure if I have paid you enough to do that to my sight but I will use words like “umph” and “pop” to [...]
In the month of September I have ran across some very insightful, inspirational and entertaining blog posts. Here is a roundup of my favorite design and freelancing blog posts for the month of September. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
8 Common Graphic Design Myths Revealed
by CreativeOpera.com
How To Get Your Clients to Take [...]
While some brands change as often as the direction of the wind there are those that are so recognizable simply because of their longevity in the marketplace. I have put together a small sampling of logos that go back as far as the 1860’s without any change what-so-ever.
The Dallas Cowboys’ blue star logo is associated [...]
I can imagine that a big concern for those wanting to dive into the world of freelancing is if they are good enough sales persons to pull it off. In order to give up what is familiar and rely on yourself to produce an income it would seem that being well versed in sales would [...]
