Get the Job Done With People Per Hour
For most freelance graphic designers, finding clients can be just as challenging as the projects that we get paid for. Sure, there are always businesses out there looking for designers, and designers are always looking for work. The…
10 Steps to Powerful Online Self Promotion for Creatives
Hello everyone! My friend Alex Mathers asked that I let you know about his latest eBook ‘10 Steps to Powerful Online Self Promotion for Creatives‘. ‘10′ Steps is an in depth guide to effective marketing, winning clients, and…
Subscribe to These Excellent Design-Related RSS Feeds
Last year, I published an article that listed some of my favorite websites to subscribe to using RSS. That article quickly became one of the most popular articles on this site; making it to the front page of Digg.…
Starting and Growing a Design Blog with Design Informer’s Jad Limcaco
Hello everyone! This week I had some time to sit down with Jad Limcaco. Jad is the guy behind Design Informer, a relatively new design blog that has been publishing some really nice content. I wanted to talk…
Designing for the Film Industry: A Chat With Go Media’s Jeff Finley
This week I had the opportunity to chat a bit more with Go Media’s Jeff Finley (@jeff_finley). You may remember back in May when Jeff and I spoke a little about his company and his experience as a graphic artist.…
What Used to Drive Me Nuts About Designers
My first company was bootstrapped – which meant that I would use a number of contractors when I won a project. As time went on, the company grew and I hired full time designers, developers, and project managers.…
Register Today for LessConf!
Do you believe that the Earth revolves around your customers? Are you bummed out because summer is coming to an end? Then today is your lucky day! On Saturday, October 17, 2009 join a group of like-minded marketers, designers,…
Receive 35% Off The Unlimited Freelancer!
Last week, we announced an awesome giveaway sponsored by our friends at the Freelance Folder. The Freelance Folder is a website dedicated to the freelance lifestyle. They were generous enough to donate 5 electronic copies of their book, The…
Enter to Win 1 of 5 Copies of The Unlimited Freelancer
Let’s be honest, freelancing is tough. While there are certainly many perks that come along with owning your own business and working from home, many freelancers struggle to unlock their true potential and maximize their earnings. If you’re…
Interview with Design Bump’s John Campbell
This week I had the opportunity to interview Design Bump’s John Campbell. John Campbell is the Maryland-based entrepreneur and developer who is responsible for Design Bump, a Digg-like website that allows the design community to share content in one convenient…
Track Your Time and Invoice Your Clients with Fanurio for Just $59
As you can imagine, managing your finances can be a very time-consuming task; especially for a freelance designer. Last week, we hosted a giveaway for Fanurio, a cross platform application that gives you the ability to track your…
Win 3 Copies of Fanurio to Track Your Time and Invoice Your Clients
Most veteran freelancers and designers know that design is more than just creating logos, websites, and graphics. There is also a business aspect to design that many freelancers don’t anticipate when they first dive in to the freelance…
Interview with Design Moo’s Chris Wallace
This week I had the opportunity to sit down (virtually) with UI Designer and Front-end Developer Chris Wallace (@chriswallace). Chris Wallace is the guy behind Design Moo and the popular Wordpress Gallery Theme. In addition to being a designer,…
50 Excellent Design-Related Websites to Place Your Advertisements
Deciding where to place your advertisements is one of the toughest decisions that an advertiser has to make. If you’ve ever advertised your product or business online you can probably attest to how stressful it can be; especially at first.…
Guest Article: Cuneiform, LOLspeak and Your Crazy Client
From the earliest recorded history of our world, people have used pictures to illustrate ideas, label items and communicate with each other. Pictures have united and divided people groups for millennia. Some of the earliest symbols exist to…
