It just occurred to me that I have never met anyone, that wasn’t a designer, that knows about the arrow shape in the negative space within the lettering of the FedEx logo. So, I sent out this tweet, and then another one . Instantly, I received replies, and so far a few seem to agree. [...]
....continue readingReading through the manual booklets for my new car and one of the brochures inside has a pretty cool cover design that I thought I’d share with you. (This is also my first post testing the Android WordPress app) I’m a big fan of car logos and the requirements that come along with an auto [...]
....continue readingI’ve noticed a trend on freelancer’s websites lately where the designer presents viewers with their current “work availability” , or the months that they are “available for hire”. This goes against every bit of sales training I have ever had. This is not good business and here’s why: Numbers game Everyone wants leads. Everyone wants a [...]
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Two simple check boxes…..would spare many people a lot of hardship. (that’s right, hardship.)
....continue readingAfter a few weeks of thought, I’ve decided to turn my PC hat in (not that I ever really wore it, nor was I proud of it and in it’s place I will be taking a big bite out of the Apple. I don’t for one second think that being a Windows or a Mac [...]
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I just published an article over on my company’s website that you may be interested in. I found it interesting to see how successful Norton were with their branding on a recent “Celebrity Apprentice” episode, and decided to share it with our company site readers, clients and of course, you. Read the post here (opens [...]
....continue readingI was driving home earlier today from a client meeting, and I had a moment of a type of self-awareness that I’ve never had before. I realized that sometimes I allow myself to fear success. Even if it’s for only a few minutes. This might sound strange to some, but it is definitely something I [...]
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Now that 2010 is just starting, many web designers have to update the copyright year on their own websites, and their client’s websites. Many end up doing it manually and waste a lot of time with this tedious task, but some use a better method, and it’s as simple as one line of PHP. Copyright [...]
....continue readingDavid Airey just posted this meme and thought I’d add mine to it. URL ABC was started by Tim Van Damme—just type a letter in your browser’s address bar, then list the first URL that appears. (Works best in Google Chrome….FF seems to look anywhere in the URL or title tag for the letter and [...]
....continue readingSome of my most popular articles have been about my career, starting as a freelancer and then starting my own business, from 50 reasons why you won’t make it as a freelancer, to 3 reasons why clients don’t choose you, and 5 things clients say and what they really mean . I am always happy [...]
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