Archive for the ‘Freelancing’ Category

Apr 29th, 2009
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Facebook versus Twitter and Why They Should Remain Separate

As a designer, I am constantly networking with peers worldwide using social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter . As both services grow, develop and increase in popularity, they begin to take on a similar shape to one another. We can share links, photos and other information to our online friends using applications dedicated to [...]

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Feb 3rd, 2009
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Why CrowdSpring Owners Should Be Ashamed of Their Business

**UPDATE – June 19th – I have closed comments on this post now as I feel that all sides of the argument have been voiced, and it seems the right time to close the discussion on this particular post. I look forward to the continuing debate on other sites/blogs from all of you. Thank you [...]

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Nov 6th, 2008
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The Days of Static Design Visuals are Dead

**update – submitted this article to Just Creative Design’s Group Writing Project for charity along with a monetary donation over at Just Creative Design’s fund raising page ** Static design visuals: all web designers use them as a way to present the designs to a client. I personally upload a jpg of the visual to [...]

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Oct 10th, 2008
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50 Reasons Why You Will Not Make It As A Freelancer

Some designers make a great career out of freelancing, some struggle to ever pay the bills solely from freelancing income. If you are already a successful freelancer, you will probably see that you are not guilty of most of the points made below. If you are hoping to be a full-time freelancer, or are currently [...]

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