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May
30
I garner a fair amount of work from online sources, and I’ve found that there are a couple of universal red flags when it comes to bidding on projects or quoting a job. I’ll go into some of the others later, but the big one is “Budget is a concern.”
While I understand that money is [...]
May
29
As I think I’ve mentioned, I’m an old-school guy in a lot of ways. I like to draw, I like paper, I keep notes on pads and sketches in sketchbooks.
I also keep a clipboard with a quad-ruled pad on it, with all my projects and sub-projects listed in no particular order. I have a couple [...]
May
28
Words of advice for freelance designers (gotta get the buzzwords, you know):
Laugh…
It’s one of those things that you get and find funny, or that causes you roll your eyes at us geeks that are rolling on the floor, clutching our ribs and making the universal symbol for “can’t. breathe. too. funny.”
Happy Wednesday, all - [...]
May
21
TonerForAutism.com is a great cause, and it’s a simple one to support. We all use printers, and we all go through too much toner and ink.
I’m a father of 3, and while my children are all blessedly healthy, I have friends and colleagues that have children with Autism. It’s a confusing condition. And it’s sadly [...]
May
19
I have had subscriptions to many (if not all) of the freelance job-finding websites. They all have good points, and I think the amount of work you actually glean from them has a lot to do with how much time and effort you put into the searches, the portfolios and the profiles.
Recently, I sat down [...]
May
19
Yeah - I’m a little late to the party. But - that’s not really news. I’m always a little stubborn and reluctant to change. But a well-placed cup of apple juice forced my hand this time.
My son (5) spilled a cup of apple juice into the keyboard of the Mac Mini that we use for [...]
May
18
Well, well, well. It’s about time…
I’ve been out of the blogging business for a while and in the business of doing business. My list of open projects is currently standing at 43. Some are large, some are small. Some are fun, and some of them royally suck.
But - I’ve been working - A LOT - [...]