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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 [...]
Apr
15
I’ve been in business for a long, long time. Well - 10 years for myself and 20 as a professional. That’s long enough that I’ve had ups and downs. I’ve won some, I’ve lost some. Thankfully, I’ve won a lot more than I’ve lost.
And in the losing, I’ve learned a couple of things - and [...]
Apr
4
Recently, on an old post, I got a question:
“Might come off as a silly question, but I need answers. I was formerly employed by a large company as a designer. I have left the company to start my own freelance design business. I still continue to do design work for my former company. Do I [...]
Apr
1
One word: Sweet!
Another word: Do your homework!
(Yeah, that’s 3 words. Sue me.)
WordPress 2.5 was released a few days ago, and I’ve taken the plunge on a couple of sites. AllAboutFreelance.com is one of them, and my main business site is another. It all went smoothly - with a minor exception.
The Pros:
Much Sexier:
It’s a lot better [...]
Mar
28
Well, I suppose it’s finally time that I got off my duff and made a new, custom site, being that I am a designer and all.
New AllAboutFreelance look coming at you - and totally smoothed out by April 1.
Stay tuned!
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Sep
29
I’ve touched on it before, but there are some great resources out there for finding freelance work.
So, without further adieu, I give you another list of sites with jobs for freelance graphic designers:
37Signals: Cool listings - not a lot of them, but they pay pretty well. The competition is stiff, but that keeps the quality [...]