by jamesgeorge | Sep 18, 2014 | Articles, Design, Freelancing, Graphic Design
Resume Tips for Designers Your resume is vital for getting your foot in the door at any design firm or agency. If you want a real chance at landing a design job, you’ll want to focus on creating a professional design resume that gets you noticed. So where do you...
by jamesgeorge | Aug 22, 2014 | Articles, Freelancing, Graphic Design
Planning Ahead as a Freelancer When you become a freelancer, it can be an exciting time. You are eager to make connections and build your business. Once you’ve been around for a while, your business should become fairly steady. While I would like to say that you...
by jamesgeorge | Aug 15, 2014 | Articles, Freelancing
Design Job Boards Looking through the big job boards can be tough, because it’s hard to weed out all of the jobs we don’t want. Design jobs boards are great places for designers to go and look for work. Whether you’re looking for work as a graphic...
by jamesgeorge | Aug 14, 2014 | Articles, Freelancing, Graphic Design
Words of Encouragement for Freelance Designers As freelance designers, we tend to get caught up in the day-to-day routine of working with clients, and performing office tasks. Administration is a big part of our job, because we are our own bosses. It’s easy to...
by jamesgeorge | Aug 8, 2014 | Articles, Freelancing, Graphic Design
Be an In-house Designer Your first getting started in graphic design, you have a lot to learn. Design isn’t just about making things look pretty. It’s about solving problems and creating the right solutions for your clients. There are so many different...
by jamesgeorge | Aug 1, 2014 | Articles, Freelancing
When Design Jargon Hurts Communication You can tell when someone has been in the design industry for a while, when they start throwing around design terminology more than regular words. Now, I understand that when designers are talking to other designers, we should...