How Do You Gain A Good Team Of Freelancers For Your Business Every small to medium size business online generally has at least one freelancer helping them. They may be classed as a company but under the hood it is one or two people doing graft, acting as freelancers....
Social Media & Career Growth Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and all of the dozens and dozens of other social media sites are all gathering spots for people from around the world to come together and talk, share, play and get to know one another. It is our own...
Adobe Illustrator Does Math Anything that you can learn to save you time will only make you faster and more efficient. I've been using design software for years, and no matter how much I think I know, I always find another little hidden gem that makes it that much...
If you look at how SEO used to be, then it seemed to be the antonym of brand building. Brand building was about building quality pages and copy, but SEO was about making as many links as possible regardless of the copy’s quality. The two are now converging, and many...
Why customer service matters A famous business adage says “The customer is always right”. What this quotation really means is that your customers are the life and blood of your business. Good customer service will help you in three main ways: • It will help you create...
The Psychology of Attraction What does shape have to do with visual appeal and human behavior? Can’t you use a triangle in your graphic displays if you want to, for no other reason that you like triangles? Well it turns out, things like shape, color and symmetry have...
Video: Burst Effect in Photoshop It's funny how a simple little trick can take all of the tedious work out of a given task. Little tricks and menus can save you tons of time, but it just takes finding the right combination of filters, effects, and menus to create the...
Wide Format Printers Today, it is so important for businesses to come across as being environmentally friendly and ‘green’. This is because, not only does this improve their image but also helps boost sales, as customers are more likely to say yes to a deal if a...
Travel Infographics Do you love to travel? Of course you do, who doesn't? The thrill of a new place, people you have never met, adventures on the horizon...just thinking about it is enough to get the heart pumping. But wanderlust doesn't start on the plane, it begins...
Create a Digital Diary For Design Ideas Design ideas are everywhere and can strike at any time. That's why it's so important for designers to keep a sketchbook with them at all times. But carrying a sketchbook around constantly isn't always practical. In this post...
Building Awesome Color Palettes Sometimes as designers and artists, we get a little stuck with choosing the right colors in our work. Sometimes we spend a lot of time trying to get colors just right, and it can be frustrating. Thankfully, Adobe has included some tools...
When Would You Convert CMYK To PMS? Every now and then, we get ourselves into sticky situations. Sometimes clients change their minds, or you are used to doing things a certain way and your client prefers otherwise. Whatever the case may be, you may have encountered a...
Freelance Jobs Vs Full Time Work Freelance work is a way of life and a way of making a living. Some designers prefer to work strictly as freelance designers. They are afforded the freedom to decide their own income, and they make their own schedules. Freelance...
Make More Money As a Freelancer As a freelancer, your ability to master both your time and attention is the key to making more money and truly enjoying your off-hours. Mastering time is one thing. Mastering your attention is another and requires laser focus. Here are...
Perspective in Illustrator We all remember the days when we used to have to draw out tons of guides in order to create convincing perspective in Adobe Illustrator. It would take so much time to create convincing perspective artwork inside of Illustrator, that most of...
Having a Good Business Attitude Affects Your Business One thing to consider is the way that you carry yourself. If you are visiting a client at their place of business, it is common for the secretary, or receptionist to observe your actions. Someone is always watching...
Your invoice says a lot about you and your business Your invoice is something that you should forward to sending. After all, it says that you have put a lot of work into a project, and now it is time to get paid for your efforts. Some designers may look at an invoice...
Choosing a Method That Works For You What I have realized from being an artist for years is that we all have a different ways of doing things when it comes to creating good design. Some of us like to do a mainly traditional route and sketch everything out. Some people...
Why Good Design Service is Just As Important As Your Design Skills Many of us strive to be successful. We work hard and we are constantly refining our skills to get better. We want to be able to build websites faster, edit images faster, build great layouts faster. We...
Evaluating Your Landing Page One of the most difficult processes in promoting a product or service is developing a great landing page. Your overall goal is simple: You want as many interested visitors as possible to sign up for your newsletter, pay for your service,...