Self Promotion for Graphic Design & Designers

Graphic design self-promotion tools are essential for all design professionals. But how do you come up with new and unique self-promotion tactics? Or how do you help your design clients achieve their mission through dynamic self-promotion design? Find tips and advice to help elevate you to a self-promo pro. See how by effectively marketing your graphic, web design business, you can experience positive results.

Ask Yourself These 10 Questions to Better Self-Promote in the New Year

Make 2012 your business’ most successful year yet. As the new year begins, ask yourself these 10 provocative questions that can prompt a fresh look at your firm and how you will promote it. More

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5 Memorable Holiday Promotions

Don’t miss the opportunity to put yourself out there, in whatever form, and show clients (both old and new) just how awesome you are. Here are 5 holiday self-promotions that have us talking. More

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Designer’s Self-Promo Lands him TV Cameo

Designer Ty Mattson, creator of the LOST poster series, found similar inspiration in Showtime’s Dexter. The poster designs he created went viral and attracted big buzz. So much that Mattson found himself rubbing elbows with Michael C. Hall. More

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7 Steps to Build a Better Brand

You’re great at developing brands for your clients. But how effective is your own? A business expert shares tips to build a better brand. More

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2011 Promotion Design Awards Best of Show

For this year’s Promotion Design Awards Best of Show winner, A client promotion for Puma Canada leaves a memorable footprint and shows that every medium offers a chance to be your best. More

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Your Marketing is Mature If …

In the September 2011 issue of HOW, the article “From Start to Smart” guides firm owners through the different stages their studio should evolve to as it matures. If you can answer “yes” to all four questions below, you’ve reached … More

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Time is Money: Balancing Passion Projects

Online side projects may cost next to nothing in terms of cash, but they certainly take time. Designers, known for their standout side gigs, dish tips for how they juggle “just for fun” projects with billable work. More

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3 Soft-Sell Strategies to Define Your Social Media Presence

When passion is your guide and the web is your sketchbook, you can find more than creative inspiration. If you’re lucky, you’ll find some great clients, too. In the September 2011 Issue of HOW, you’ll read about designers whose self-driven … More

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Top 10 Tips for Your Design Business’ E-newsletter

E-mail marketing is like Chinese water torture, but less painful. Here are 10 simple guidelines to revitalize your firm’s e-communications.
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5 Questions with mono

What’s the secret behind creating a viral hit that acts as a design firm’s self-promo tool? Meet mono (no pun intended).
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