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Patrick McNeil looks at the possibilities of CSS3 for the people who aren't working with code.
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Design Inspiration: Ideas & How-to Advice for Designers
2 Ways to Link Strategy and Creativity
There are ways designers can use creativity and strategy to develop more meaningful design solutions for their clients. Use creative thinking to help drive better branding strategy.
Categories: Design Business & The Industry of Design, Design Business: Industry Issues & Advice, Design Exercises for Inspired Designers, Design Inspiration: Creative Ideas for Designers, Design Inspiration: Ideas & How-to Advice for Designers, Featured
Tags: branding, client relationships, creative exercises, creative strategy
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7 Rookie Mistakes Not to Make
You’re new on the job, and your employers will not only evaluate your ability to do the job well but also take note of how you fit in with the firm’s culture and collaborate with your new colleagues. Following are seven common rookie mistakes and tips to help you avoid them.
5 Tactics for Better Web Designs
Web developer and author Patrick McNeil regularly consults with designers who ask him to critique their web projects. And he finds that most designers focus on creative expression instead of business needs. Here, Patrick offers 5 tactics to improve the success of your web designs.
Layering Color to Add Depth, Interest to Your Design
You’re a creative and innovative designer—shouldn’t your next design project be as colorful as you are? See the tips below from Andrea Alstad with Wausau Paper that’ll help you pair color printing with the right color paper to achieve desired effects.
10 Ways to Boost Your Office Popularity
You may have thought popularity contests ended after high school. That’s not always the case if you work in an office.
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.
Categories: Design Business & The Industry of Design, Design Business Clients: Communication & Management, Design Business: Industry Issues & Advice, Design Inspiration: Ideas & How-to Advice for Designers, Freelance Design Work & How to Freelance, Self Promotion for Graphic Design & Designers
Tags: design business, e-newsletter tips, grow my business, marketing
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“The Vector Brush Sourcebook” Bonus Tutorials
"The Vector Brush Sourcebook" provides 300 unique brushes for digital illustration.View bonus tutorials now.
File Management Done Right
Digital file management is one of the most crucial aspects to any design business, but it’s often overlooked or left to the individual to personally manage. Here’s how to get a handle on your firm’s files and make your work life easier.
