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Keeping Score
Vince Lombardi’s famous quote, If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score is as applicable in the business world as it is sports.
Categories: Editor's Picks
Tags: branding, career tips, creative exercises, design competition
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How To Overcome Self-Criticism and Lack of Motivation
Designers face all kinds of creative roadblocks, from procrastination to self-criticism to lack of energy. Here’s how to overcome them.
Creative Freelancers: Are You an Accidental Workaholic?
There are many joys of being a thriving freelancer, like choosing your projects and deciding when and where you work. But there are perpetual challenges, too, like managing client requests when you’re swamped or simply need time to decompress. Often, …
Categories: Design Careers: Industry Advice & Job Search Tips, On the Job: Advice & Tips for Designers
Tags: Career advice, career tips, client relations, Designers, freelance, freelancing
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5 Tips for Using Humor to Your Advantage
Want to get ahead in your design career? Here are 5 tips for bringing your sense of humor into the office to diffuse creative tension and project overload.
Taking Your Voice to the Web
Social media has amplified the voice of creative talents. If you haven’t yet set up your page, HOW’s MyDesignShop.com has a cost-effective learning option.
Editor’s Pick Sale!
You can tell a lot about a person by the choices they make, so I thought I would analyze my fellow editors based on their Editor’s Picks for our two-day sale – all picks are 50% off.
Turn Slow Time Into Go Time
Most freelance designers are used to ebb and flow in their work schedules. There’s no guaranteed way for keeping work coming through your door, but you can take some steps to help make your downtime more productive.
What to Do Before Accepting a Job Offer
We’re all looking for “the job.” When you do find it and have the offer laid out in front of you, there are six tips offered by The Creative Group to keep in mind just before you say yes.
Start-Up Burnout: Designer, Receptionist, Mail Clerk
Remember that day, when you got the call to join that amazing startup and you thought about all the freedom you would have to design your way?
Categories: Editor's Picks
Tags: Career advice, career tips, Designers, freelancing, live design tutorial, startup
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Design Career: Are You Ready to Be a Freelancer?
Experts agree that the talent level among freelance designers is increasing. Are you ready to be a freelance designer? Ask yourself these questions.
Categories: Featured, Freelance Design Work & How to Freelance
Tags: Career advice, career tips, Designers, freelance, Freelance Designer, freelancing, self-promotion
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