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How to Get New Clients: 4 Tips

Design business expert David C. Baker offers 4 strategies for how to get new clients. Start with these essentials and you’ll be finding new clients in no time! More

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Mastering the Power of “No” in Client Relationships

Caring is good, but it also can be dangerous when you don’t know where to draw a line in a client relationship. Business expert David C. Baker divulges tips for when to say “no” in order to run your design business more effectively. More

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When the client becomes the "art director"

Many freelance designers go out on their own to be their own “art director,” but what happens when your client assumes that role? Continue reading More

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Preparing your business for baby

Like many moms-to-be running a small business, as the big date approaches, you may start to wonder: what to do about maternity leave? Lidia Varesco Racoma shares what she’s learned recently. Continue reading More

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Collaboration: It’s What Separates Smart Designers from the Apes

For designers, collaboration provides a creative boost through the shared brain power and experiences of clients and audiences. Check out these 3 tips. More

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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. More

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5 Questions Every Designer Should Ask Their Clients

Boost a design project’s success rate from the start by determining solutions to problems. To do so, read these 5 questions every designer should ask their clients. More

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