This post isn’t about all clients, but hard clients specifically. I am sure you have come across them once in a while. It will help you detect their categories right from the beginning, before even starting the job.
There are early flags that if you pay attention to and recognize, can categorize your clients in a way that allows you to deal with them much more effectively.
Want to run a website? The first step is to purchase a web host or some space on the internet where you can upload your own information which can be made available to the entire world.
Free web hosts are also available but their services tend to be limited when compared to paid hosting. Some web hosts (like WordPress.com) even run forced ads on your blog if you won’t purchase the web space.
Calendars have become obsolete in many ways. The introduction of computers, mobile phones and other devices gives us immediate access to both calendars and reminder systems far beyond the old method of hanging up paper and marking the days. Now it is easier than ever to keep track of time passed and events as well as organize your time.
Great t-shirt design doesn’t just happen, it is cultivated. It takes time and effort to create a masterpiece that can withstand the competition in a very crowded marketplace. Just having a good idea won’t cut it anymore with the amount of options that consumers are faced with when making a purchase.
There are tried and true methods that you can take to create a great t-shirt design. Some of these tips come before the actual designing process but are equally as important as the design work itself.
If you work in an online industry, you’re probably familiar with the terms subscribers, bounce rate, conversions, signups, and sales. Getting your website to perform for you and reach your goals is no easy feat. Luckily, tools are available to take guesswork out of the equation when it comes to what works on a website or email campaign.
Whatever line of work we are in, we are bound to get stressed at some time or another but as a freelance graphic designer in particular, there are also added pressures.
Everyone is getting social these days. Be it Facebook, Twitter or the very recent Google Plus, users are flocking towards social sites to engage with friends, family members and people they care about in real life. As a web marketer, you can no longer ignore social networking sites, because the numbers are growing every single hour.
Working in a great company or for serious projects is a challenge for everyone but at the same time the happiness of realizing something important is counterbalanced by the huge difficulties. Many people, many tasks, many deadlines mean nothing more than many problems; the level of complexity and interactivity are determinant factors in the equation of success.
Steven Paul “Steve” Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American computer entrepreneur and inventor. He was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc.Jobs also previously served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios; he became a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company in 2006, following the acquisition of Pixar by Disney. He was credited in Toy Story (1995) as an executive producer.
There is a snapshot in every designer’s life that captures all emotions: excitement, fear, anticipation, dread, confidence, and hesitance. All of these gut-wrenching feelings stem from one single act, an act in which designers will perform several times throughout their careers: the anxiety-inducing portfolio submission. Unlike many other occupations, designers must open themselves up for instantaneous judgment and critique before ever having the chance to meet in person those casting a critical eye.