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It has recently come to my attention that there are more honest politicians than there are web designers who understand typography. As few as that!? You cry. When I say ‘typography’ here, I am not talking about the creation of fonts or typefaces, I am talking about the way information, type, is laid out on…
To blog or not to blog – that is the question. For freelancers, especially designers, it can be a particularly difficult question. Blogs have popped up as one of the most recommended methods for a freelancer to market himself, if only because the cost can be minimal. But the benefits have some dramatic matching costs,…
Weren’t we all supposed to be hovering around in space ships by 2011? I remember it being predicted when I was in primary school, that by the time I turn 20 I will have a hover craft as a car. Funny enough, faster and faster cars are being produced for public release without the intention…
With easier access to the tools for the job than ever before and clients who are now willing to hire freelancers from around the world, the design profession is more popular than it has ever been. In this interview, we talk to 4 designers from around the world to learn how they got into their…
It’s important for those who deal in intellectual property to understand their rights — and as a designer, intellectual property forms the crux of every product and service you deliver. This article won’t explain those rights to you, but it will smash some of the misconceptions and myths that are held by a surprisingly vast…
Behance widely known for its impact in the creative community, has yet again amazed us with another amazing product. Introducing ProSite – a revolutionary new way to build, host, and manage your personal portfolio website. ProSite is definitely a unique product that puts you in control of all the aspects of creating a professional portfolio…
The best designers know that 95% of good design — web or print — comes down to the typography. There’s a plethora of literature and years of training involved in mastering type, but there are also a bunch of tweaks you can make today to improve your web type. Let’s find out what they are….
Searching for the right stock photo can sometimes be like looking for a needle in a haystack. As designers, we all need stock photographs from time to time, but how do you know which service to use? Which is the best? To figure out the answer that would settle the question once and for all,…
It doesn’t matter if you have the most creative and innovative idea, product or design known to man, if your pitch stinks chances are your clients and or investors won’t give you the time of day. Don’t let a stellar idea go to waste. To learn how to successfully pitch your creative idea, following these…
Moleskines are used by almost every designer around the world to either build up a full book collage or sketch out client projects/ideas or just make lists of something. Moleskines have grown in popularity over the last few years with more and more products on the market. The demand on moleskines also soared over the…
