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7 Great Tips for Attracting New Clients
Posted on 20. Oct, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
At various point of running our businesses as designers we need to find ways of attracting new clients. This could be because we’re having a dry period, recently after we’ve started up the business, – or because we have spare time due to loosing current projects. The reasons for needing new clients can be many [...]
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Why Collaborating with Other Freelancers Can be a Great Idea
Posted on 11. Oct, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
Being a freelancer is a great way to work for a lot of designers and creatives. To be able to give your clients the best possible package though, you may have to look at doing things a bit differently. By considering to collaborate with other freelancers, you’ll have an even better chance to offer something [...]
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Things To consider before going International as a Freelancer
Posted on 08. Oct, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
Whether you’re a new freelancer, an employee considering to go freelance or an established freelancer in your country – this article can prove useful to you. Being a freelancer in your home region or native country is one thing. Succeeding internationally can give you many extra things to have to take care of. In this [...]
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40 Super-Cool Infographics You Absolutely Have To See
Posted on 01. Oct, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
Infographics can be a great source for learning new facts and getting design inspiration. I even know several web designers who frequently make infographics to practice some skills. In this article we’ll be having a look at a great collection of these that you definitely should see! Here’s something for everyone.
Design can be complicated and [...]
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How to Make a Succesful Transition from Employee to Freelancer
Posted on 30. Sep, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
Taking the step from being a regular employee with a safe and stable income and to becoming a freelancer with all the challenges that come with it can be hard. In this article we’ll give you some tips on how to make the transition as painless as possible. There are many things you should consider [...]
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The Signs That You’re Ready To Start Freelancing
Posted on 24. Sep, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
A lot of designers spend some time working for others before they start getting the urge to start up their own freelance business. This is in most cases a good thing as you will get a lot of valuable experience both in seeing how a business is run and getting the feedback and help needed [...]
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Get Inspired: 55 Gorgeous Green Websites
Posted on 23. Sep, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
Web design showcases seem to keep good popularity amongst a lot of designers out there. This time we’re showing you a number of gorgeous green web designs that will hopefully inspire you either when making your own web designs, or in your other designs.
The color green has had many meanings throughout the years. It’s usual [...]
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Minimize Freelance Stress the Easy and Clever Way
Posted on 17. Sep, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
Are you working as a freelancer? Do you constantly feel the pressure and stress of running your own business? In this article we’ll have a look at how this stress can be made easier to handle for you by following a few simple tips. You probably know a few of these from before, but are [...]
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Bringing Out Your Inner Beast with 75 Awesome Animal Theme Logos
Posted on 15. Sep, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
From Lacoste to Puma, animal logos are quite popular. The great variety that can be accomplished by using different types of animals, different colors and so on, makes this a very fun and creative side-niche in logo design. This time we’ve hand-picked 75 of the coolest ones we found over at Logopond. We hope these [...]
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60 Brilliantly Blue Web Designs for Your Inspiration
Posted on 10. Sep, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
Web design inspiration is something that after years and years is finally taken a bit more seriously. More and more web designers dare to go out there and use elements from other types of design to make new and stunning creations. And fortunately technology supports a lot more advanced and stunning web design than what [...]
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45 Stunning Examples of Moleskine Artwork
Posted on 05. Sep, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
The Moleskine notebooks/sketchbooks have become more and more popular over the last years. In a world where more and more art is digital, these books stand out as a more basic, yet traditional and creative media. We’ve handpicked a nice collection of sketches that various artists have done in their Moleskine.
In today’s world of art, [...]
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55 of The Most Colorful and Inspiring Web Designs
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
In this showcase we’ve put together a great collection of some of the most colorful web designs out there. If you need some inspiration for any sort of design or just want to have a look at some truly great web designs, these are definitely worth having a look at !
These websites will show you [...]
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Discover What Type of Designer Are You?
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
Just like there are different client types, and different people in general – there are a few different types of designers. In this article we will have a look at some of the characteristics of some of these and give you some tips on how to improve. Hopefully you will have a few good tips [...]
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Going Green with 75 Amazing Nature Friendly Logos
Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
Logo design showcases are quite popular these days, and it’s understandable as they come in all shapes and colors. Looking at how designers can take a complex message and turning it into a simple logo can be very inspiring to any designer. This time I’ve made a collection of green logos. Many have an eco-theme [...]
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Can You as a Freelance Designer Compete with Bigger Companies?
Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
We’ve talked about freelancing, – what to do and how to do it. In this article we’re gonna have a look at some of your stronger and weaker sides compared to bigger Design Companies. By reading this you’ll get an idea of how you can compete even better and which things to focus on when [...]
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Top Questions To Help Make Designs That Your Clients Will Love
Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
When dealing with different types of clients you can in the worst case scenario sometimes end up with something that is “wrong”. As clients are very different you should make yourself a list of questions that you make sure to ask them, in order to get the best possible end result.
Here is a list of [...]
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Fly Away with 75 Super Cool Bird Logos
Posted on 14. Aug, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
Logo design is probably one of the more underestimated categories in graphic design today, or at least that’s my impression. The really good logo designers makes it look so easy. But it’s definitely a form of art, and it can be a long and time-consuming process to get the result that you and your client [...]
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How to Show Your Clients That You’re Serious!
Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
When you’re working as a freelance designer, there’s a good chance you’re struggling to get new clients. Competition out there is usually hard, and every single thing can count. In this article we’ll have a look at some tips for what you can focus on to show your client(s) or potential client(s) that you’re serious [...]
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50 Great Examples of Extremely Awesome Typography
Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
This time we’re gonna show you some truly inspiring works with text, also referred to as typography. This can be used many places; in magazines, advertisements, websites, logos and more. These great pieces will show you that there are no boundaries and that you can make almost anything with text if you [...]
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Top Tips to Boost your Freelance Efficiency
Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by Hilde Torbjornsen.
Your efficiency as a freelancer can make or break you. Many times it can be hard to see how much more efficient you can actually be if you spend some time fine-tuning a couple of things. In this article we’ll have a look at some of my top tips on how you can give your [...]