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Thoughts on design and small business.
Time management is one of the most important aspects of working on my own as a freelance designer. Keeping track of hours spent on each project is vital to running a successful business. In the past, I’d have an Excel spreadsheet for each project. I’d fill in my start time, then fill in my end [...]
As a graphic designer I’m always on the lookout for free and cool fonts to use. Check out this collection that contains five of my favorite free sans-serif type faces. Clicking on the picture will navigate you to the download location. Quicksand by Andrew Paglinawan – a free sans serf face with 7 weights – [...]
This post will expand upon Matt’s previous post on “good design.” I was trying to think about what constitutes “good design.” Immediately, a few main ideas popped into my head; simple, elegant, timeless, and functional. Maybe the most important to me was simple. Simplicity in the way something looks is always appealing. I would guess [...]
It seems like 90% of the print design pieces I create are mailed out by the client. In order to make my life easier, along with the clients, I created a couple of “cheat sheets” that list envelope sizes and the suggested size for the inserts. For now, I’ve set up a sheet for ‘#’ [...]
This site was created using WordPress (WP). One of the biggest benefits for anyone considering using WP for the content management system (CMS) on their site is the amount of added features, or plug-ins you can add. If you want a certain feature on your site or blog, there is a good chance someone has [...]
Thanks for checking out our brand new, hot off the press, website/blog. We’re excited about sharing our thoughts on design and what it means to have your own design practice. Unfortunately, it’s not all design. Running a small business is often equal parts stress and reward. The trick is to keep the two in balance. [...]
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