Blueprint for Design

Finally, after a few weeks of debating if it was worth it, I pulled the trigger and signed up with Basecamp.  For now, just the personal version which provides 1gig of storage and the ability to manage 3 projects.  I have to say, after just a few days of usage, I’m really impressed.  For me, as a self employed graphic designer, I work from home.  Being able to utilize centralized to-do-lists, deadlines, and file uploads with clients will prove to be worth it’s weight in gold.

The Better Way To Get Projects Done. Trusted by millions, Basecamp is the leading web-based project collaboration tool. Share files, meet deadlines, assign tasks, centralize feedback, make clients smile.

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This post is intended to be sort of an introduction to the fact that I use Basecamp and to gather thoughts from other designers on how they use Basecamp.  Do you have any tips or tricks that a new user would need to know?

What I intend to do is write a very thorough review after about a month of usage.  So, if you haven’t yet, subscribe to our feed and get connected with Blueprint for Design.

In addition to reviewing Basecamp, I plan on reviewing Outpost, an iPhone App for managing your account and projects.  After scouring the internet, this seems to be the highest rated App.  If you have any suggestions on a better route to take, I’d love to hear them?  (I haven’t purchased it quite yet.)

Below is a screenshot of the Basecamp dashboard lifted from their website.