Archive for July, 2012

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With WordPress it’s easy to add content to your website so you could quickly build up a lot of content. Since your site is vital in promoting your business, you want to make sure that all that content is kept safe, so implementing a regular schedule for updates and backups is really important. Read more…

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From full-time to freelance

Exciting news: from today I’m finally a full-time freelancer!

When I started freelancing 5 years ago I was straight out of college; I was young, naïve and knew nothing about running a business, but design jobs were hard to find. Lessons were quickly learned and a few months later I was earning enough to give up my weekend job working in a supermarket. Read more…

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Good relationships between freelancers and their clients are built on mutual trust and respect, which largely come from good communication. Your projects are also much more likely to have a successful outcome if both parties are communicating clearly. Here are some tips, for both freelancers and clients, to help you communicate effectively with each other. Read more…

design is a job

“They [creative professionals] don’t set up a business for the money – they are genuinely interested in something and view their work as a lifestyle choice.”

- Alison Branagan

This quote is from a recent Guardian article, ‘Young creative entrepreneurs: five building blocks for start-up success’. The article has some useful advice but this quote does give the wrong impression about creative professionals, such as designers, especially if taken out of context. Read more…