When creating your company’s identity, a designer will often recommend one or two fonts to complement your logo and it’s important for the consistency of your brand that you use them. Last time I shared some places to get these fonts, and today's quick tip will show you how to install them. If you …
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7 things to consider when choosing a designer
Choosing the right designer for your project is an important decision. In fact, it can make or break the project's success. But with so many designers around, it can be hard to choose the right one for your project. So how do you pick? Here are 7 things you should consider when choosing a …
Quick tip: customise your WordPress dashboard
When you log in to your WordPress website do you find the dashboard crowded? Or maybe you just wish the widgets were arranged differently? Well it's easy to customise the layout of your dashboard, and here's how: …
Top tips for designing great print adverts
Placing adverts in magazines and newspapers can help you attract new customers, but if your ad isn’t very well designed it’s unlikely to appeal to anyone - or even worse, it could catch someone's eye for the wrong reasons. Not everyone feels they can afford to hire a designer to create their …
How to understand design pricing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="4232" align="left"][vc_column_text]When you ask for quotes for design, you'll find that the cost may vary wildly, which can make pricing design projects seem like a dark art. With so much variation the prices can seem completely arbitrary and when you try …
15 logo design tips for better branding
A logo is usually the linchpin of a brand and can be more recognisable than a company’s name, so it is vital to design a successful logo. That means designing something that is appropriate, memorable, distinctive and flexible. Here are 15 tips to help you achieve that. 1. Ask lots of …
Getting started with passive income
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="2734" align="center" img_size="full" img_link_large="" img_link_new_tab=""][vc_column_text]Last month I posted about ways to make more money and this week I'm looking at one of them in more detail: getting started with passive income. …
Simple ways to create great colour schemes
Colour can really help to attract people's attention and make your designs look appealing, so your choice of colours is really important. But sometimes when you're designing it can be tricky to find a good colour scheme – a group of colours that work well together. So if you ever get stuck when …
Top tips for successful client meetings
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="1857" align="center" img_size="full"][vc_column_text]Welcome to part 4 of my Essential Lessons for New Freelancers series: top tips for successful client meetings. Unless you plan on only ever working remotely and communicating by phone and email, at some …