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Read more about the article Does Formal Design Education Matter?

Aesthetic sense and talent are raw materials. They amount to nothing without discipline. Education forces you to add skill, discipline and expertise to your talent. And in order to meet project deadlines, you learn to steward your time.

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Continue ReadingDoes Formal Design Education Matter?
Read more about the article What Kind Of Freelancer Are You?

Did  you know that there is more than one way to be a freelancer? Independent creatives — freelancers — can choose a variety…

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Continue ReadingWhat Kind Of Freelancer Are You?

No matter who has designed your logo, at some point you will have to put it into someone else's hands. This might…

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Continue ReadingA User’s Manual For Your Logo

Clients have a choice when selecting creative services: They can go the cheap route and buy a logo through a crowdsource or contest…

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Continue ReadingFreelancing: In Getting Work, Relationship Counts More Than Ever

Why is spec work so prevalent in the design profession when it's not in other professions? Increasingly, companies - creative businesses included…

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Continue ReadingUnpaid Internships Are A Form of Spec Work
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