How to Do More in Less Time
Often, I can be on the computer all day long. Sure, it's my job -- writing, planning, interviews, video, project coordination. However, I find that I have no time for thinking, reading and other things ...
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"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Design is knowing which ones to keep" ~ Scott Adams
How to Use LinkedIn for Your Web Design Business
Maybe you’re already one of the 85 million users on LinkedIn, or perhaps you’re just getting started. Regardless of where you fall on the social networking spectrum, LinkedIn has a number of new applications and ...
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How to Decide on Resume Length
"How long should my resume be?" is one of the most commonly asked questions about resumes. Not too long ago, job seekers were told that a resume should never exceed one page. Those who broke ...
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"Goals are dreams with deadlines." ~ Diana Scharf Hunt
How to Get More Design Referrals
Freelancers and small design companies do not have large marketing budgets. There may be a few dollars here or there to spend on Google AdWords, Facebook ads or perhaps a small print campaign, but by ...
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45+ Unique Examples of Coming Soon Pages
When launching a new site, it is important to build up buzz before actually revealing your masterpiece to the public. That way you can have an eagerly waiting audience to hit the ground running! This ...
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"Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun." ~Mary Lou Cook
Behavioral Job Interviews
Behavioral based job interviews are based on learning how the interviewee acted in specific employment-related situations. The logic is that past behavior will predict future performance. Here's information on behavioral job interviews, including behavioral job ...
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An Introduction to Color Theory for Web Designers
(tutsplus.com) - Today we’re going to learn the importance of color in Web Design and how to choose a pleasing color scheme. This article is part of our Basix series, which is aimed at ...
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Chicago Event Tonight – AIGA Chicago Mentor Program
Firebelly Design Need a Little Design Therapy? Winter's in the air, and with it, another season of the AIGA Chicago Mentor Program. Anyone interested in joining the group sessions, getting great advice and sharing your ...
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"People don't choose their careers; they are engulfed by them." ~ John Dos Passos
8 Portfolio Phrases That Send the Wrong Message
Like corporate website, which use phrases like “innovative strategies” and “leading-edge solutions” ad naseum, many freelancers’ online portfolios tend to use some of the same tired phrases again and again. I combed through dozens of ...
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7 Tips for Starting a Coworking Space
Jeff Park started out looking for space his company could share with a handful of other independent workers in order to reduce rent. Bill Jacobson and Dave Ulrich ended up with a lot of extra ...
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"The word career is a divisive word. It's a word that divides the normal life from business or professional life." ~ Grace Paley
Get a Design Job!
(www.aiga.org) RitaSue Siegel’s Get a Design Job, now in its third edition, is available to the AIGA community at no charge. Originally written for Innovation, the quarterly publication of the Industrial Designers Society of America ...
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Awesome Collection Of Creative Websites For Your Inspiration
"Some of most impressive websites out there. They are all individually designed, but have one thing in common: They are stunning." (via whatanicepost.com)
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"It's really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them." ~ Steve Jobs
Top 10 Etiquette Blunders
Recently, a colleague was lamenting the lack of etiquette he deals with on a daily basis. “You would not believe how some of these people speak and act,” he said of salespeople at businesses he ...
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18 Common Work E-mail Mistakes
Most of us rely on e-mail as one of our primary communication tools. And given the number of messages we send and receive, we do it with remarkable success. But as with anything, the more ...
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“Quit counting fans, followers and blog subscribers like bottle caps. Think, instead, about what you’re hoping to achieve with and through the community that actually cares about what you’re doing.” ~Amber Naslund, Social Media Today