Archive for June, 2010
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
6 Helpful Tips for Dealing With (P.I.T.A.*) Clients
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I’m sure we have all had experiences with P.I.T.A. clients before. These types of clients require lots of meetings, phone calls, emails, special attention and hand holding. If you aren’t prepared for the time commitment, these clients can blow through the alloted hours in a design budget faster than I can [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in design, freelancing by Niki Brown
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
How To Make Your Business Card Design Stand Out From The Crowd
Reading time: 1 – 2 minutes
I recently participated in Meredith Marsh’s Business card exchange and received a CRAPTON (yes thats a scientific value) of cards. I’ve picked out the cards that caught my attention and talk about the design traits that make them stand out from the crowd.
How Does Your Business Card Measure Up?
What [...]
8 Comments » - Posted in Graphic Design, Screencasts, design by Niki Brown
Monday, June 7th, 2010
Design From Different Perspectives Part 3 – Chad Engle – Agency Designer
Reading time: 1 – 2 minutes
Design from different perspectives is a series of short video interviews detailing the different kinds of jobs and environments that are available to designers and the pros and cons of each situation. In this video I chat with interview Chad Engle about his experiences working as a designer at an [...]
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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Design From Different Perspectives Part 2 – Stephen Olmstead – In House Designer
Reading time: 1 – 2 minutes
Design from different perspectives is a series of short video interviews detailing the different kinds of jobs and environments that are available to designers and the pros and cons of each situation. In this video I chat with interview Steven Olmstead about his experiences working as an in house designer [...]
