In a few hours, it’s forecast that a destructive “super-typhoon” will pass by where I live. Fellow local bloggers and freelancers who make their living online now rush to finish their commitments early, before power and connectivity give out.
And as a freelancer that should be the first step when preparing for calamity. Finish as much […]
Yesterday b5media officially launched this blog. So if you’re new to Contract Worker, take a look at the right side; you’ll see a brief description of what this blog is all about: Showing why “Freelancing” Isn’t Just an F-Word Through Shared Experiences and Useful Info.
Allow me to explain further. A lot of people still have […]
It’s amazing what a big difference the right words make.
Jeremy Wright’s unfortunate encounter with US immigration may have happened quite a while ago, while b5media’s scoring $2 million in venture capital implies a “legitimate” trust in the profitability of blogging, but for a lot of people, the word “blogger” still sounds unprofessional.
With good reason actually; […]
For any design project that involves text, you’ll need filler if you don’t have or haven’t made the final copy yet. The Lorem Ipsum website not only hosts a filler text generator, it also narrates the history of the gibberish filler text made up of Latin.
The generator can generate paragraphs, sentences, words, or characters. You […]
Nothing is more frustrating and a great time-waster than working for a client lacking a clear vision of the end product. So try to work for people who know what they want.
My actual freelance career actually began as a student; to practice my design skills, I’d take any project under the sun. Yes, the financial […]
Sometimes building a portfolio or visibility is more important than money.
A good friend will resign from the corporate world soon. He’s currently into photography, and wants to take the hobby to the next level. Before we met up last night, he took some food photos for a hotel. What did he get in return? […]
Happy times, when the words comes naturally, when that first design draft is the best you’ve made. Nothing makes freelancers—and their clients—happier than a well-made project quickly finished. Looking back at the times when I ran on automatic, these things were true when it happened:
Felt Rested: Never got into the zone while I was sleepy, […]
Websites like brandsoftheworld.com will come in handy for freelancers who find themselves working for a big company.
If you need to finish that project (examples that come to mind are advertisements, stationery redesigns, or corporate documents) but the company’s marketing division is too busy to answer your requests for corporate collaterals, it’s time to take matters […]
If you’re like me, the first thing you do when going online is to load all your favorite websites, checking for any updates or changes. I call this the Internet Morning Routine (IMR). A nice dinner with Sasha over made it clear why it can hinder productivity.
I’ve configured my browser to load my e-mail and […]
I discovered the hard way why you should focus your efforts and not spread yourself, even if you know how to do a lot of things.
Now I’m not saying I can do anything, but thanks to my course in college, I learned how to use programs like Photoshop, Flash, and Maya. After graduation I also […]
Showing why "Freelancing" Isn't Just an F-Word Through Shared Experiences and Useful Info.
Written by Rico Mossesgeld [email] for b5media.
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