I must admire Garr Reynold’s ability to expound on a simple concept. In fact, his post on Steve Jobs’ Keynote ‘08 presentation could be summarized into one sentence:
Yet what makes Steve so effective in these situations is that he is able to seemingly forget the seriousness of the situation and “just perform.”
But the other great […]
On his personal blog on new media and online marketing, Chris Garrett does a great job with The Myth of Freelance Pay. He tempers the usually optimistic expectations regarding the financial prospects of a freelancer:
Even when a freelancer does earn their top rate, those good pay days have to compensate for the hours spent […]
You’ve probably read my posts on Free Fonts and More Free Fonts, but I’m sure you had a hard time looking through the catalogs I suggested. Especially since finding quality fonts is literally like looking for a needle in a haystack. Good thing Smashing Magazine bothered to compile a list of over forty great fonts […]
I’m sure that, if you do a lot of work online, you use a lot of web-based tools. In fact, I’m pretty sure you’ve even paid good money for some of them!
I’m also sure that, based on your recommendations, friends and fellow freelancers have signed up for the services you use. It’s just too bad […]
This image below is long. But bear with me fellow freelancers, for though the problems listed have a lot to do with the corporate world, they really apply to contract work:
We do have our advantages. The client-freelancer interaction is pretty straightforward, meaning there’s chance for confusion or screw ups. This is especially true if you […]
As a freelancer, I’ve noticed that the number of available jobs rises significantly just before the holiday season. This momentum sustains itself up until it’s near Christmas (or its cultural equivalent), then disappears as people go on their holiday vacation.
The reasons behind this trend are obvious. As the demand for consumer or goods or products […]
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For freelancers who work online, connectivity is as good as gold. Clearly, the Internet is a crucial source of information you need to get the job done. But you need to be a bit assertive to maximize this tool and make sure you always have online access.
Noemi, a mom who works at home, relies on […]
Here’s something freelance designers will like. Check out Brusheezy and Vecteezy, two sister sites that features loads of free Photoshop brushes and vector graphics respectively.
The stuff on Brusheezy and Vecteezy may be free, but much of it is of really professional quality. Both Photoshop brushes and vector graphics are great building blocks for any visual […]
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