I don’t know about you, but I’m getting sick and tired of using “Lorem Ipsum Domum” as filler text for my design mockups. So it’s a good thing Rico Sta. Cruz recently shared with me his easy-to-use filler text generator. Ironically, you can find it at loremipsumdolorsitamet.com. Read on to find out why it’s better […]
Help My Hurt is now truly off the ground, with Marijke Durning, RN at the helm. Her report on the possibility of migraines being triggered by energy efficient bulbs immediately caught my attention, because here was the possible explanation for my chronic headaches.
I’ll subscribe to Help My Hurt, if only to get information on pain […]
The catchy rhythm of 50 cent’s Ayo Technology has been streaming out of my laptop speakers lately, and while the hip-hop song is full of the misogynistic boastings that characterizes the genre, there is a hidden nugget that freelancers and contract workers can learn from.
During the chorus, Justin Timberlake chants: “I’m tired of using technology, […]
I’ve been invited to try out oDesk, a job site that from first use looks pretty promising. Users can sign up as a buyer (employer), provider (contract worker), and affiliate company (oursourcer).
oDesk shows a lot of potential because it seems to make a genuine effort to match prospective employers with willing—and capable—employees. As a new […]
…can be found here. A great article, courtesy of Mahesh. The most important part:
Make the most of your location.
Most people don’t NEED to move to a major city like New York or Los Angeles to get paying illustration or comics work. Freelancers can work from home studios, so it doesn’t really matter where they are […]
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 […]
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 […]
You can learn a lot through the RSS, because the proper use of it will keep you up-to-date on the latest trends, techniques, insights, methods, and even job postings related to your field.
As people started considering the Internet as a valid source of news and facts, some worried that crackpot theories and perspectives would easily […]
Nothing struck my fancy today, except for Travis Beckham’s portfolio. Of particular interest is his collection of great background patterns, small images that look seamless when repeated over and over again, yet somehow don’t look repetitive. Check out my favorite:
I’m sure freelance designers would find one or more of the 158 designs available quite useful. […]
Perhaps Yuwie (referral link) could give freelancers a relatively easy way to make decent money, by doing something that they really need to do anyway?
If academics “publish or perish”, then freelancers “network or perish.” Without any sustained effort at marketing your skills, it becomes next to impossible to find new work. This applies to even […]
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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