First and foremost, I am a designer. I went to school and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design — but as mentioned in my last post about The Business Side of Design, you can’t be successful on your own without developing other necessary skills. As I started to take on clients of my own I slowly began to recognize that many people wanted more than just a pretty...Continue Reading
As a freelance designer, I sometimes find myself in certain situations I’ve never dealt with before — in particular, when it comes to the business (money) side of the job. Unfortunately, I can’t just forward questions to someone else to handle — that’s what you become as a “one-stop-shop”: Designer, Owner, Consultant, Marketer, and Accountant. Just to name a few. One such situation recently came up with a client of...Continue Reading
You might already know why Pinterest is awesome (especially if you’re a woman [according to Nielsen]), but I’m here to advocate for the site from a designer’s point of view. Well, and a woman so maybe I’m bias. As a designer who consults with businesses on a daily basis, one of my main objectives is to get into the head of my clients and find out what makes them tick....Continue Reading
It’s almost time! Just doing some last minor tweaks and updates before launching my latest Web site redesign. Super excited about these latest changes, and wanted to do this for a couple of reasons: I wanted to migrate my site to a WordPress Content Managing System (CMS) so that I can more easily update with my latest and greatest projects. The ability to blog! Also a key component to WordPress,...Continue Reading
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