By Hilde Torbjornsen on August 31, 2010
Just like there are different client types, and different people in general – there are a few different types of designers. In this article we will have a look at some of the characteristics of some of these and give you some tips on how to improve. Hopefully you will have a few good tips [...]
Posted in Design | Tagged Design, freelance, Types of Designer, webdesign
By Hilde Torbjornsen on August 24, 2010
We’ve talked about freelancing, – what to do and how to do it. In this article we’re gonna have a look at some of your stronger and weaker sides compared to bigger Design Companies. By reading this you’ll get an idea of how you can compete even better and which things to focus on when [...]
Posted in Design | Tagged business, clients, Design, freelance, tips
By Hilde Torbjornsen on August 19, 2010
When dealing with different types of clients you can in the worst case scenario sometimes end up with something that is “wrong”. As clients are very different you should make yourself a list of questions that you make sure to ask them, in order to get the best possible end result.
Posted in Design | Tagged brief, clients, Design, freelance, Questions
By Jacob Creech on August 12, 2010
Everyone has their own opinion on what the best webmail service is. But how can we make a subjective decision based on numbers and method to figure out which one truly stands out from the crowd? Read on to find how usability testing helps us find a winner.
Posted in Design | Tagged Comparision, Design, Design Review, Inspiration, tips, UX
By Hilde Torbjornsen on August 11, 2010
When you’re working as a freelance designer, there’s a good chance you’re struggling to get new clients. Competition out there is usually hard, and every single thing can count. In this article we’ll have a look at some tips for what you can focus on to show your client(s) or potential client(s) that you’re serious [...]
Posted in Design | Tagged business, freelance, profession, tips, tricks
By Daniels Mekšs on July 31, 2010
Recently I wrote article about post thumbnail and you saw some great examples of image styling. As I wrote there, neat styled images can attract more visitors and you will be more pleasant with them yourself too.
You don’t have to always use Photoshop to style your images. Some cool effects can be achieved trough CSS, [...]
Posted in Design | Tagged coding, CSS, Design, image, jquery, programming, Tutorials
By Srikanth AD on July 16, 2010
On large websites and websites with hierarchically arranged pages, breadcrumbs are a really great way for users to navigate around the web site. They are a type of secondary navigation scheme which indicates the exact location of a user on a website. They greatly improve the findability of a web site’s sections and pages.
Breadcrumbs, in [...]
Posted in Design | Tagged Breadcrumbs, howto, Inspiration, showcase, tutorial, webdesign
By Jacob Creech on July 15, 2010
We all need inspiration for making usable, well designed sites – check out this list for 9 great examples, along with a brief breakdown of just what it is that makes these sites so usable.
Posted in Design | Tagged Inspiration, tips, usability, UX, webdesign
By Hilde Torbjornsen on June 17, 2010
In this article I will be sharing some of my most valuable financial tips from a decade of freelancing. I hope these can serve you as well, and give you some good ideas when it comes to running your own freelance business. Being a freelancer is serious business, and there are many things to be [...]
Posted in Design | Tagged economy, finance, finances, freelance, how to, tips
By Hilde Torbjornsen on June 8, 2010
Designing your own logo doesn’t have to be too hard as long as you have some guidelines to stick to, some decent software, a huge portion of creativity and a few hours to spare. In this article I’ll try provide you with the guideline part and give a couple of tips on how to get [...]
Posted in Design | Tagged Design, Guidelines, logo, tips, tricks
