Articles Tagged 'designers'
How to be More Productive and Start Earning More as a Freelance Designer
OnibalusiBeing a freelance designer can be a great way to make money with your skills but the time will come when it seems you just can't earn more. A major fear of every freelancer is the fear of not being able to earn more money due to a limit in productivity or effectiveness of the freelancer. I have also been a victim of a situation like this and as professionals we need constant training and tools to stay ahead of the competition, and what this only means is that we need more money to keep ourselves afloat. This kind of situation is very unique and it isn't a result of lack of skills or lack of clients, but it is simply because we can't get more done. If you've been experiencing problems with making more money as a designer due to lack of time then you simply need to learn how to get things done in less than half the time it takes without having to sacrifice quality for speed. Having the right productivity tips and making effective use of them can make a whole lot of difference in how fast you succeed as a freelancer and it can mean the difference in you making four figures in a month or you making five figures in a month. Below are some of the tips that have helped double my productivity and thus increased my income over the months.
45 Online Generators For Designers And Developers To Do The Job Faster!
Daniels MekšsWith so many things to know and techniques to learn it often becomes hard for designers and developers to keep up with their projects and manage their work. While you could start every project by doing the same things again and again, the smart designers and developers know the importance of a well-developed workflow. One of the things that can accelerate and enhance your workflow are online generators. Online generators can be extremely handy for creating small details or saving time writing code. Whether it's a striped background, a pattern or an advanced CSS3 text effect, online generators can surely make your workflow go smoother. This post presents 45 of the best and latest online generators for designers and developers. The emphasis has been put on CSS3 generators since CSS3 is quickly becoming the new progressive web standard.
Don’t Reinvent the Wheel – 100+ Links of Design Elements and Resources
Rochester OliveiraThis time we will review some helpful resources for designers, how you can find them, and how can they help you. Have you ever thought that every day, while you are busy doing your work, there are a lot of people doing almost the same thing as you? And they are releasing it. For free. And sometimes we just forget all this stuff and lose a lot of time doing things that just didn't need to be done. Someone else has done it for us. Why should you start from scratch if you can get some cool things and just make them better? So, this is a post with a lot of links, and with my opinion about many of them. In short, we will be talking about: • Creative photos collections • Cool Icon packs, Buttons & Menus • Professional Font faces • Useful patterns, brushes, backgrounds, textures • Templates and other miscellaneous elements • Online generators and other tools So, let's rock!
15 Most Influential People in Web Design
Nikunj TamboliThe web design industry is continuously changing and there are many people who are setting the bar higher every day with their incredible work and contribution to the web design community. Here is a list of just a few of the people who are responsible for changing the meaning of web design with their awesome work and concepts. All designers listed here are equally amazing, this isn't mean to be a 'Top Ten' type list, we're not ranking them, just listing innovators in web design. Also, with this list I have shared their Facebook, Twitter, Dribbble & LinkedIn information so you can always stay connected and get inspired by their work.
Why Designers Should not Work Alone
luanne_manrealSo let's say you have what it takes to become the next big thing in the field of web design (Okay, fine… Maybe you actually do have what it takes to become “the” next big thing). You have just about everything you need to be an effective, even great, designer – you're creative, artistic, you've got an eye for color and texture, plus you've got yourself great problem solving skills and technical abilities. With these skills, anyone can make it big in the web design industry, right? Wrong. There's one very important factor lacking in the equation – TEAMWORK!
Difference Between Artists and Designers When it Comes to Creation
RyJekCreating as an Artists or a Designer? Do you follow paths or make your own ones. Is either of the choices here better than the other? We will try to take a look into the designing process from different standpoints and ask various people about their opinions on the subject. Our goal will be to find the pros and cons of these approaches and find their respective target audiences and finally, to find you in it all.
Web Designers’ 2011: New Year’s Resolutions
Sheena DosdosTime to kick 2010 out and kiss 2011 hello. Yep, it's that time once more when you make new year's resolutions. And looking at it, it's pretty much just like last year - funny. Well for some, who can really stick to their resolutions I salute their determination. One fact about resolutions is that they are just too good to be true, which makes it even harder to accomplish. For example - "A chain smoker's resolution : Quit smoking". Now, that would be very hard to do because as we know smokers are addicted to nicotine and feel like they'd die without a puff an hour. It's better to go like - " Go slow and take only 3 sticks of cigarette a day instead of 5". You can't rush perfection, take one single step at a time. This time, lets stick to making a more realistic list and something that would make you realize your list of resolutions. Here is an inspiring list of resolutions for web designers, developers and bloggers. Hopefully to get you started on the new year right.
4 Reasons Why Designers and Developers Should Learn to Write
Rean John UeharaLet me tell you a secret that involves writers, designers, photographers, developers, and everyone who make a living by using their technical skills. If you are using the internet to gather and share information you really must learn this secret. What is the secret, you ask? The secret is that everyone should learn how to write in order to advance well. The days of people who focus only on one skill is numbered. Slowly, and steadily, a rise of designers, photographers, developers, and anyone who knows what a blog is are starting to write. This will be harsh for people whose desire is to focus only on their trade. People in the online community will soon eradicate specialists, the internet will be filled with Jack-of-all-trades and if you are not one you won't get noticed.
Why Designers Should Stay Healthy And Happy
Many times you should have experienced bursts of creative ideas, of things you want to do and for the world to see just after the lady of your dreams accepts you as her man. Happy moments give birth to extraordinary ideas, of things one can't hope to have when lonely and sick. “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” – Benjamin Franklin
10 Awesome Solutions for Creating Your Online Portfolio
Taimur AsgharEvery design enthusiast want to have a sparkling online portfolio for showcasing his/her work, but there are few people who can build an awesome portfolio for themselves from scratch. Fortunately there are many online services making portfolio creation process effortless. You just need to sign up before showing your creative work off to the whole world. In this article we have reviewed 10 best solutions for creating your online portfolio in matter of few minuets.
