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How to deal with the dreaded 'design by committee'

July 28th, 2011 by Preston D Lee

I cringe every time it happens: A client contacts you for work, you settle on payment, timing, and all the other important details, you work
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The freelancer's plateau (and how to overcome it)

July 25th, 2011 by Preston D Lee

In the career of every freelance designer comes a plateau; a moment when you simply can’t make any more money because you don’t have any
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You Know You're a Freelance Designer When… #38

July 23rd, 2011 by Ken Reynolds

You Know You're a Freelance Designer When... #...
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Skyrocket your freelance design business with these time management tips

July 22nd, 2011 by Daniel Pintilie

Pressed by the daily responsibilities, working incessantly to meet deadline and never finding the time to handle other matters – these are the main problems
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6 Elements of money-making blog design

July 20th, 2011 by Preston D Lee

Chances are at some time in your design career, you’ll be asked to design a blog. Or maybe you’ll want to design a blog for
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5 Things a Design Agency Looks for when Hiring Freelancers

July 18th, 2011 by Braden Rassom

The life of a freelance designer is rewarding. You make your own hours, choose your clients, and have the kind of autonomy most people dream
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You Know You're a Freelance Designer When… #37

July 16th, 2011 by Ken Reynolds

You Know You're a Freelance Designer When... #...
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Site Review: ThemeFuse.com quality wordpress themes

July 15th, 2011 by Karol K.

This is a Site Review of ThemeFuse.com. If you would like to get your book, blog, site, service, or product reviewed on GDB, contact us.
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Presenting design work to your clients

July 13th, 2011 by Dan Sweet

So you’ve landed that great client you’ve been talking to for weeks, and you want to make sure to keep them happy. Aside from giving
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19 Questions to Ask Before Creating a Website

July 11th, 2011 by Nicole Foster

Have you ever come to a point in a website design where you’re lost? You’re staring at a blank Photoshop document and you have no
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You Know You're a Freelance Designer When… #36

July 9th, 2011 by Ken Reynolds

You Know You're a Freelance Designer When... #...
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9 tips to be a productive designer while working at home

July 8th, 2011 by Daniel Pintilie

Being your own boss is definitely fun. However, one of the greatest downfalls of freelancing is that it can be very easy to become lazy
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Get the design clients you want by defining what you do

July 6th, 2011 by Dan Sweet

One of the more important things you can do in building your successful freelance design business is to determine exactly the kind of work you
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You Know You're a Freelance Designer When… #35

July 2nd, 2011 by Ken Reynolds

You Know You're a Freelance Designer When... #...
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2 Chances to win 250 Die Cut Business Cards from UPrinting.com

July 1st, 2011 by Design Blender Exclusives

Hey GDB readers: Today, UPrinting is offering two lucky readers 250 business cards completely free. And these are no ordinary business cards since you can
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Charging for freelance design: by the hour or per project?

June 29th, 2011 by Dan Sweet

Have you ever found yourself pulling your hair out over how much to charge for a design project? It can be very frustrating and usually
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