The other day, I sat down to work on a piece for a client, as I do on so many mornings. With coffee mug in hand and a fresh idea sketched out on my pad, I started in on Illustrator. However, no matter how hard I tried, I simply...
A common question from other professional graphic designers is, “How much should I charge Company X for their web design?†It’s a tricky conundrum, as the quality per price ratio of the project itself is always somewhat debatable. All in all, deciding how much to charge a client for...
No matter how much we complain about it, time just keeps rolling along, bringing with it a wealth of new technologies, a never-ending stream of unwanted trends, and an endless array of vogue color schemes we’re supposed to stay up to date with. In our minds, it’s a terrible...
If you want to see a room full of graphic designers cringe, just mention that you need some free or low-wage work done. Nine times out of ten, most will go running for the hills, Wacom pens in hand. However, this doesn’t have to be the case. In fact,...
If you’re a medical doctor, you have to developer truly stellar bedside manner. If you’re a sales representative, you must learn to interface well with any and all customers, if you’re intending to keep the business afloat. In a similar manner, as a graphic designer you have a responsibility...