Business Etiquette – It’s not that H... I have been freelancing for around 9 months and this involves dealing with various individuals from various companies on a daily basis. One moment I may be talking to the receptionist of a cleaning firm, the next a director for a large printing business. I’ve met many, many types of people in trades that I...

Logo Design Essentials: an overview on l... Starting up a business requires lot of formalities to be fulfilled like getting a license, setting up office, acquiring stationery and of course a website for marketing over internet. The business requires a clear identification and demarcation from others and getting a logo is to serve that purpose. Design...

Self-employed Web Designer? Consider ren... I took the plunge of going self-employed 6 months ago and truly, I have not looked back. This lifestyle is so much better – I can manage my own time, I value my hours and money more and I get to work from any location. Currently my chosen location is my home. I don’t intend it to be this way forever,...

Business Networking Tips... Business networking can be intimidating – especially for web people. Technology enthusiasts and designers are quite often more reserved that the extrovert salesperson so networking amongst such creatures can prove a difficult task. Nevertheless, it is essential for success, and as a successful freelancer I...

Freelance Webdesigner – They Have ... Excuse me for the Battlestar Galactica pun, but to become a freelance webdesigner and enjoy some success you really have to act like a Cylon: prepare, plan and act. First of all: structure your workload for a happy life! You will find yourself buried if you don’t plan your work. Think about working in a...

Own Photoshop? Don’t Overlook What... Say you have purchased Photoshop in the nice bundle known as Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium. You did so because it was actually way cheaper than purchasing just Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash. But never spent time installing or trying out the other applications Then you’re missing out...

Start a freelance web design career R... I have been freelancing for a couple of years and between then and now, I’ve come across all sorts of people and done quite a lot of varied work over multiple sectors. The experience in both industry and life that I have gained has been absolutely invaluable and this has helped me develop into the person I...