WorkSnug – Finding Places To Get Design Work Done On The Go
Share WorkSnug is a really cool augmented reality iPhone app that enables you to find great places to work nearby, from cafes to coworking spaces, complete with reviews.
How to Avoid Over Working Yourself As A Freelancer
Share When running your own business it is very easy to run yourself into the ground as it feels like there is always something that needs to be done…
Freelancing From Home and Staying Productive
Share If you have chosen to work from and not from an office, then you are probably faced with the same problems that I am, most notable is the problem of staying productive! More experienced freelancers have probably long tamed the beasts that tempt us when working from home… how do you stay productive at [...]
Designing With Distractions
Share “To choose art means to turn one’s back on the world, or at least on certain of its distractions.” Melvin Maddocks Designing with distractions. Maybe this doesn’t only apply to freelance designers and illustrators. I think it’s probably a conundrum that faces people in every walk of life, particularly as they progress through student [...]
7 Things To Consider When Starting As A Freelance Designer
Share Many just pick up and go when entering the freelancing world, but to ensure things go smoothly for everybody involved, there are a few considerations. Setting up a small studio, office or dedicated work area within your household; keeping the font police off your heels, invoicing and paying correct taxes etc are vital. Being [...]
How Do You Organise Yourself As A Freelance Designer?
Share This is more of a search for ideas and methods than an informative article. No matter how often I tidy and plan ahead, my desk after about 2 weeks always seems to revert back to the same crazy chaotic mess that it does. Trying to give everything that I have to do/ handle organised [...]
A Good Work Environment
Share I personally have never paid attention in detail to the space that I use to design in and how it can have an impact negatively or positively on the work i produce and how much of I produce… The space I use is often in a state of ‘organised chaos’ full of everything from [...]
Designers – Maximising The Value Of Your Work
Share We here have been looking at developing a CRM system here, and as such we got talking about customer service and its relation to our business. Importantly, our pricing.
May 09, 2010 | Categories: Advice, Business, Commentary, Freelancing | Tags: value, Work | 4 Comments »