Archive for the ‘Freelance’ Category
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Talking job titles
Every now and again I see a debate among my peers regarding job titles. In this industry there is a lot of variety in what we do and many different job titles to go with it such as visual designer, UX designer, information architect and front-end developer to name a few.
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Inspiration from Steve Jobs
This is a great, motivational speech that I just stumbled across given by Steve Jobs. As a budding entrepreneur myself I find this highly inspirational and relevant to my life right now.
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The idea behind an effective portfolio page
What should an effective portfolio page contain? You certainly shouldn’t put every piece of work you have ever done in there. Just imagine how overwhelming that would be. Instead you should handpick projects that show the breadth of your skill set and that are similar to the kind of projects you wish to work on.
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Your clients tell the real story
It dawned on me recently whilst agonizing over the copy on my about page that no matter how impressive I make myself sound, the real story can only come from my clients in the form of testimonials.
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Why your portfolio site isn’t as important as you think it is
It’s not uncommon for a web designer to have an online portfolio. In fact its unheard of for a web designer to not have an online portfolio but many designers place too much importance on the portfolio site itself, as if that’s all it takes to build a successful career. If only…