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5 Tips for Getting a Lot of Design Work (for Freelancers)

Going freelance can be a scary prospect. Once you’ve traded in the security of a steady paycheck for the perks of working for yourself, your entire future hinges on your ability to land work consistently. (Yeah, we know. No pressure, right?) The truth is, finding regular freelance work isn’t as difficult as you might expect,…

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Is Creative Design Dying? Here’s The Answer.

At the risk of sounding like embittered old geezers, waving our canes, ranting about the “good old days” and demanding that cashiers accept our expired coupons, we must explore a subject that has really gotten under our skin. The fact that design—true, artful and effective design—has begun to wither and die. We’ll investigate some of…

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How to Choose a Package Design Firm.

Choosing the wrong packaging partner can cost you more than money—it can cost you your market. The right packaging design firm doesn’t just make your product look good; it makes it sell. Read on to learn how to choose a firm that builds brands, drives performance, and wins at retail.

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K.I.S.S. Web Design – Why Simple Choices Are Better

Some choices—choice of spouse, choice of political or religious affiliation, choice of Snooki or Honey Boo Boo—are embedded in the very fabric of our democracy. However, when we walk into a Walmart and find ourselves assaulted by entire aisles, 40 feet long, of nothing but different brands of shampoo, we frankly want to go home…

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