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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 designโtrue, artful and effective designโhas begun to wither and die. We’ll investigate some of…
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How to Choose a Package Design Firm.
Before starting SmashBrand, our award winning packagingย designย firm, we owned several popular global consumer product brands. ย With over 10 years experience of hiring design firms for our own products and brands we learned exactly what you need to look for. Check out our story, and if we are not a fit for your organization, follow our…
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K.I.S.S. Web Design – Why Simple Choices Are Better
Some choicesโchoice of spouse, choice of political or religious affiliation, choice of Snooki or Honey Boo Booโare 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 just want to go…
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