Filed under brand nu, creativity, exhibitions, illustration, Illustrations, radim malinic, review, the west end show by Walter
For the past few years, we’ve been admiring Radim Malinic’s work, and his bold stunning illustrations have been gracing our website since its very beginnings. Malinic is a leading London graphic designer and illustrator. In his latest project, The West End Show, he explores the magical and bustling part of the capital in a series [...]
Continue Reading "The West End Show by Radim Malinic"Filed under community, Contest, Contests, creativity, Giveaway, Graphic design, threadless, tshirts for designers by Walter
We at Webdesigner Depot are big fans of Threadless and you can often see us sporting their awesome t-shirts. They’re a lot of fun and feature some awesome designs that often spark conversation. One of the great things we love about Threadless is that the designs are submitted by designers like you and get voted [...]
Continue Reading "Win $500 worth of Threadless merchandise"Filed under Apps, Art, best of, calendar, color theory, Compilation, creativity, Fonts, freelancing, Icons, iPad, letterpress, mobile, plugins, Posters, responsive design, Ruby on Rails, Twitter, Typography, Video, Wordpress by Cameron
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of [...]
Continue Reading "Our favorite tweets of the week Jan 30-Feb 5, 2012"Filed under Art, best of, Browsers, Business, Compilation, creativity, Fonts, freelancing, Icons, illustration, mobile, photography, photoshop, portfolios, publishing, redesigns, responsive design, Twitter, Typography, User Interface by Cameron
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of [...]
Continue Reading "Our favorite tweets of the week Jan 23-Jan 29, 2012"Filed under Art, best of, Compilation, creativity, CSS, css3, Design, e-commerce, freelancing, Infographics, Inspiration, lists, newsletters, Pricing, sculpture, Steve Jobs, taxonomy, Twitter, User Experience, Web Design, wireframing by Cameron
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of [...]
Continue Reading "Our favorite tweets of the week Jan 2-Jan 8, 2012"Filed under creativity, Design, development, Ideas, innovation, invention, productivity, Steve Jobs by Kendra Gaines
With the recent passing of Steve Jobs, a lot of people and experts are crowning him one of the greatest innovators of our time, if not of all time. It’s rather hard to disagree, as he’s helped bring forth many innovations that have seriously changed the way we look at our future. And with all [...]
Continue Reading "Are you being innovative?"Filed under Art, awards, best of, Compilation, content, creativity, css3, facebook, freelancing, image hierarchy, legos, mobile, office design, practice, print styles, responsive design, sculpture, sopa, talent, Twitter, Typography, ui, Wallpaper, workspace by Cameron
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of [...]
Continue Reading "Our favorite tweets of the week Nov 28-Dec 4, 2011"Filed under Business, Clients, creativity, freelancing, planning, Strategy, Web Design by Kendra Gaines
It was super hard for me to find a job straight out of college—the places where I wanted to work weren’t hiring and many of the other jobs didn’t seem right for me. After months of searching and waiting by the phone, I decided to take the plunge. I had done some freelancing throughout high [...]
Continue Reading "Creativity vs. strategy: what do people really want?"Filed under creativity, How to, how to find ideas, innovation, Inspiration, Julia Child, Julie & Julia, sources of ideas, sources of inspiration by Laura Spencer
We freelancers are a creative bunch. If you’re a freelance writer, you need to frequently come up with fresh ideas…
Continue Reading "Capturing Your Creativity"Filed under best of, creativity, Icon Design, Icons, ios apps, mac apps, Software by Cameron
As computers, phones and tablets have improved their designs, and as people have become used to apps being as beautiful and intuitive as they are functional, it’s become more and more important to fit in with the aesthetic. An app may be well built, and can do a job well, but if it’s icon looks [...]
Continue Reading "A collection of creative beautiful app icons"Filed under creative block, creativity, Inspiration, Music, productivity by Kendra Gaines
Designer’s block is no joke and it always seems to come around when a project’s deadline is quickly approaching. You just can’t seem to create anything with enough power or spunk—heck, you may just be staring at your screen or sketchbook for hours straight. It’s truly no fun at all to feel stuck and helpless, [...]
Continue Reading "5 simple ways to beat designer’s block"Filed under creativity, Industry Tips, success strategies by FreelanceSwitch.com
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After well over a decade of working in agencies, freelancing, and running an agency, I’ve come to believe that there are really two kinds of freelancers.
The ones who always seek to understand their clients’ c…
Continue Reading "5 Powerful Tips on How to Be a Strategic Creative"Filed under career, Clients, creativity, Design, Designers, freelancing, Graphic design, skill levels, Web Design, Web Designers by Kendra Gaines
I remember being 13 years old and just learning the joys of Photoshop 5 and 6. Looking back, I was so terrible, but in that moment you couldn’t you tell me a thing. That was when message boards and online forums were extremely popular, and you were not cool at all unless your signature (affectionately [...]
Continue Reading "The 3 stages of design maturity"Filed under creativity, Freelancing success, Inspiration, skill, talent by Laura Spencer
How important is talent? Is it enough to let you succeed as a freelancer?
On the one hand, we’d love…
Filed under creativity, ebook, freelancing by Jacob Cass
I’m always up for sharing great resources and today marks the release of a new eBook by Alex Mathers; 9 Steps to Being Your Most Powerful Creative Self‘*.
I’ve always been a fan of Mather’s writing (and his blog’s colour scheme), and it was just last year that I reviewed his other eBook ‘10 Steps to [...]
Filed under creativity, ebook, freelancing by Jacob Cass
I’m always up for sharing great resources and today marks the release of a new eBook by Alex Mathers; 9 Steps to Being Your Most Powerful Creative Self‘*.
I’ve always been a fan of Mather’s writing (and his blog’s colour scheme), and it was just last year that I reviewed his other eBook ‘10 Steps to [...]
Filed under Baby Emerson, bias, color theory, creativity, Design, Inspiration, storytelling, Web Design by Louis Lazaris
Earlier this year, a London, Ontario-based mom noticed that her 5-month old son Emerson got really frightened when she blew her nose. She caught one of his petrified moments on video, and posted it on YouTube to share with a few friends. Since the video was posted, it’s been viewed more than 20 million times [...]
Continue Reading "Even Baby Emerson can teach us about design"Filed under creativity, hierarchy, one-page website, single page portfolios, Web Design, websites by AndrewOwl
One-page websites are hot and popular?—?no doubt about that. But they aren’t for everyone or every business. It’s easy to want one because they’re popular; and if done correctly, yours could be a hit. But make sure you’re project qualifies first. A good candidate for a one-page website is not super-heavy on content. You only [...]
Continue Reading "6 tips to create better one-page websites"Filed under creativity, Ideas, Motivation, writing by Drew Tewksbury
As a freelancer, there is a constant conflict between the practical side and the creative side of your brain. Your…
Continue Reading "Finding Your Writing Rhythm"Filed under creativity by Jacob Cass
This is a guest article contributed by Bill Post*.
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The other day a design came across my desk for coordinated letterhead, business cards, post cards, and pens. It was colorful, creative, and stimulating. Or maybe I should say over-stimulating. My eyes didn’t really know where to focus. Four different fonts were used in different areas, six [...]
Continue Reading "Be Creative, But Please Don’t Overdo It"