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4 Red Flags To Watch Out For When Hiring A Logo Designer
It can be hard to find a good logo designer. Here are four red flags to watch out for...
Apr 19, 20213 min read


How To Evaluate Logo Concepts
How do you answer the question that’s at the heart of logo design: does this effectively represent me and my brand?
Apr 12, 20214 min read


What A Professional Logo Design Process Looks Like
When you hire a professional designer, it’s nice to know what to expect. But for many people, logo design is a bit of a black box.
Apr 7, 20215 min read


One Simple Tactic for Landing Your Dream Job or Client: Just Ask
I put my name in, got elected, and served as design editor for the next 3 years. Why did this work? Because no one else put their name in.
Mar 9, 20215 min read


The Power of Prioritizing
One of the tools in my productivity toolbox is the simple practice of writing down my priorities for the following day each night...
Feb 8, 20212 min read


Five Things Creatives Should Do During The Coronavirus Pandemic
If you’re reading this, you’re already above the ordinary. Keep rising.
Mar 30, 20204 min read


Work On Your Side Hustle During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Would you rather be the person who re-binged all of Parks & Rec, or the person who built something new and launched it?
Mar 15, 20202 min read


Joy And Sorrow At Midway Atoll
My brain turned off every sense except for sight. What I saw in the headlights was incredible. There were huge birds—everywhere.
Sep 23, 20194 min read


Native Advertising Is Coming Soon To A Podcast Near You
Something strange happens over the course of the show, and I think it shows us the potential future of podcast advertising.
Sep 7, 20196 min read


10 Questions to Ask the Freelancer in Your Life
If you don’t know how to talk to the freelancer in your life about their work, here are ten suggestions for what to ask them.
Aug 7, 20194 min read


Why I Rebranded my Freelance Business
Why can’t I be a designer, and a photographer, and a writer, and whatever else I want to do?
Dec 13, 20183 min read


Use This Strategy To Land Your Dream Clients
I have a strategy for pursuing work I really care about. I call it Inconspicuous Visibility.
Sep 10, 20184 min read


Cool Tools #2: Prezi
Throw the concept of a “slide” out the window. Instead of slides, Prezi provides a single enormous canvas where you put all your content.
Jun 17, 20183 min read


Follow Up With Everyone About Everything
If you can “follow up” with everyone about everything, I guarantee your career, and your life, will be better for it.
May 7, 20184 min read


Joining A Professional Organization: Is It Worth It?
What opportunities might you be missing? Join your local professional organization today.
Apr 2, 20182 min read


Cool Tools #1: WorkFlowy
Today, I want to share WorkFlowy, a terrific web app that I truly adore. It’s dead simple: infinite nested lists.
Mar 13, 20183 min read


Create Your Own Personalized Freelance Contract In 6 Steps
It’s easier than you think to make a great contract all on your own. Just follow these steps!
Feb 26, 20185 min read


Freelancing Is A Journey—Treat It Like One
When making a beeline for your goal isn’t possible, the only way to make any progress is to zig zag toward your destination.
Feb 6, 20183 min read


Why You Need An Accountabilibuddy
An accountabilibuddy is simply another person at work. That means they enable you to create your own co-working space wherever you want.
Dec 11, 20172 min read


10 Things Small Businesses Need Instagram to Fix
What possible benefit is there in forcing people to fill their posts with random periods or symbols when they want a line break?
Nov 12, 20174 min read
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