Apr 19, 20213 min4 Red Flags To Watch Out For When Hiring A Logo DesignerIt can be hard to find a good logo designer. Here are four red flags to watch out for...
Apr 12, 20214 minHow To Evaluate Logo ConceptsHow do you answer the question that’s at the heart of logo design: does this effectively represent me and my brand?
Apr 7, 20215 minWhat A Professional Logo Design Process Looks LikeWhen 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.
Mar 9, 20215 minOne Simple Tactic for Landing Your Dream Job or Client: Just AskI 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.
Feb 8, 20212 minThe Power of PrioritizingOne of the tools in my productivity toolbox is the simple practice of writing down my priorities for the following day each night...
Mar 30, 20204 minFive Things Creatives Should Do During The Coronavirus PandemicIf you’re reading this, you’re already above the ordinary. Keep rising.
Mar 15, 20202 minWork 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?
Sep 23, 20194 minJoy And Sorrow At Midway AtollMy brain turned off every sense except for sight. What I saw in the headlights was incredible. There were huge birds—everywhere.
Sep 8, 20196 minNative Advertising Is Coming Soon To A Podcast Near YouSomething strange happens over the course of the show, and I think it shows us the potential future of podcast advertising.
Aug 8, 20194 min10 Questions to Ask the Freelancer in Your LifeIf 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.
Dec 14, 20183 minWhy I Rebranded my Freelance BusinessWhy can’t I be a designer, and a photographer, and a writer, and whatever else I want to do?
Sep 11, 20184 minUse This Strategy To Land Your Dream ClientsI have a strategy for pursuing work I really care about. I call it Inconspicuous Visibility.
Jun 18, 20183 minCool Tools #2: PreziThrow the concept of a “slide” out the window. Instead of slides, Prezi provides a single enormous canvas where you put all your content.
May 8, 20184 minFollow Up With Everyone About EverythingIf you can “follow up” with everyone about everything, I guarantee your career, and your life, will be better for it.
Apr 3, 20182 minJoining A Professional Organization: Is It Worth It?What opportunities might you be missing? Join your local professional organization today.
Mar 14, 20183 minCool Tools #1: WorkFlowyToday, I want to share WorkFlowy, a terrific web app that I truly adore. It’s dead simple: infinite nested lists.
Feb 27, 20185 minCreate Your Own Personalized Freelance Contract In 6 StepsIt’s easier than you think to make a great contract all on your own. Just follow these steps!
Feb 7, 20183 minFreelancing Is A Journey—Treat It Like OneWhen making a beeline for your goal isn’t possible, the only way to make any progress is to zig zag toward your destination.
Dec 11, 20172 minWhy You Need An AccountabilibuddyAn accountabilibuddy is simply another person at work. That means they enable you to create your own co-working space wherever you want.
Nov 12, 20174 min10 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?