Apr 15
Collage by http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexpeters/
And here we have another astonishing submission!
Well, it won’t show up but click below to see it
Dec 13
I recently took my portfolio down b/c I’m moving it to a new site.
My recommendation is to use a pro Flickr account and upload your work there.
Then, go to slide.com and get a flash player and embed your portfolio into there and slap it on your site.
The folks over at Freelance Switch have some awesome ideas too:
2. Focus on simplicity
Your portfolio exists to impress and persuade potential clients. If you have a blog or website, though, you might (wisely) be trying to draw traffic from other sources. Maybe you’re sharing your knowledge, or providing value in other ways.
This has one potential drawback, though: you’re catering to so many people that the clear message you want to send potential clients might be getting lost in the noise.
If you’re looking for work, don’t be afraid to say it simply and boldly. Stick a ‘Hire Me’ button, link or section on your site.
If you’re looking for work, don’t be afraid to say it simply and boldly. Stick a ‘Hire Me’ button, link or section on your site.
Oct 22
First we had shiny buttons in illustrator, now we have Button Development kits from Bartelme. Seeing a trend here?
Oct 05
Every once in a while someone creative jumps into your brain…
Marc Johns creates whimsical drawings filled with dry wit and humour. Whether it’s a man with branches growing out of his head that need pruning, or a pipe that’s trying to quit smoking, his characters are simply, sparsely drawn, yet speak volumes with just a few strokes of the pen. He’s been drawing since he was tiny. He’s not tiny anymore, but he’s not exactly big either. Marc is not sure why he’s talking about himself in the third person…
I generally aim to say as much as possible with as few elements as possible. My work often leans toward humour. Finding the humour in things often leads to finding the truth. Continue reading »
Sep 17
See the orange Button over there?
That is the RSS feed. Clicking this little icon gives you
instant access to the bookmarks that aren’t on this page.
Aug 04
The Power Of Flickr To Inspire
Photo–taking & photo–sharing.
Who knew the web would re-energize so many budding photographer’s, professional and amateur? I love that you can see anyone’s work now- at the click of a mouse, no less!
Seeing what other people find inspiring is one of the amazing things about the web, not only being able to see other’s work- you can share your own work with a potential audience of thousands-millions even!
100 + Flickr Tools & Links
The power of Flickr is being ignited by people all over the world, programmers, developer’s, coders, and photographers and bloggers, to say the least. Mashable has an awesome post about 100 Flickr Tools For Flickr Addicts.
I’ve included one link at the bottom for you. The link above goes to all the flickr tools.
Kula - 1001- this is a flickr tool that allows you to be notified when your contact’s upload new photos
Jul 24
“Folks, you use social media to connect with people not to market to them.”
– Josh Hallet (a/k/a Hyku)
via Twitter
I feel like Josh is right. Connect with them, then market to them. Use social media and networks to build trust.
Use the following tips to build trust in the design community- and with your customers who hire you.
The One-Two Punch of Building Trust
You need credibility on-line. Just like the President needs credibility while he’s in office.
No matter what you believe politically, when the President was seen as dishonest during the invasion of the Iraq region, his credibility went down-his ability for people to believe him even when he offered supposed proof- went south.
“Iraq is no diversion. It is a place where civilization is taking a decisive stand against chaos and terror, we must not waver. “
George W. Bush
How does Bush now begin to build trust again? See, it’s hard when it’s gone to build it back up.
Five Ways To Build Trust in the design world
