Posts Tagged ‘Business’
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How To Effectively Communicate With Developers
- August 14th, 2009
- 94 Comments
If you have ever worked with a developer or a development team, this article will probably strike close to home. As designers, we work with dozens of developers across the globe each year. Some of us are fortunate enough to find a gem; a developer that just gets it. ...
Read more...10 Harsh Truths About Corporate Blogging
- August 9th, 2009
- 63 Comments
I have reached the conclusion that most organizations have a blog simply because they feel they should. Many marketing departments fail to “get” blogging and have poorly visited blogs with few comments. Because their blog fails to perform, they conclude that blogging is an ineffective marketing tool and either remove ...
Read more...Get Creative With Your Domain Name
- July 26th, 2009
- 65 Comments
Choosing a domain name for a new client is a difficult task. Domain names are the crux of a website’s existence. A bad name can create a negative impact on branding and the ability to strengthen the domain value. A good domain name is essentially priceless (tacky but ...
Read more...Quality-Price-Ratio in Web Design (Pricing Design Work)
- July 14th, 2009
- 151 Comments
I’m about to make a bold statement. The quality of a design and the monetary cost of producing or procuring that design have absolutely no relationship whatsoever. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, I know. Many of you are crying foul at this very moment, but hear me out. I’ll ...
Read more...The Roadmap To Becoming A Professional Freelance Web Designer
- July 9th, 2009
- 180 Comments
Becoming a freelance web designer is a common dream among many designers, although it takes quite a bit of talent, business savvy, committment, and time. With all there is to consider when becoming self-employed, one can become overwhelmed — enough to deter themselves from trying at all. Realizing many Smashing readers ...
Read more...Effective Strategy To Estimate Time For Your Design Projects
- June 11th, 2009
- 99 Comments
How many times have you been completely confused at how that ‘small’ project turned into such a big one costing double and taking three times the length you estimated? Many of you will say estimating time for web projects accurately is an oxymoron, but by applying a few effective techniques ...
Read more...20 Time-Saving Tips to Improve Designer’s Workflow
- May 26th, 2009
- 74 Comments
Want to save some time? Of course you do! You are probably always looking for ways to do this faster and make that easier, it’s human nature! One of the best ways to save time is experience. The more experience you have, the more comfortable you are working, the more ...
Read more...Business Card Design: Better Than A Plain Ol’ Business Card
- May 20th, 2009
- 110 Comments
Going to web conferences is a great opportunity to make new contacts and exchange business cards. Unfortunately, we have an industry filled with creative people who have no creative marketing for themselves. Sure, many have business cards, but one in a hundred have something really cool. These unique treasures, ...
Read more...How To Improve Your Branding With Your Content
- May 16th, 2009
- 51 Comments
Branding experts hit the nail on the head when they say that a winning brand conveys why you are your prospects’ only solution. If you can’t achieve that, you should at least convey why you are your prospects’ best solution. Of course, the same logic applies to your clients. So ...
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