Portfolios: Print vs Digital

Portfolios: Which are best Print vs Digital?

I am a web designer. Majority of the design work I do is for the web. I say this because not only do I have a web portfolio but a printed portfolio as well, which I haven’t used or updated in over a year. I remember back in school it was always stress that we [...]

7 Tips to a Successful Print Project

Tips to a Successful Print Project

If you ask the “experts” print is dead or will be nonexistent soon. That means a whole lot of shops will go out of business and even more people without jobs. From what I see it’s not on its last leg yet. Some types of business still need printed materials. Until it becomes obsolete I’m [...]

What to do with design ideas your clients KILLS?

What to do with design ideas your clients kills?

Don’t show more than one sketch! That’s kind of easier said than done. In my experience people want to see options. They don’t want to lock into something so quick. I always get the question – How many option will you show me? When you give more than a few things came happen. In a [...]

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7 Premium WordPress Themes for your Portfolio Site

7 Premium WordPress Themes for your Portfolio Site

I hope you enjoyed my 7 Free WordPress Themes for your Portfolio Site list. Well, I’m back with a new list of themes for you to check out. This time around I’m talking about premium ($$$) WordPress themes. So what’s the difference between free and premium? The biggest difference is support. Even thought WP has [...]

[video] How To Add A Banner To Your Facebook Page

CWLxPress FB Banner by ArtDeal Designs

If you have a Facebook Page for your business or blog you should really take advantage and brand your space. Besides Twitter Backgrounds, I think the FB Page is the one other space people tend to forget about adding their brand to. So instead of just using a photo of yourself create a graphic that [...]

7 Free WordPress Themes for your Portfolio Site

7 Free WordPress Themes for your Portfolio Site

Last week I posted 10 Ways to Start your Freelance Web or Graphic Design Business for under $100. The first option I talked about was having an online presence via your portfolio site or through blogging. Today I want to help you get started with a couple of WordPress Themes suggestions. First up the free [...]

5 Design Blogs to Check out

I’m always on the hunt for other design blogs to check out. It’s one way I keep update with my field. Today I would like to show some of my most recent finds. Graphic Design Blender – business tips for designers Designers Who Blog – a blog about about blogging designers SpeckyBoy – a Design [...]