Oct 09 2008

Jeff Gardner - Client Strategy For Successful Relations

Let’s face it. Some days, you want to just fire your clients. You go through one too many comps, iterations or edits and you’ve had enough. It has happened to everyone at least once and I’d be lying

Clients , Communication , Income , Business

Apr 13 2010

Mel Ndiweni - Meeting Your Client for the First Time

When I first started out as a freelancer and got my first client – the prospect of meeting him was daunting to say the least. Over time, my confidence grew which led me to write a short overview of

workflow , Clients , Business

Jul 20 2010

Speider Schneider - The Creative vs. The Marketing Team: Yin And Yang, Oil And Water

Smashing Editorial: Please notice that the language in some parts of this article may be very informal. If you think you might be offended, please stop reading this article now. Instead consider th

Marketing , workflow , Business

Apr 07 2008

Vitaly Friedman - Beautiful Handwriting Styles, Lettering and Calligraphy

Handwriting styles seems to have lost some of its attraction over the last years. Nobody writes beautiful handwritten letters, and uses digital means of communication with smileys, abbreviations and

Handwriting , Calligraphy , Lettering , Typography , Inspiration

Feb 04 2010

Kat Neville - The Art And Science Of The Email Signature

Email signatures are so easy to do well, that it’s really a shame how often they’re done poorly. Many people want their signature to reflect their personality, provide pertinent information and more

Inspiration , Emails , Web Design , Content Strategy , Design

Jul 22 2010

Cameron Chapman - A Complete Guide To Tumblr

Tumblr is also an option for designers and creative people, because it gives you complete control over the look of your tumblelog. It also offers great opportunities for theme designers, especially

coding

Oct 15 2009

Robert Bowen - How To Identify And Deal With Different Types Of Clients

In today’s digital age, the arena has shifted to the Web, and the online office space that most freelancers inhabit limits personal interaction. Though sussing out a client’s personality via online

Clients , Business