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Solo To Studio

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: What does it take to go from freelancing to building a design firm like Go Media? Do You Really Want to be a Studio? Before you embark on your journey to build a design studio, you should stop and ask yourself an important question: “Do I really want the [...]

Blank Canvas: Where Do You Freelance?

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: This installment of Blank Canvas is directed towards you freelancers and self-employed illustrators and designers out there. Go Media wants to know: where do you work? There are quite a bit of options for those who can choose where to get their work done. Some prefer the “Fortress of [...]

15 Awful Mistakes Made by Designers in the Music & Apparel Industry – 1 of 3

Thursday, July 24, 2008

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15 Awful Mistakes Made by Designers in the Music & Apparel Industry – 1 of 3

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Designers in the music and apparel industry are some of the most talented designers around. I’m willing to bet there isn’t a sector of graphic design that allows more creativity and more artistic freedom. Despite the amazing talent and style, the “scene” suffers from a few fatal flaws that [...]

Moving beyond Freelancing: 4 Insights to Growing your Design Firm

Thursday, July 17, 2008

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Moving beyond Freelancing: 4 Insights to Growing your Design Firm

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: I received a series of questions from a freelance designer concerning how to grow from being a one-person freelance designer into a “real” design firm. I thought I should share my answers to her questions with you. Here is the exchange we had – starting with her first e-mail. [...]