The day’s best and most important design- and design business-focused articles, tutorials, and resources hand-picked by Pariah Burke.
- She Makes Comics, a Film About Women in the Comic Book Industry
She Makes Comics tells the little-known story of women in comics, highlighting the contributions they have made to the medium since the turn of the 20th century. It features interviews with such prominent figures as historian Trina Robbins, Cap…
- Confessions of an Independent Publisher
A few months ago, Jimmy Wilson got in touch and asked me a bunch of questions about publishing. They were great questions and, as many of them were ones that I get asked a lot, I said I’d publish my answers as a blog post. It’s taken me a while to get round to it (sorry, Jimmy), but — hot on the heels of Lagom’s launch — here they are:
- Fires and Riots: California and Graphic Design 1936–1986
California’s turbulence during the 20th century, both politically and environmentally, was reflected in its graphic design, which came to have an indigenous feel that was both belligerently offbeat and pioneering.
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- Reading Fantasy Books Could Make You a Better Person
A group of researchers from Italy’s University of Modena and Reggio Emilia studied the effects of J. K. Rowling’s novels on elementary and high school students. Before delving into the stories, the children were asked about their views on peopl…
- 8 tips for becoming the office rock star
Have you got what it takes to bring rock-star moves to your office? When the spotlight is on, can you pull off a performance that will be the center of everyone’s attention? We bet you can.
Read and adopt these eight slick tricks for doing jus…
- Who Knew These 7 Celebrities Were Graphic Designers?
When we think of celebrity graphic designers, the likes of Neville Brody and Stefan Sagmeister immediately spring to mind, especially when you think of all the famous graphic designers out there. But this is not the type of celebrity we’re talking about; we’re talking about the sort of names we see every day in the media – the screen actors, and musicians who, before they became famous, were actually trained in graphic design.
- Introduction to Value Pricing for Designers
Value pricing is an attempt to redress the balance by pricing work based on the value it delivers to clients rather than the time it takes to create. The argument goes that the value of a logo, like the Coca-cola logo, is often worth more than the hours that went into its creation. So whether the final creation took a team of branding experts 6‑months, or was sketched on the back of a napkin during the first meeting, the value to the client-and hence the cost-should be the same.
Value pricing also seems to imply fixed scope contracts, as you need to define exactly what value you’re proposing to deliver to what price. So there’s an interesting question as to whether value pricing can work alongside agile practices.
- How to Prevent the Harmful Effects of Working in a Windowless Cubicle
Sitting in a cubicle and never seeing sunlight during the workday is unpleasant to even think about—and sitting in a flourescent-light cube can have terrible effects on both our work performance and overall attitude. Yet there are ways to counteract the effects of cubicle sitting, even if you can’t sit in a sunny office or work from home.
- Saying No to Social Media Buttons (in Website Design)
Social media buttons are ineffective, damage site performance and distract from primary actions. Fortunately there is a better way.
- 6 Social Media Templates to Save You Hours of Work
Whether it’s your first time running social media for a company, or you’re just looking to boost your online profile, here are six social media templates to save you valuable time and effort.
- Over 60 of the Best Responsive WordPress Themes for Magazines
“Responsive magazine themes are great because they give your website a professional design with a constant look and feel on all devices,” writes the author of this article on Premium WordPress. “It doesn’t matter if a user is viewing your website on a desktop, tablet, smart phone or any other mobile device. When using a responsive theme your website will automatically adjust to the screen size and resolution, delivering an optimized layout for that device with the same consistent core design.”
- Conducting an end of year freelance business review
It will help with both personal and professional goals, and is easier to do than you may think. Here is a step-by-step guide freelancers can use to conduct their own performance reviews.
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… - 20 Suggestions to Boost Your Personal Productivity
It’s not just the idea but the execution that leads to success. So productivity is a major part of the equation.
But what happens when you hit that wall? How do productive people work through creative blocks and energy crashes to get so much work done? Here are 20 suggestions to boost your personal productivity. - Conducting an end of year freelance business review
It will help with both personal and professional goals, and is easier to do than you may think. Here is a step-by-step guide freelancers can use to conduct their own performance reviews.
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freelance
… - Conducting an end of year freelance business review
It will help with both personal and professional goals, and is easier to do than you may think. Here is a step-by-step guide freelancers can use to conduct their own performance reviews.
Tags:
freelance
… - 20 Suggestions to Boost Your Personal Productivity
It’s not just the idea but the execution that leads to success. So productivity is a major part of the equation.
But what happens when you hit that wall? How do productive people work through creative blocks and energy crashes to get so much work done? Here are 20 suggestions to boost your personal productivity.