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- Master The ART of Saying NO as a Freelancer // PART 2
Let’s kick things off on a high note. There are some things that (should they happen) completely disqualify a possible deal and the client behind it. Let’s call them game-enders.
- How To Prevent Random Google+ Users From Sending You Gmail
“The new feature is automatically set to “Anyone,” so Google+ users who don’t want to receive Gmail from strangers will have to opt-out. You can choose to receive email via Google+ from your extended circles, just your circles or no one.
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- Your Badge, Please: Why 2014 Will See A War Over Professional Identity
“Google, Microsoft, and LinkedIn want to log you in at work.
” - 7 reasons why designers live longer than other people
“Okay, so there haven’t been any definitive studies that prove designers live longer than people in other jobs. But we reckon it’s a pretty sure thing. Here are seven solid reasons to believe us designers will keep going, and going, and going.
… - Local Businesses: When It Comes To Tech, Embrace Everything
“Dolphin Graphics is using everything from QR codes to Dropbox to adapt to the times.
” - Apple Alum Reimagines Storytelling On The iPad
“STOREHOUSE COULD BECOME THE WAY WE TELL AND REACH RICH, VISUAL STORIES ON THE IPAD.
” - The Open-Office Trap: Younger Workers Complain Less, Suffer Just as Much
“More studies are emerging with findings about open-office plans. A new one, laid out in Maria Konnikova’s article in The New Yorker, found that working in an open-office lowers productivity and creativity at an alarming degree. Part of the issue seems to be that the open-office plan’s popularity is due to the new generation of workers, who often have never worked in a traditional cubicle-type layout:
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- The 3 Career Investments Every Creative Should Be Making
“However, in the past few days I’ve been struck by stories of friends and colleagues who are feeling the effects of a shifting creative marketplace, and a decreasingly stable job market. Just like when the stock market takes a downturn and everyone gets very conservative, I see many creatives jumping at the first opportunity to come along rather than thinking about their career as an investment portfolio to be built over time.
” - DIY Ultimate Note-Taking Notebook
“For those of us who are picky about what we write on, finding a quality notebook that meets your specific needs can be tricky. Here’s how to make your own personalized, customized notebook.”
- Confide: A Snapchat For Professionals, Not Sext-Obsessed Teens
“THE NEW APP, FROM YEXT CEO HOWARD LERMAN AND FORMER AOL EXEC JON BROD, STANDS OUT FROM COMPETITORS BY ESCHEWING A GIMMICKY UI.
” - Creative Pros to Follow: Typography On Pinterest by Pariah Burke
“As a designer, however, I have to say that my true mother language is typography. I fluently communicate in glyphs, ligatures, and kerning, and I do so in a full range of dialects from Aachen to Zebrawood.
If you speak the same language, join…
- 60 Amazing Typography-Based Posters
“Designing a typography-based poster that actually works is not an easy task. With the spotlight turned towards the typeface itself, many different variables from placement to color to the chosen font all have to work together. Not everyone can…
- Are There Too Many Social Networks? – ReadWrite
“New social networks are cropping up all over the Internet, spawning like rabbits keeping warm during a polar vortex.
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- 5 steps to becoming an editorial illustrator
“Having commissioned for BBC magazines, Anna Wray hands out some advice for those trying to get in to editorial illustration.
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