The day’s best and most important design- and design business-focused articles, tutorials, and resources hand-picked by Pariah Burke.
- Take the Zeros Out of Your Quotes: Clients More Likely to Reject Quotes with Round Numbers
I bet your client would be happier. A specific number has greater meaning because it looks like you calculated your cost exactly. You took the time to break down all the custom component costs, and come up with a number for their needs – not j…
- Little-Known [LAZY] Punctuation Marks That [DON’T] Need To Make A Comeback [EVER!]
You know the question mark, exclamation point, and period, but have you heard of the love point? How about the acclamation point? If you haven’t, the infographic below will introduce you to each one, and they’ll even tell you how to enter them on your computer.
- The Narrative Fallacy: Why You Shouldn’t Copy Steve Jobs
What happens is we have wantrepreneurs and armchair creatives thinking they are walking in the footsteps of the greats by focusing on “productivity hacks” instead of, you know, doing the work.
- 10 tips for making it in the design industry
Canadian designer James White, aka Signalnoise, reveals 10 lessons he’s learned in his career so far at Reasons to be Creative 2014.
- How To Decide On The Best Way To Record Your Ideas
Every designer has their own, special way to keep track of their design ideas. But which one is the most helpful for getting those ideas down and, eventually, turned into designs? Here are some of the most popular ways to record ideas, with the…