The day’s best and most important design- and design business-focused articles, tutorials, and resources hand-picked by Pariah Burke.
- Everything you need to know about Google’s ‘Possum’ algorithm update
Wondering what’s up with local search rankings lately? Columnist Joy Hawkins has the scoop on a recent local algorithm update that local SEO experts are calling ‘Possum.’
- My 10 (least) favorite kinds of clients
- Which ‘Business Bulls**t’ phrases annoy you the most?
- How to Improve Your GoPro’s Battery Life
- The Six Reasons Smart Folks are Worried About Apple | Jason Calacanis
- 82 top-quality typography tutorials
- 11 Great Software Founders With No Prior Technical Knowledge
- How I Rewired My Brain to Become Fluent in Math
- Freelancers: It’s OK to Ask a Client for a Bigger Project Budget
- Be More Persuasive by Using Phrases Like “You’ll Probably Refuse, But…”
- 271 Years Before Pantone, an Artist Mixed and Described Every Color Imaginable in an 800-Page Book
Spanning nearly 800 completely handwritten (and painted) pages, Traité des couleurs servant à la peinture à l’eau, was probably the most comprehensive guide to paint and color of its time. According to Medieval book historian Erik Kwakkel who translated part of the introduction, the color book was intended as an educational guide. The irony being there was only a single copy that was probably seen by very few eyes.
- So you think you can fake your own death?
- How to Create a Dark Gothic Portrait Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop
- Double and Half, Freelancer Hourly Rate Math by Seth Godin
Successful freelancers need to charge at least double the hourly rate that they’d be happy earning doing full time work. (In many fields, it’s more like 4 or 5x). And they need to spend at least half their time getting…Tags: Freelance freelancing fr…
- My 10 favorite kinds of clients
- A New Creative Guide for Budding Creatives by Andrea Pippins
- Advice from Winnie the Pooh
- Grammar Snob for iOS will make your friends hate you
- Want Blurred Backgrounds in Your Photos: Try These Four Tips
- Why can’t designers solve more meaningful problems?