How to get good at Photoshop quickly
An experienced graphic designer’s guide to learning Photoshop quickly.
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WordPress or Wix a web designer’s opinion
For anyone considering a new website, WordPress or Wix may well be a question you are facing. I have worked on a couple of Wix sites for clients recently. I am a WordPress web designer of over a decade, my bias is obvious, but I am being truthful with my opinions. I recommend you search […]
The aftermath of being a guest on a podcast
So I did it. I got through a podcast as a guest. You can read of my pre-podcast concerns here. It was okay. The world didn’t end, albeit most of it is now on lock down… And here’s the Podcast.
Invited to be a guest on a podcast – to do or not to do, that is the question
Surprised and very honoured to be asked to be a guest on a podcast, www.beingfreelance.com/the-best-freelance-podcast. A brilliant podcast with a wealth of information for freelancers and those considering becoming freelance. This is the conversation in my head on being invited. Sensible me: I couldn’t possibly. No one wants to hear my opinions, I have nothing […]
A graphic designer’s guide to applying for an intern position at a design company
If you are applying for an intern position at a design company here are some suggestions to consider for your application. As a designer I receive a number of applications but I don’t use interns so can’t offer a position. This advice is hopefully positive suggestions to inspire applicants in their search, and is based […]
Graphic design memes, a little bit of designer humour
As a designer I am often looking at stock photos for design jobs, and have a subscription to a large photo resource. So I like to mess around with them sometimes. The design memes side project I have started creating design memes as a creative side project. There is lots of material as a graphic […]
Portfolio building as a designer – why my portfolio is everything
I have recently been updating my portfolio. A difficult task to get to when freelance. Thankful for being busy with client work, but the longer time passes without updating it, the bigger the task when getting to it, which makes avoiding starting it easier. Not unlike going to the gym. Around Xmas and New Year […]
A list of my mistakes as a freelance graphic designer
I’ve made plenty mistakes as a freelance graphic designer. So I have listed the worst by way of advice to any others starting as freelancers.
Copenhagen on a budget 2020 – how to get a cheap pint and other tips
Some budget tips on visiting Copenhagen from living here twenty plus years.
Graphic Design trends for 2020 and why you should ignore them
A new year just started, and a time for bored hacks to predict/blind guess the graphic design trends for 2020. After a quick Google it appears random adjectives and talking bollocks will be big in 2020. Much like graphic design trends for 2019 then. So why in the graphic design world do we have articles […]