10 November 2009 |
Freelancing Tips |
Tamara
A while ago, we presented 10 Excellent Design Blogs, and we heard from many of you that some of your favorites weren’t on that original list – so now it’s time we added another 10! On these blogs and web sites, freelancers can find freebies, tips, inspiration and ideas on all things design. Take a look at our new list of excellent design blogs, and let us know what you think. Did we forget any of your favorites?
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CMD+SHIFT DESIGN BLOG
From - Liz Andrade, web designer
Asset - Advice, ideas, Liz’s video posts
Read - “Communication in Web Design” by Liz Andrade
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THE DESIGN CUBICLE
From - Brian Hoff, founder, graphic designer
Asset – How-tos, ”Sweet Tweets,” and typography talko
Read - “30 Enticing … Web Designs” by Brian Hoff
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FUDGE GRAPHICS
From - Franz Jeitz, graphic designer
Asset - Inspiration, freebies, tutorials
Read - “40+ Great Summer Wallpapers” by Franz Jeitz
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YOU THE DESIGNER
From - Gino Orlandi, graphic designer
Asset - Tips, forums, job listings, freebies
Read - “7 Things to Ask Your Clients for Besides Money“
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I’M JUST CREATIVE
From - Graham Smith, graphic designer (logo specialty)
Asset - Logo design tips, freelance tips, freebies
Read – “Logo Design Budgets … ” byGraham Smith
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CRAZY LEAF DESIGN
From - Various contributors
Asset - Job boards, tips, themes, how-tos
Read - “50 Free Wordpress Designs” by Alex
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METHOD TO THE MAYHEM
From - Calvin Lee, graphic design
Asset - advice, social networking from design perspective
Read - “How to Brand Yourself with a Twitter Background” by Calvin Lee
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DESIGNM.AG
From - Multiple contributors
Asset - Forums, freebies, community, inspiration
Read - “The A-Z List of Free Grungy and Dirty Fonts” by Callum Chapman
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DAVID THE DESIGNER
From - David Hyde, graphic designer
Asset - Inspiration, advice, tips
Read – “52 Fonts to Use Instead of Helvetica” by David Hyde
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JUST CREATIVE DESIGN
From - Jacob Cass, graphic designer
Asset - Resources, social media insights, design tips
Read - “10 Twitter Design Lists You Must Follow” by Jacob Cass
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- Tamara
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Paul Pruneau
November 10th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Thanks for the list. All interesting content!
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November 11th, 2009 at 12:55 am
Nice useful list… thanks for sharing…
Liz
November 11th, 2009 at 2:10 am
Thanks for including my blog on this list.. geez, some of these are among my FAVORITES, so really – im honored to be included with them!