Graphic Design
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Explaining Design Stuff to Non-Designers
Explaining Design Stuff to Non-Designers This post comes after a frustrating meeting with a group of marketing personnel, who really have no idea what design really is. Basically the whole meeting was based around two colours they absolutely needed on the page, one...
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Why I Use Fiverr(.com) as a Freelancer
Why I Use Fiverr(.com) Becoming a Freelance graphic and web designer is a dream of mine. Although, I'm also a little skeptical about the whole freelance career. Here are a few reasons I started using Fiverr. Getting Started on Fiverr When I first signed up for...
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Using WordPress as a Web Designer
Using WordPress as a Web Designer Before WordPress, you had to build a website using a text editor or a program like Adobe DreamWeaver. Now, there are so many options, almost anyone can build a website. A basic website that is. It still takes a designer or developer...
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How to Work from Home Like a Pro!
How to Work from Home Like a Pro! Who doesn't want a career where you have the ability to work from anywhere. I would love to travel around Canada one day, from coast to coast, without the worry of not being able to make money. As long as there is Wi-Fi (public Wi-Fi...
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The Key to Having the Perfect Home Office
The Key to Having the Perfect Home Office We moved almost 6 months ago, and since we are doing huge renovations (kitchen/ bathroom, repainting and relighting the entire house, etc.), we’ve basically been living out of boxes. This weekend we decided to tackle at least...
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9 Ways to Become a Better Known Freelancer
9 Ways to Become a Better Known Freelancer #1: Social media is your friend Being a freelancer means you need to start networking. You won't gain clients by hiding at your cottage with no wifi connection. Do you have people on your Facebook account that you...
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How to Become a Freelancer
How to Become a Freelancer I want to become a Freelancer for many reasons. My Mom is a Real Estate Broker and my Dad is a Mortgage Broker. They have flexible schedules, they can work remotely (as long as they aren't visiting with clients) and they have a better...
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Resources For the Full-time Graphic Designer & Part-time Web Designer
Resources For the Full-time Graphic Designer & Part-time Web Designer For those of you who are mainly print designers, but are a web designer at heart and do web design work on the side, here is an awesome link to help you out. This website is a great...
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Typography and Design
Typography and Design Typography is one, if not the one, important part of Graphic Design. You will not survive as a Graphic Designer if you have no clue what typography is and why it matters. Graphic designers do not use comic sans (unless it is for comical satire)...
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How to Stay Organized for a Better Work Life Balance
How to Stay Organized for a Better Work / Life Balance It has been a couple of weeks since I launched my Facebook page for KEELYBURNS DESIGN, and so far I have had great feedback. As a result, I have landed a freelance job with a big marketing company and I...
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