Charitable, speculative and free design work is regularly sought after in the design industry. While the terms are often interchanged, there are important distinctions between them which define whether designers should accept or refuse the work.
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The most common screen resolution, screen size and best practices when it comes to size for web design are common topics of discussion among web designers. Opinions are divided on what size is best, but luckily there is plenty of cold, hard data to help you decide.
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In this guest article, writer Alvina Lopez highlights the benefits of writing guest posts to build your brand.
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A little good advice never hurt anyone. If you’re looking for a few tips on how to improve your graphic design business, or just a little insight into how others do things, 100 habits of successful graphic designers is worth a read.
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Due to receiving a steady stream of enquiries about submitting guests articles, I thought an F.A.Q. was in order. If you are a writer interested in submitting content to www.andrewkeir.com, then this is for you.
>> Read: Information for guest authors“A photographer went to a socialite party in New York.
As he entered the front door, the host said ‘I love your pictures – they’re wonderful; you must have a fantastic camera.’
He said nothing until dinner was finished, then: ‘That was a wonderful dinner; you must have a terrific stove.”
– Sam Haskins
An anecdote quoted from the now late photographer, Sam Haskins. If you work in a creative field, you’ve probably heard similar comments to that of the host in this quote, I know I have. Can you relate? What is your craft, and how often do your tools get the credit?
>> Read: An anecdote for creative types everywhere