Retro art

• Turn your talents to Site Flipping
  I’ve been heavily involved in site flipping lately as I’ve taken my design business to new levels. I thought I’d write a short article with some tips. Firstly, why I think it is a good way to start out for noobs (please note, you need to be able to afford at least a domain and hosting, [...] Related posts:Why you should be building more followers on Twitte […]
• Monetizing Past Clients
  Some freelance designers are of the opinion that the 80:20 rule applies to a freelancer’s business. They reckon that 20% of our income comes from 80% of our clients and 80% of our income comes from 20% of clients. I happen to agree with this, for the most part. In my own experience I have found [...] Related posts:Your work has been rejected. Are you faili […]
• Freelance Designing Without ‘The Secret’
  A couple of years ago, I was young and naive so I made the error of reading Rhonda Byrne’s book “The Secret” which tries (and fails) to explain an idea which it calls “The law of attraction”. After wasting a good few hours of my life reading about this “law” i realised that it was complete [...] Related posts:Weekends: to work, or not to work? Monetizing P […]
• Weekends: to work, or not to work?
  Some of the older readers of Designussion may have fond memories of Loverboy’s 1981 hit “Working for the Weekend”, but how does this apply to most of us who are freelance designers? A common dilemma faced by freelancers is whether or not to work at the weekend. There are rewards in terms of more earnings [...] Related posts:Your work has been rejected. Fre […]
• Your work has been rejected.
  Again. After dedicating your valuable time and effort into a project the last thing you want is for your hard work to be rejected or ties to be cut by a dissatisfied client. Unfortunately this can often happen and the blow can be disheartening. Sometimes the stress of rejection becomes too much and emotions become hard [...] Related posts:Weekends: to wor […]
• Are you failing as a Web Developer? Here are some reasons why…
  There is so much information available to us as web developers, whether it is from blogs, articles, books or publications. It’s obviously a brilliant part of our industry, and will undoubtedly remain that way. Every now and then it is important to take a step back and realise what we do wrong. Some things can have a [...] Related posts:Freelance Designing […]
• Open Source and its Application to Popular CMS Products
  As you will all know, choosing the right Content Management System (CMS) is an essential element in becoming a successful web developer. With hundreds to choose from it can be a nightmare knowing which one could be right for you. Some are commercial (paid) and others are free (open-source). This article will discuss the merits [...] Related posts:15 CMS Al […]