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From Freelancer to Permalancer

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Freelancer to Permalancer

It’s been a while since I last wrote, in fact it’s been a very long while. October was my last post, and things have changed considerably in my freelancing career. I’ve been freelancing for 4 years. I love freelancing and everything it …

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Yes, it’s the old “Design Process” post…

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I was recently asked to talk about my design process. No one had ever asked this before, and to be honest I was caught off guard. Not surprisingly I completely failed to communicate my process. I didn’t feel good about it. …

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Self inflicted Scope creep

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scopecreep

Any freelancer knows that scope creep can be a problem. Having a solid contract in place can be crucial to maintaining your business afloat and your rates intact. So why are we so willing to sabotage our own businesses with self …

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Let me reiterate, we need to iterate.

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Sometimes only rockstar designers get the chance to iterate upon their design concepts. Not all clients are willing to pay for on-going development of a product or service, but sometimes we land a client that reminds us why we love …

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Startups, Designers can’t eat Equity!

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For those of you who don’t know, Spain is in the crapper. It’s gone Greek and there’s no easy solution. While this is terrible for Spain as a whole, it’s given way to an explosion of Startups eager to create …

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