Graphic, Web Design and Marketing, London | Rob Cubbon
Design, marketing, graphics, internet, print, London
We have many dreams when we were young. Some want to be rich. Some want to create great things. Some want to make a difference and do work that they enjoy. However, many of us find ourselves disillusioned by corporate structures when we start to work. If this has happened to you then, don’t worry, [...]
I’m running a survey about graphic designers who run their own businesses – whether they work at home or have employees, outsource and run much larger companies. There are many design and business sites in the blogosphere. However, design sites tend to focus on tutorials and inspiration whereas there isn’t a great deal of information [...]
Blindingly obvious opening statement: clients are very important to your business. Not only are they your number one source of income, but also more than half of your new business will come from existing clients and recommendations from them. I disagree with a lot of advice about client relationship management: “phone them up all the [...]
This is a guest post from Bailey Digger about the realities of web design in challenging economic times. Some jobs are recession-proof while others suffer more when the economy is bad. Web design is not an essential service but there are several reasons why it can be considered recession-proof: Web designers can seek work in [...]
One thing I am often asked by designers – old and new alike – is: “how do you get work” or “how do you get clients”. Here are the principles and practices that I have used and found successful over the years. Put most of your effort into developing your own site Building and maintaining [...]
All graphic designers and people trying to create eye-catching imagery for print or web with have at some point used stock photography. Stock photography negates the need for hiring expensive photographers can license individual photos for specific uses. The two largest traditional stock photography agencies are Getty Images and Corbis. They offer mostly photographs that [...]
One of the questions I get asked the most by clients and other designers alike is about (surprise, surprise) money. So what is the hourly rate for a graphic designer? Ahh, there’s the question. If you’re fresh out of college, I would say (and don’t blame me if you can’t pay off your loans) around [...]
When and how did you get your start in the industry? I was working as a picture researcher for magazines and a night picture editor for newspapers in London when in 1992 I saw Photoshop for the first time and it was love at first sight. I then lied a lot to get my first [...]
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