E-books are nothing short of a phenomenon on the internet. And it's not difficult to see why: http://youtu.be/cW1rpyGFsoc They're cheap to create and distribute; they give ordinary people the opportunity to express themselves; they are an outstanding marketing tool - taking on a life of their own … [Read more...]
My first free e-book on self-marketing completed
I haven't written as many posts as I would have liked on this blog in the last couple of months. The reason? I have been creating an e-book which will be used as an incentive for join my mailing list. It's ready now! Why did I do this? Many reasons ... I wanted to do something a bit different; to … [Read more...]
Adding a client testimonial page to your website
If you have any sort of professional website I would advise you to include a testimonial page to promote your business. I think it's always good to see if someone has been recommended and interesting to see by whom. It's something that could separate you from the competition. Have a look at my … [Read more...]
Sync up your Social Media and increase your Tweets
The huge advances of social media sites show a transformation from media monologues to dialogues which will define human communication of the early 21st century. An overwhelming majority of marketers say they are now using some form of social media to market their business. Social media is an almost … [Read more...]
Some tips on designing logos with Adobe Illustrator
Designing logos are the ultimate challenge for the graphic designer and there is nothing simple about doing them. The logo is the first and most important visual cue of a company or brand. Logos (usually) should be simple, compact and of one or two colors. Because you have less to play with, it's … [Read more...]
Free 2010 Calendar in PDF and Adobe Illustrator file format
Every year I send Christmas cards to all my wonderful clients with a calendar of the next year on the back. You never know, somebody may pick one up and think of putting some design business my way, that's the idea anyway! I'm a bit late this year but I'll be artworking it up this weekend and … [Read more...]
First thoughts on the 4 Hour Workweek
The book I am reading at the moment is The 4 Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss. I had heard about it from Matt Mullenweg, the founding developer of WordPress the popular blogging software that powers this site. I'm only halfway through the book but already I've been introduced to some interesting … [Read more...]
How to make an on-screen PDF
I regularly make PDFs for clients that are designed primarily to be viewed on-screen. Of course, the person viewing the PDF may choose to print it out on a desktop printer or other device and this should be taken into account. And with everything there is a right way and a wrong way, so here are … [Read more...]
Create a photo gallery on your WordPress blog with NextGEN Gallery
I wanted to add a photo gallery to this website quickly the other day and to do this I used the NextGEN Gallery plugin. It seemed to be generally well-received by the WordPress community and I wasn't disappointed. I literally had my gallery up and running in five minutes! The plugin was created … [Read more...]
Free stock photography for a graphic designer
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 … [Read more...]
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