We all know that this time of year can be extremely expensive for us all, but it seems to be the new year when we all start looking for that little bit of extra work to clear our Christmas debts.
When you very first became self employed and setup your own web design or SEO company, I am sure that it will not have taken you long to learn how slow this time of year can be, especially if this is your first year of trading.
To pay off those Christmas debts you may want to consider taking on some casual freelance work, this will also see you through this slow time of year.
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Clients from hell, we have all had them and if you are lucky enough to have not had one yet, I am sure it is only a matter of time before you get one. It took me a year before I experienced my first client from hell, and it came as quite a shock to the system when I am so used to keeping people happy.
The only thing that seemed to make me feel better was talking to other designers about their bad experiences they had also encountered with past clients.
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A GLOBAL PHOTOGRAPHY EVENT FROM FOUR CREATIVE ORGANISATIONS
Blipfoto has teamed up with Channel Four Television and the National Theatre of Scotland to bring you Unstaged, a global photographic event comprised of three consecutive competitions, which together aim to expose the extraordinary aspects of daily life.
ABOUT BLIPFOTO
Blipfoto is a daily photo blogging community and Scottish digital success story.
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The periodic table of typefaces was designed by squidspot and you have to appreciate their efforts as it must have taken loads of research to put this fantastic table together. If you like this fun resource, you can make a donation through their Website to receive the full printable files.
Unfortunately, the typefaces could not be sorted exactly numerically on the table while at the same time keeping them in groups of families and classes. It had to be one or the other. Lets take a look at some of the sites they used to gather enough info to put this table together
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404 error pages are something you would think most web developers would want to avoid, but there are still many websites without custom designed 404 error pages. A 404 error page is the result of your visitor trying to view a page that no longer exists or has been moved.
So why would you want a custom 404 error page?
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With the use of these really useful Christmas tutorials there should be nothing stopping you from spreading a little Christmas cheer when you have the resources to learn anything from card design to desktop wallpaper.
So what are you waiting for, check out these top Christmas tutorials and start spreading the festive spirit today.
Enjoy
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Looking at other designers work is very inspirational and can spark the creativity within you to create the hottest logo anyone has ever seen.
Here we have a bunch of really cool logo designs from around the web for your inspiration.
Enjoy
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Many business owners cash in on the festive season by revving up their marketing and targeting more and more customers. This week has seen how one business sent out the wrong message all together, gaining them hundreds of complaints.
Hillier a garden centre based in the UK delivered a festive brochure jam packed with gift ideas to 900,000 homes with the following message…
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