Nathan stared at the drop-down font menu and thought of his grandfather—particularly, the night Grandpa Cecil took him out for a drink two days after his 21st birthday. Sitting in the booth at Holman’s, back when Holman’s had more grandpas than cool kids, Cecil said, “Nathan, you’re a man now, ...more +
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I’ve always felt that my business was a service that you either needed, wanted, valued, or not. Working through a staffing agency isn’t for everyone. But for those interested in some guidance, a staffing agency can not only help you land freelance work, or a new full-time job, but bridge ...more +
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Freelancers don’t play like full-time employees. We’re way out of “the box,” otherwise known as a cube. We work wherever we want, whenever. Nearly 54 million freelancers contribute $715 billion to the economy each year. But there are big costs for that freedom, like paying double taxes, living without safety ...more +
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On November 10th, The Creative Party came together in Los Angeles to listen to five influential creative-industry hiring managers discuss what they love, hate, and ignore about portfolios, and the people who present them. 72andSunny Creative Recruiter Owen Williams joined us, along with BLKBX Creative Director Raymond Sanchez, freelance creative director Bridget ...more +
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“I had a crush on the Jantzen smile girl, Dolores Hawkins,” relates Tom Lincoln with a grin. “One of my first assignments was for Pendleton, to help direct the photography for an ad in front of Robinson’s Department Store in Los Angeles,” Tom recalled. “In the ad, we were using ...more +
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Design is always evolving; taking new chances that are informed by the past, but make every effort to avoid repeating it. No one wants to look outmoded. People haven't stopped making things. Tangible, paper things. These days, so much of that conversation takes place around digital mediums—web design, mobile app development, responsiveness, scalability, ...more +
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Here's something great we think you should know about—The Monster Project. This unique undertaking was started by Katie Johnson, a designer living in Austin, Texas. "It's amazing how much time and effort people are willing to put into this project." Katie's mom is a teacher, so she grew up exposed to the trials and ...more +
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In the beginning, there was .com, .edu, .gov, .mil, .org, and .net. And the Internet was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the nerds. These were generic top level domains, or gTLDs, and even though they had intended purposes, just about anyone could use them ...more +
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