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This post is a continuation of graphic design tip #57 in our article “101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success.“
Imaginations Don’t Have Boundaries
Try new things. Let yourself get caught up in your customer’s vision and give them your best work. You might be surprised what you can do if you just let go for a [...]
Posted by Rufino on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 8:00 pm
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This post is an expansion of tip #56 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success.
Go Home And Have A Creative Life
Not all of your artistic endeavors need to happen from behind your computer. It’s good for you to get out and your hands dirty. This is the only way that you actually [...]
Posted by Rufino on Monday, June 28, 2010 at 7:49 pm
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This post is a continuation of graphic design tip #55 in our article “101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success.”
Don’t Be A Prima Donna
Graphic designers can be known to act like Prima Donnas once their career takes off. A healthy amount of confidence is vital for your career; an overload of ego can be fatal. [...]
Posted by Rufino on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 1:42 am
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This post is a continuation of graphic design tip #54 in our article “101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success.“
Don’t Be A Caveman
Social networking is the hottest trend these days. Recently sites like myspace, twitter, and facebook have become widely popular and accepted as valid sources of information. If you haven’t signed up for one [...]
Posted by Rufino on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 4:57 pm
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This post is an expansion of tip #53 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success.
Don’t Be Taken Advantage OF
One of the hardest things to learn as a designer is how to not be taken advantage of. It can be devastating to your business and your confidence. Six-hours of burning the midnight oil [...]
Posted by Rufino on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 6:50 pm
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This post is an expansion of tip #52 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success.
Cheer On Your Fellow Designers!
You should be well aware by now that everyone has an opinion on everything. Art is objective by nature, so it will always be subject to interpretation. This is what makes it art, the [...]
Posted by Rufino on Monday, June 21, 2010 at 7:08 pm
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This is graphic design tip #51 from the post 101 Graphic Graphic Design Tips for Business Success
Don’t Just Rely On What You Have Done On The Past
Even though you will repeat some of the same steps over and over, it’s wonderful to know that there are still designs that have not been designed yet and [...]
Posted by Rufino on Friday, June 18, 2010 at 9:23 pm
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This post, “” is a follow-up post to tip # 50 in our article, “101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success”. Please be sure to subscribe to that list if you haven’t seen it already.
I’m A Graphic Designer!
Be sure of yourself when you call yourself a designer! You own the right to call yourself that [...]
Posted by Rufino on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 5:30 pm
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This post is a continuation of graphic design tip #49 in our article “101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success.“
A Rule Of Thumb In Presenting Designs
There is an old rule of thumb when it comes to presenting design. Don’t ever show your client something you would not want them to choose. They almost always choose [...]
Posted by Rufino on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 4:04 pm
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This post is a continuation of graphic design tip #48 in our article “101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success.“
Who’s Your Graphic Designer Reference
When you begin as a designer, it’s good to start with a strong point of reference. Study those who have broken ground in the field of design. Study other artists with an [...]
Posted by Rufino on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 2:34 pm
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