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This post is an expansion of tip #43 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success.
This Isn’t Abstract Art!
One of the hardest things you learn as a Graphic Designer is to simplify. It’s easy to fill a page with information, colors, and graphical treatments. Anyone can do that. The first thing we learn [...]
Posted by Rufino on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 12:29 pm
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This post is an expansion of tip #41 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success.
Ask These Questions First Before Establishing Your Brand
You probably already know this, but branding is not just for livestock. As a designer, you own your own business whether you work for a corporation, small business, or you are [...]
Posted by Rufino on Monday, May 17, 2010 at 1:59 pm
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This post is a continuation of graphic design tip #40 in our article “101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success.“
Email Newsletters
Unless you’re a designer and a magician, you probably won’t get a clientele without any kind of marketing. But, you don’t have to be magic to draw clients to you. In today’s world of easily [...]
Posted by Rufino on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 10:20 pm
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This is graphic design tip #39 from the post 101 Graphic Graphic Design Tips for Business Success
Terms In Writing A Contract
A proper contract should be used to protect both you and the client. A contract should never be one-sided and should never be worded with tricky sentences meant to confuse and ultimately take advantage of [...]
Posted by Rufino on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 6:36 pm
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This post is an expansion of tip #38 in our post 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success.
Time Is The Essence
Are you one of those people who claim to work well under pressure? If you are, more than likely the reason you’re working under pressure is not because you enjoy it, but because you have [...]
Posted by Rufino on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 1:42 am
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This post, “” is a follow-up post to tip # 37 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.
Present Your Concepts In Smaller Groups
Set your expectations up front with the client, on the number of concepts and revisions you’ll [...]
Posted by Rufino on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 5:37 pm
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This blog post was created in reference to item #25 in our post, “101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success”
Under Promise – Over Deliver
Many times we try to look like a super hero by how quickly we can turn a project around. Try, instead, to give yourself a little more time in your estimations, that [...]
Posted by Rufino on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 6:24 am
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This blog post was created in reference to item #23 in our post, “101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success“
It’s Time To Relax
Ok, you have been working hard. You have focused on the project at hand intensely, putting all energy into it, but try to take a break to meditate. Clear your mind [...]
Posted by Rufino on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 6:58 pm
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This is graphic design tip #21 on how to make your work area conducive to creativity. This was in response to design tip #21 in our post, 101 Graphic Design Tips for Business Success.
Are You A “Clutter Creative” Or A “Zen Minimalist” Graphic Designer?
Whether you work in a commercial office space, private cubicle or the [...]
Posted by Rufino on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 7:27 am
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