Which of the top 30 London advertising agencies are on Twitter?
Below is a list of some of the top advertising agencies in London in alphabetical order. I was interested to see how many were on Twitter, and those that are, which regularly tweet. Read more
What to look for when hiring a freelance graphic designer
More and more businesses are turning to freelancers as a resource for ad-hoc work or even more on-going long term projects as a way to cut costs. Freelancers offer a great mix of highly skilled services, flexibility and cost saving for companies and they are in ever more demand. Read more
Sub-contracting and building a team as a freelance designer
As a freelance designer a great way to expand your business is to either hire staff or sub-contract to other designers. My business has grown to the point where I occasionally manage and art direct a few trusted designers and web developers so I can begin to add extra skills and expertise to my business as well as free up more of my own time to concentrate on the business of running a business. Read more
How to ensure projects go smoothly as a freelance designer
For both the client and the freelance designer, ensuring a project goes smoothly is extremely important. I see many forums and tweets talking about freelance design projects where a designer or client has received a service different to their expectations or the process has gone less than smoothly and for one simple reason: Communicating expectation. Read more
Work / life balance tips for freelance designers
Work / life balance is a topic which pops up on a lot of blogs and forums regarding the life of a freelancer. I wanted to add my experiences in an honest and candid way to help out those new to freelancing or those looking to hire a freelance designer. Read more
Logo design, quality or quantity from your design provider?
I saw an interesting discussion topic pop up in one of the design groups on Linkedin today. The topic poster wanted to ask why designers seem to present lots of cheap logo designs over a single high quality well realised logo concept to their clients. With all the logo design competition sites and other low cost logo companies out there using stock to create generic logos on the cheap… Is there still a market for the real unique and well thought out logos that designers can provide? Read more
Top blogs and sites for freelance design resources
As a freelance designer you can never have too many great resources to hand for tidbits of information, tools, tutorials and advise.
Here are a few of my favourite blogs and design sites for keeping your freelance design skills and knowledge fresh (In no particular order): Read more
Advertising crisps the political way – the election’s in the bag
How many of us left Waterloo (or another major station) this morning and were accosted by people handing out free REAL Election Politi crisps?
I’ve never voted tory before but… spoof conservative adverts go viral with dedicated sites
The new Conservative adverts are everywhere – and so are the spoofs. Read more
Interview with Jordan Lane of Email Moxie
Jordan Lane is an Email Marketing Expert. He is the founder of the blog www.EmailMoxie.com and is also a contributor to the blog www.emailresponsibly.com.
