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How to Follow Up with Potential Clients
Features: Written on July 16, 2008
What your prospects say, what you hear, and what they mean are often three very different things. Here's how to know what's really going on and when to follow up to clinch the deal.
HerGeekness Says: Convert a File, Any File
Features: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on July 9, 2008
When clients hand you files so ancient or obscure that they're unreadable, don't despair. Part 1 of my file conversion survival kit will have you repurposing those files lickety split -- without asking the client to lift a finger, and without forcing you to buy every application under the sun just to open the occasional weirdo document.
Why You Need a Different Kind of Scanner
Features: Written by David Blatner on July 2, 2008
No, not another scanner for artwork. An automatic document feeder can clean up your life -- or at least your office.
InDesign Inspiration
Features: Written by Terri Stone on June 30, 2008
Nick Sherman uses Adobe InDesign for everything from band buttons to cookbooks for kids with cancer. Check out his work in this inspiring article.
Learn Wedding Photography from the Pros
Features: Written by Chad Neuman on June 25, 2008
What gear do you need? What settings are best? What shots are must-takes? And how do you protect your media and your business? Three professional wedding photographers spill their secrets.
Translate Your Print-Based Design Skills to the Web
Features: Written by Wesley Grubbs on June 11, 2008
When you move from static design to Web design, it's like tennis players trying racquetball. The problem isn’t that they don’t know how to handle the racquet; it’s that they don’t know all the rules and techniques. Read this article and you'll come out swinging.
Design Successful Logos
Features: Written by Chad Neuman on June 9, 2008
Three logo designers discuss what goes into designing a logo, including typeface choices, inspiration, and overall branding messages.
Photography Secrets from One of the World's Top Shooters
Features: Written by Joe McNally on May 30, 2008
Joe McNally, whose work has graced the pages of Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, and Time (to name a few), shares the stories behind some of his greatest shots as well as the lighting techniques he used to make them great.
First Look: QuarkXPress 8.0
Features: Written by Gene Gable on May 29, 2008
Finally, the makeover designers have been waiting for.
Set Them Free!
Features: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on May 5, 2008
Find and use the free images and photos hidden in common applications.
Thinking Outside the List
Features: Written by Matthew Flaming on May 2, 2008
Want to think and communicate more clearly in a wide range of situations? Try mind-mapping.
The Tricky Side of Photo Model Releases
Features: Written by Dan Heller on April 21, 2008
You may think that model releases aren't necessary for photos used in editorial contexts, but the truth is actually much more complex. Read this in-depth exploration and you'll know exactly what to do to sell your shots without worries.
The iPhone As Photo Accessory
Features: Written by Ben Long on March 24, 2008
You use the iPhone for talking, watching movies, listening to music, surfing the Web, and... helping you take better product shots?
The Lowdown on RIAs
Features: Written by Matthew Flaming on March 14, 2008
What is a Rich Internet Application, and how do you build one?
Going with the Flow
Features: Written by Charles Purdy on March 12, 2008
A Visual Designer Transitions from the Silver Screen to Your Computer Screen
HerGeekness Says: Screen-Share with Your Clients
Features: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on March 2, 2008
Letting far-flung clients see your screen makes online proofing as good as in-person proofs and online collaboration a cinch. Recent technology improvements free you from worrying about routers, firewalls, computer platforms, or browser compatibility.
TypeTalk: It's Fontariffic!
Features: Written by Ilene Strizver on February 22, 2008
Answers to your questions about awkward spaces, "prime" time, and free fonts.
Scanning Around With Gene: Pay Up, or Else!
Features: Written by Gene Gable on February 20, 2008
The current economic slowdown has resulted in many people having to stall on paying some bills. Gene Gable takes a look at collection stickers from days gone by and wonders just what motivates someone to break down and actually mail that check.
What to Do When a Prospective Client Doesn't Respond to Your Proposal
Features: Written by Ilise Benun on February 18, 2008
Persistence is welcome -- a pest is not. Here’s how to stay on the right side of that line.
Framed and Exposed: Camera Accessories You Just Gotta Have
Features: Written by Ben Long on February 15, 2008
Once you read this gear round-up, you'll be opening your wallet and making some room in your camera bag.