Web design is a field that, while saturated, is very likely to keep expanding in the years to come. More businesses are moving online, more major companies and brands are embracing the internet as a business tool, and far more individuals are adapting their one-person businesses to incorporate the internet into their strategy. Despite this […]
6 Reasons Crowdsourcing And Spec Work Sucks
It’s a revolution, or at least it seems to be if you listen to just about every hype-filled business blog out there. While crowdsourcing has resulted in some cool promotions and occasionally even a worthwhile end result for both parties involved, it’s rarely the best solution for any business (or any service provider, for that […]
Why You Should Invest In a Minimalist Office
The shopping list for a new home office gets bigger and bigger every year, with more technology invading our desks and forcing us to divide our attention even further. From new phones to do-all PC applications, the average design office is absolutely packed with technology, most of it largely unnecessary. However, despite the wave of […]
Low Maintenance Freelancing: 4 Ways to Reduce Client Clutter and Never Pitch Again
In 2007, Tim Ferriss’s The 4 Hour Workweek hit the shelves and marketers everywhere rushed to decrease their workload and boost their income. When you’re selling a product, it’s not particularly difficult to do so. After automating sales systems and creating low-maintenance businesses, they escaped office monotony and enjoyed their lifestyle, only to hear an […]
Service that Scales: Pricing Guidelines, Tips, and Strategies for Freelancers
Take a look around any online marketplace and you’ll see the labor of designers, writers, and digital artists severely undervalued. In a short-sighted shoot for ultra-low prices, online entrepreneurs are aiming to spend less and less on services, and unfortunately many online providers are following suit with their pricing. One element of the issue is […]
