What employers look for #1
Finding your ideal job in the design profession isn’t easy, so to help, I asked a number of design employers to give advice to job applicants. The first in the series is kindly contributed by Eric...
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#2 in the series is from Jim Walls, executive creative director of Philadelphia and Los Angeles-based branding agency 160over90. Inside 160over90′s Philly studio 160over90 has been damn lucky. Steady...
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Today’s job-seeking advice is courtesy of Rochelle Fainstein, digital marketing manager in the Manhattan office of Sterling Brands. Whenever we post a design job listing at Sterling, we always point...
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The fourth installment is from Simon Manchipp, co-founder at London-based SomeOne. Everyone is a graphic designer these days. Everyone has chosen the colour of their wallpaper, curtains, or the colour...
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More design employment advice, this time contributed by Blair Thomson of Exeter-based Believe in, interspersed with a little of the studio’s work. I receive a continual stream of CVs and enquiries from...
View ArticleHow and why to add feed-specific content using WordPress
One of the WordPress plugins I use is Douglas Karr’s PostPost. It makes it possible to add feed-specific content (images and/or text) to the posts I publish — content that’s only shown to those who...
View Article15 essential tools for every freelancer
We all have our favourite tools for what we do, here are my essential tools for every freelance strategy consultant. MacBook Pro with Retina Display I could not live without my MacBook Pro with Retina...
View ArticleNew job search feature
Today we are pleased to announce the addition of a new job search feature to our website. We have been working to offer jobs and recruitment information for some time, but it’s been difficult to choose...
View ArticleFour tiny things you can do to make yourself a better freelancer
Mastering the art of freelancing can take a lifetime. Getting your head around the intricacies of the British tax system as well as credit control, business development and marketing while still having...
View ArticleLocum Doctors – what is your employment status?
A fundamental question for everyone who works – and one that can become incredibly confusing for those with complex arrangements – is how to determine their employment status. This will govern what...
View ArticleThe Agency Workers Regulations and Locum Doctors
The Agency Workers Regulations came into force on 1st October 2011 (in England, Scotland and Wales; from 1st December 2011 in Northern Ireland), but what does it mean for the way you run your business...
View ArticleShould employers fear the office Christmas party?
Your Christmas Party is normally pretty lively and good fun, but employers need to consider various factors beforehand, so there are no problems (yawn – but bear with us!). Unfortunately, because of...
View ArticleLocum Doctors – hours of work, health and safety, pensions and other benefits
In our other articles for Locum Doctors we have looked at Employment Status, what your Locum Contract / Agreements should contain, and how the Agency Workers Regulations affect Locums. Here we look at...
View ArticleYour 2014 freelancing checklist
For most people, today will be the first real day back at work following the festive break. Thoroughly rested, with renewed vim and vigour, it’s time to grab 2014 by the short and curlies and show it...
View ArticleBrand naming resources
“It’s easy to think anyone can come up with a good name, but it’s more complicated than that. An idea can come from anywhere, but getting buy in and seeing it through is tough. In fact, naming can be...
View ArticleTutorial Tuesday: Iron Man Vector
Hey Creatives! Welcome to this weeks’ edition of Tutorial Tuesday! We’re teaching you how to make a super-cute vector of the one and only, Tony Stark of Marvel’s Iron Man. This particular design is...
View ArticleAll the new tax rates for 2014/15
Welcome to the new tax year, fellow freelancers. Just to keep us on our toes HMRC has gone and changed a load of rates, as they tend to do. The various rates and thresholds apply depending on your...
View ArticleInfographic: Hipster Logo Design Guide
When you’re designing for a microbrewery, an up and coming Norwegian Electronic Death Reggae band or an app that stores Richard Siken poems – sometimes you need a little inspiration. Good thing...
View ArticleSpring clean your freelance business without spending a penny
The spring streamline process doesn’t have to be restricted to your home and waistline – freelancers of all shapes and sizes are seizing this seasonal opportunity to pump new life into the way they do...
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