Freelance Design Newsletter Archive
October 30, 2009
Issue 190: Training Freelancers
October 23, 2009
Issue 189: Freelancers as Job Candidates
October 16, 2009
Issue 188: Paying Freelancers
October 9, 2009
Issue 187: Freelancer Testimonials
October 2, 2009
Issue 186: Contracts and Freelancing
September 25, 2009
Issue 185: Before You Hire a Freelancer
September 18, 2009
Issue 184: Press Checking
September 11, 2009
Issue 183: Preflighting
September 4, 2009
Issue 182: Proofing
August 28, 2009
Issue 181: Typography
August 21, 2009
Issue 180: Contracting With Suppliers
August 14, 2009
Issue 179: Track Your Hours
August 7, 2009
Issue 178: Qualifying Prospects
July 31, 2009
Issue 177: Should You Work on Spec?
July 24, 2009
Issue 176: Graphic Design Partnerships
July 17, 2009
Issue 175: Tech Skills for Art Directors
July 10, 2009
Issue 174: Evaluating Creative Portfolios
July 3, 2009
Issue 173: A Walk on the Business Side
June 26, 2009
Issue 172: Evaluating Creative Ideas (Brainstorming Part II)
June 19, 2009
Issue 171: Idea Generation (Brainstorming Part I)
June 12, 2009
Issue 170: The Best of Both Worlds
June 5, 2009
Issue 169: Your Copywriting Portfolio
May 29, 2009
Issue 168: Two in the Heart, One in the Head
May 22, 2009
Issue 167: KISS (Keep It Simple, Smartguy)
May 15, 2009
Issue 166: Headlines that Work
May 8, 2009
Issue 165: Writing for People
May 1, 2009
Issue 164: Thinking Like a Copywriter
April 24, 2009
Issue 163: Search Engine Optimization
April 17, 2009
Issue 162: Content Writing
April 10, 2009
Issue 161: Fact Checking
April 3, 2009
Issue 160: Technical Copy Editing
March 27, 2009
Issue 159: People Skills for Copy Editors
March 20, 2009
Issue 158: Know Your Clients
March 13, 2009
Issue 157: Style Sheets
March 6, 2009
Issue 156: Building Your Copy Editing Portfolio
February 20, 2009
Issue 155: Starting Out as a Freelance Copy Editor
February 13, 2009
Issue 154: Editorial Freelancer's Skill Set
February 6, 2009
Issue 153: Copy Editing vs. Proofreading
January 30, 2009
Issue 152: Emotions and Branding
January 23, 2009
Issue 151: Savvy Web Developers Watch Page Footers
January 16, 2009
Issue 150: Opimizing Your Web Illustrations
January 9, 2009
Issue 149: Working in the Media Means Devouring the Media
January 2, 2009
Issue 148: Joining Freelance Communities
December 26, 2008
Issue 147: The Power of Networking
December 19, 2008
Issue 146: The Difference Between a Copywriter and a Proofreader
December 12, 2008
Issue 145: Ghost Writing: A Creative Way to Earn Money Freelancing
December 5, 2008
Issue 144: Getting Involved in Your Industry
November 28, 2008
Issue 143: The Freelance "Bible"
November 21, 2008
Issue 142: Savvy Web Developers Watch Page Footers
November 14, 2008
Issue 141: Opimizing Your Web Illustrations
November 7, 2008
Issue 140: Finding a Reputable Freelance Agency
October 31, 2008
Issue 139: Working in the Media Means Devouring the Media
October 24, 2008
Issue 138: Joining Freelance Communities
October 17, 2008
Issue 137: The Power of Networking
October 10, 2008
Issue 136: The Difference Between a Copywriter and a Proofreader
October 3, 2008
Issue 135: Ghost Writing: A Creative Way to Earn Money Freelancing
September 26, 2008
Issue 134: The Freelance "Bible"
September 19, 2008
Issue 133: Getting Involved in Your Industry
September 12, 2008
Issue 132: Corporate Identity
September 5, 2008
Issue 131: Logo Design
August 29, 2008
Issue 130: Re-Energizing a Tired Brand
August 22, 2008
Issue 129: Launching a New Brand
August 15, 2008
Issue 128: Branding and Naming
August 8, 2008
Issue 127: Brand Disconnect
August 1, 2008
Issue 126: Brand Management as a Creative Career
July 25, 2008
Issue 125: Brand Management and People Management
July 18, 2008
Issue 124: Brand Management By the Numbers
July 11, 2008
Issue 123: Should You Work for Free?
July 4, 2008
Issue 122: Pricing Your Work
June 27, 2008
Issue 121: The World is Your Market
June 20, 2008
Issue 120: Filling the Gaps in Your Portfolio
June 13, 2008
Issue 119: Effective Electronic Portfolios
June 6, 2008
Issue 118: Am I a Freelancer or a Contractor?
May 30, 2008
Issue 117: Competing for Freelance Work
May 23, 2008
Issue 116: Art Director vs. Creative Director
May 16, 2008
Issue 115: Art Director? Join the Club
May 9, 2008
Issue 114: Placing an Ad for an Advertising Art Director
May 2, 2008
Issue 113: Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines
April 25, 2008
Issue 112: Refreshing Your Web Content
April 18, 2008
Issue 111: The American Copy Editors Society
April 11, 2008
Issue 110: The Crowning Touch of Headlines
April 4, 2008
Issue 109: What a Good Web Copy Editor Can Do For You
March 28, 2008
Issue 108: Beyond Technique
March 21, 2008
Issue 107: What a Creative Director Does
March 14, 2008
Issue 106: Banner Ads: An Easy Way to Promote Your Business
March 7, 2008
Issue 105: Computer Knowledge of Graphic Designers
February 29, 2008
Issue 104: How to Be a Great Graphic Designer
February 22, 2008
Issue 103: The Craft of an Established Graphic Designer
February 15, 2008
Issue 102: What to Look Out for When Hiring a Graphic Designer
February 8, 2008
Issue 101: Flexibility for Employers
February 1, 2008
Issue 100: Starting a Freelance Career
January 25, 2008
Issue 99: Where to Look for a New Hire
January 18, 2008
Issue 98: Avoid Burnout
January 11, 2008
Issue 97: Electronic Cold Calls
January 4, 2008
Issue 96: Freelance Desktop Publishing Work
December 28, 2007
Issue 95: The Big Red Pen
December 21, 2007
Issue 94: Hiring a Freelance Designer
December 14, 2007
Issue 93: Designing Logos
December 7, 2007
Issue 92: Going to School for Graphic Art
November 30, 2007
Issue 91: Portfolios For Graphic Artists
November 23, 2007
Issue 90: Showcase Your Graphic Artist's Work
November 16, 2007
Issue 89: Tricks of the Graphic Art Trade
November 9, 2007
Issue 88: A Picture Says A Thousand Words
November 2, 2007
Issue 87: Getting Work as a Freelance Illustrator
October 26, 2007
Issue 86: Illustration: Where the Work Is & How to Get It
October 19, 2007
Issue 85: Keeping Your Online Portfolio Safe
October 12, 2007
Issue 84: Making a Commercial? Hire a Storyboard Illustrator
October 5, 2007
Issue 83: The Science of Illustration
September 28, 2007
Issue 82: An Exercise in Print Design
September 21, 2007
Issue 81: Direct Mail: Don't Underestimate The Power of the Post
September 14, 2007
Issue 80: Innovation In Print Design
September 7, 2007
Issue 79: Offer Your Clients Variety
August 31, 2007
Issue 78: Using A Placement Agency To Find Print Design Talent
August 24, 2007
Issue 77: How to Start a Career as a Freelance Proofreader
August 17, 2007
Issue 76: How to Stay Organized as a Proofreader
August 10, 2007
Issue 75: Paying a Proofreader
August 3, 2007
Issue 74: Proofreading Overview
July 27, 2007
Issue 73: References For Proofreaders
July 13, 2007
Issue 72: Styles of Proofreading
July 6, 2007
Issue 71: Why You Need a Proofreader
June 29, 2007
Issue 70: Creative vs. Conservative
June 22, 2007
Issue 69: Joining a Web Design Firm
June 15, 2007
Issue 68: Paying Your Web Design Firm
June 8, 2007
Issue 67: How a Web Designer Can Increase Your Business
June 1, 2007
Issue 66: Negotiating Pay For Web Design Work
May 25, 2007
Issue 65: Web Design By Any Other Name
May 18, 2007
Issue 64: Web Designers, Do Your Homework!
May 11, 2007
Issue 63: When Hiring a Freelance Web Designer
May 4, 2007
Issue 62: Considering Custom Web Development
April 27, 2007
Issue 61: Resources For Web Developers
April 20, 2007
Issue 60: Freelance Programming Jobs
April 13, 2007
Issue 59: Health Insurance For Freelancers
April 6, 2007
Issue 58: History of Freelance
March 30, 2007
Issue 57: Taxation and Freelance Work
March 23, 2007
Issue 56: Ta-da! You're a Freelancer
March 16, 2007
Issue 55: Yes, You Need a Proofreader
March 9, 2007
Issue 54: A Freelance Art Director's Career
March 2, 2007
Issue 53: A Freelance Creative Director's Career
February 23, 2007
Issue 52: What Skills Do I Need to Be a Creative Director?
February 16, 2007
Issue 51: Your Freelance Portfolio
February 9, 2007
Issue 50: What Does a Brand Manager Do?
February 2, 2007
Issue 49: How to Hire a Graphic Designer
January 26, 2007
Issue 48: For Designers Who Hate Marketing
January 19, 2007
Issue 47: Elements of a Freelance Design Contract
January 12, 2007
Issue 46: Getting Paid for Graphic Design Work
January 5, 2007
Issue 45: Revisions
December 29, 2006
Issue 44: What Do Production Artists Do?
December 22, 2006
Issue 43: Finding Web Design Jobs
December 15, 2006
Issue 42: Know Your Users
December 8, 2006
Issue 41: Communicating with Freelancers
December 1, 2006
Issue 40: Freelancers at a Distance
November 24, 2006
Issue 39: In-House or Off-Site?
November 17, 2006
Issue 38: The Lure of Inexpensive Freelancers
October 27, 2006
Issue 37: Word of Mouth
October 20, 2006
Issue 36: Transitioning from In-house to Freelance
October 13, 2006
Issue 35: The Ups & Downs of Freelancing
October 6, 2006
Issue 34: So You Want To Be A Web Developer
September 29, 2006
Issue 33: Spec Sites
September 22, 2006
Issue 32: The Challenges of Web Developers
September 15, 2006
Issue 31: The Importance Of Web site Maintenance
September 8, 2006
Issue 30: Tools For Good Web Site Developers
September 1, 2006
Issue 29: What Web Developers Charge
August 25, 2006
Issue 28: Copyrights to Your Web Site
August 18, 2006
Issue 27: Art Direction in Film
August 4, 2006
Issue 26: New Business? Advertise Professionally for Less
July 21, 2006
Issue 25: Copy Writers vs. Copy Editors
July 14, 2006
Issue 24: What is Print Media Design?
July 7, 2006
Issue 23: Creating the Look of Your Company
June 30, 2006
Issue 22: Does Your Graphic Artist Have Computer And Print Skills?
June 23, 2006
Issue 21: Getting What You Need From Your Graphic Artist
June 16, 2006
Issue 20: How to Stay in Business as a Freelance Graphic Artist
June 9, 2006
Issue 19: Being a Freelance Creative Director
June 2, 2006
Issue 18: Beginning a Career in Freelance Graphic Design
May 26, 2006
Issue 17: Graphic Design Jobs
May 19, 2006
Issue 16: A Quick Fix for Your Freelance Career
May 12, 2006
Issue 15: Going From Freelance to Full-time
May 5, 2006
Issue 14: Preparing for Your Web Designer
April 28, 2006
Issue 13: The Job of an Art Director
April 21, 2006
Issue 12: Versatility As A Copy Editor
April 14, 2006
Issue 11: Hiring an Entry-level Creative Art Director
April 7, 2006
Issue 10: What's in the Portfolios of Talented Graphic Designers
March 31, 2006
Issue 9: Nine-to-Five Not Your Thing?
March 17, 2006
Issue 8: Rates and Contracts for Freelancers
March 10, 2006
Issue 7: Where the Freelancers Are
March 3, 2006
Issue 6: Where to Find Graphic Artists
February 24, 2006
Issue 5: Illustrators' Home Offices
February 17, 2006
Issue 4: Print Design: The Client is King
February 10, 2006
Issue 3: What to Expect When You Hire a Freelance Proofreader
February 3, 2006
Issue 2: What a Logo Design Firm Can Do For You
January 27, 2006
Issue 1: Web Site Design: To HTML or Not to HTML?