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Being a Starving Artist Sucks
http://beingastarvingartistsucks.typepad.com
Geared towards helping young, inexperienced or struggling graphic artists run a more profitable, more enjoyable business in the shortest time possible. While there a hundreds of blogs about how to become a more creative designer, you can look high and low for a resource that’s dedicated to showing designers how to get enough business to stay in business.
Visiting graphic designers will be able to find expert tips and strategies in areas that almost artists struggle with the most: pricing, negotiating, finding business, and customer service.
- Added on: Aug 11th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Jeremy
- Listed in: Graphic Design Web Design
- Tags: tips artist design advice graphic assistance
Recent Posts
Bad Graphic Design and Marketing...Turkey Comes Early This Year
Hey if there was any question whether or not graphic designers still have a place in this world, check out what I just got in the mail today. Yes, when business owners think this is looks good (and many do), there will always be a place for talented...
Essential Graphic Designer Advice: Clients Talk BIG...Until You Talk About Money
It's always funny to me to see how demanding clients can be until they find out how their demands will affect their budget. Whether it's wanting more changes on a logo, having you add a shopping cart on to their web site or going with a dif...
Freelance Graphic Designers: What My Crappy Backpack Has to Do with Your Potential Clients
Well, this is my backpack. Sucks, doesn't it? I've had it for years - darn thing's loaded with cat hair, a couple of the zippers are busted, it smells a little funny and if you look on the right side you'll see that one of the ...
How to Save Face...and the Account When You\'ve Screwed Up with a Client
It was a Monday morning if I remember right; I flipped on my workstation and found that someone had ordered the Being a Starving Artist Sucks and Verbal Kung Fu for Freelancers combo eBooks. Now, usually I am pretty quick to respond to orders but I n...
Webdesigner Depot Turns One Today, Congrats!
Quick post here guys, just wanted to wish Walter over at WDD a warm congratulations for all of the hard work he's done in creating a world class online resource for creative professionals. He's hosting a contest where you can score some ni...
More Graphic Design Advice They Don\'t Teach in School: Is This Really a "Friend in Need" or Someone Looking for a Handout?
I had a parent of a graduating design student email me a few days ago, she was actively looking to help him start his career off right (nice thing to do), and stumbled upon what I was doing. She felt her son had a lot of talent but didn't have t...
