The Logo Design Process: Pencil or PC?
What’s in this for you? Creative professionals (and freelancers) spend a long time “fine-tuning”. That’s everything from wording your emails, getting just the right effect out of the software you use...
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photo credit: Mulad on flickr The Funny Thing About Design The creative industry is an interesting one. It’s one of the only industries in which the client, prior to receiving the product, has really...
View ArticleMy Website Host is Better than Yours
photo credit: Nick J Webb on flickr A Welcome Home Nightmare Just last week, I enjoyed a four-night, five-day stint in the Philippines. Throughout the vacation, I purposefully avoided the computer and...
View ArticleBeing Transparent with your Clients – Part 1
Clear from the Start Transparency is huge. What I mean, is that the new “good guest service” is communicative, clear and honest guest service. Building loyalty requires respect and morally sticking to...
View ArticleBeing Transparent with your Clients – Part 2
Did you read the first article? A couple months ago, I put up an article about being clear with your clients. In it, I explained that being considered a clear and informative designer usually comes...
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Understanding the Value of Graphic Design
Pricing is one of the most difficult things to do in graphic design. Do a search on the web and you'll find thousands of confused graphic designers out there wondering how they should price their work...
View ArticleJapanese Copyright Law in Layman’s Terms
By the end of this document, you should have a solid understanding of how Japanese copyright affects you and the artwork you order through HBD or another design studio/professional (based in Japan at...
View ArticleJapanese Copyright Law in Practice
This overview will lay out the terminology and application of copyright here in Japan, as it applies to your graphic projects. Copyright is a bit of a tough area for a lot of people. Understanding the...
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