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10 Types of Services Freelance Designers Should Consider Offering in 2025

Eleanor Hecks • Apr 23, 2025Apr 23, 2025

Succeeding as a freelancer is often a matter of adapting to what the market needs most. As this field gets increasingly saturated and competitive, tak...

How to Write Case Studies That Showcase Your Design Work Effectively

Jack Nolan • Mar 11, 2025

A design case study is a detailed description of the process of working on a product, from setting tasks to the result obtained. It helps clients and ...

29 Menu Mockup Files that’ll ‘Make Your Mouth Water’

Preston Lee • Mar 10, 2025Mar 10, 2025

As a restaurant owner or designer working with food businesses, the menu is more than just a list of dishes – it’s a crucial marketing tool th...

50+ Company Profile Templates for May 2025

Preston Lee • Mar 5, 2025

Creating a company profile is one of those tasks that seems simple at first glance but quickly becomes overwhelming. You need to present your business...

39 Lookbook Examples to Inspire You

Zoe Santoro • Mar 5, 2025

Creating the perfect lookbook is both an art and a science. And if you’re a designer staring at a blank canvas wondering how to make your lookbo...

5 Best CRM for Graphic Designers in 2025

Preston Lee • Feb 19, 2025Feb 20, 2025

As a graphic designer juggling multiple clients and projects, staying organized isn’t just nice to have—it’s essential for survival. I l...

The Best Business Card Fonts in 2025

Preston Lee • Feb 5, 2025May 6, 2025

Selecting fonts for your business card might seem like a small detail, but it’s often the difference between a card that gets remembered and one...

10 Best Resumé Fonts to Get a Job in 2025

Preston Lee • Dec 13, 2024Dec 13, 2024

Remember when you thought picking a font for your resumé was just about making it look “nice”? Those days are gone. In 2025, your resumé...

37+ Best Fonts for Signs in 2025

Preston Lee • Dec 9, 2024Dec 9, 2024

When it comes to designing signs, there’s one decision that can make or break your entire project: choosing the best fonts for signs. Think abou...

These Colors Make People Want to Buy Things From You

Preston Lee • Oct 15, 2024Oct 10, 2024

In the world of marketing, colors are more than just a visual element—they’re a powerful tool that can shape consumer behavior. Did you know t...

10 Steps to Go From Side-Hustle Designer to Full-Time Entrepreneur

Elisa Williams • Sep 13, 2024Sep 23, 2024

Transitioning your design business from a side hustle to a full-blown empire is an exhilarating journey filled with both challenges and rewards. Wheth...

22 Places to Sell Digital Art Online in 2025

Preston Lee • Jun 22, 2024Sep 30, 2024

Staring at your latest digital art, a nagging thought creeps in. “Yeah this looks awesome…but will anyone actually buy it?” I get it...

Understanding Google GMC: A Key to Online Advertising

Jack Nolan • Feb 11, 2022Apr 16, 2025

The realm of online marketing is constantly changing. Tools such as Google GMC (Google Merchant Center) have become essential to businesses that are t...

How to Use Social Media to Get Clients as a Designer

Preston Lee • Jul 6, 2021Jul 19, 2021

Social media has become the go-to place for most people searching for goods and services. Businesses that understand the massive audience in this spac...

Design and Facebook’s Newest $16 Billion Toy, WhatsApp

Jackson • Feb 25, 2014Feb 25, 2014

Last week Facebook bought popular messaging company WhatsApp for $16 billion (Yes with a b), giving the social media company yet another crown jewel i...

You should be charging more

David Airey • Aug 2, 2013Aug 1, 2013

For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from David Airey of d...

Solo Project Management

Courtney • Oct 14, 2011Sep 14, 2012

I am one of those people who is constantly looking for ways to streamline my work processes. One of the things I’m always seeking is an all-in-o...

HOW Conference Updates

Courtney • May 5, 2009

HOW’s editor, Bryn Mooth, recently contacted me to give me some updated information about the upcoming HOW Conference in Austin next month. I at...

The 99% Conference: A Recap

Courtney • Apr 17, 2009

Yesterday I attended the 99% Conference at the Times Center. Curated and organized by Bēhance and Cool Hunting, the conference focused not on gen...

The Cult of Done Manifesto

Courtney • Mar 26, 2009Mar 22, 2009

This has been everywhere recently, but I thought I’d post it here as well in case any of you missed it. It’s a great quick read....

Brains on Fire

Courtney • Mar 3, 2009Mar 2, 2009

I came across Brains on Fire—a South Carolina-based branding agency—through a random Google search, and I was really interested in and impressed b...

99%

Courtney • Jan 28, 2009Dec 21, 2010

More exciting news for today! The genius that is Bēhance has just added another amazing program to their portfolio of great ideas—the 99% Conferenc...

Something to get excited about!

Courtney • Oct 21, 2008

I’m pleased to announce that Action Method Online is up and running! AMO translates Bēhance’s much loved Action Method philosophy int...

The Design Entrepreneur

Courtney • Oct 20, 2008Nov 20, 2013

I came across this book while browsing in Barnes and Noble a few weeks ago, but wasn’t able to find any information about it online. So I was ex...

Alison Haigh

Courtney • Sep 29, 2008Sep 28, 2008

Love the patterns on these IQ postcards designed by Alison Haigh. Lots more to see in her portfolio. via Form Fifty Five...

Masters of Design

Courtney • Sep 22, 2008Sep 22, 2008

This month Fast Company has published it’s annual Masters of Design issue. All of the content is focused on design and business—from architect...

Action Method Online

Courtney • Sep 16, 2008Sep 16, 2008

I’m a huge list maker and therefore I’m a pretty avid user of “To Do” programs. I’m always trying to figure out ways to ...

ChangeThis

Courtney • Jul 30, 2008Jul 30, 2008

Yesterday CreativeTechs sent out a really great newsletter that compiled a list of free ebooks geared towards designers. I’ve only gotten to loo...

HOW Conference mp3s Available

Courtney • Jul 7, 2008Jul 6, 2008

The HOW Conference site has posted mp3s of most of the 2008 sessions. You can download single sessions for $15 and workshops for $19, or you can get t...

AIGA/Aquent Salary Survey

Courtney • Jul 3, 2008Jul 3, 2008

AIGA has released the results of their 2008 Salary Survey. Download your copy here. Or you can also find more details and a salary calculator right he...

5 Questions with Wayne Geyer

Courtney • Jul 1, 2008Jul 4, 2008

One of the HOW Conference presentations I really enjoyed was “Write More Good: Copywriting for Visual Thinkers” with Wayne Geyer. A design...

Marketing Mentor

Courtney • May 28, 2008Jul 4, 2008

Another HOW Conference session I attended was “What it Takes to be Your Own Boss”, given by Ilise Benun of Marketing Mentor. I had previou...

Charles S. Anderson Design

Courtney • May 28, 2008Jul 4, 2008

Another presenter I was really excited about was Charles Anderson. I love the look and feel of all the work that comes out of their studio, and I real...