Transitioning your design business from a side hustle to a full-blown empire is an exhilarating journey filled with both challenges and rewards. Wheth...
Staring at your latest digital art, a nagging thought creeps in. “Yeah this looks awesome…but will anyone actually buy it?” I get it...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Between my newish Twitter usage and the hundreds of blogs in my Google reader, I come across interesting and helpful articles constantly. Whether they...
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...
Yesterday I attended the 99% Conference at the Times Center. Curated and organized by Bēhance and Cool Hunting, the conference focused not on gen...
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....
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...
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...
I’m pleased to announce that Action Method Online is up and running! AMO translates Bēhance’s much loved Action Method philosophy int...
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...
Love the patterns on these IQ postcards designed by Alison Haigh. Lots more to see in her portfolio. via Form Fifty Five...
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...
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 ...
Yesterday CreativeTechs sent out a really great newsletter that compiled a list of free ebooks geared towards designers. I’ve only gotten to loo...
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 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...
One of the HOW Conference presentations I really enjoyed was “Write More Good: Copywriting for Visual Thinkers” with Wayne Geyer. A design...
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...
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...
Another session I was excited about was the one given by David Schimmel of And Partners here in New York. I’ve always admired their work so I wa...
In Monday’s second session I attended “Financial Planning for Solo Designers” given by Shel Perkins, the author of Talent is Not Eno...
Monday morning’s session presented by Joe Duffy was one I was really looking forward to. I love the work that comes out of Duffy and Partners an...
Well, I really did mean to have my HOW recaps up long before now, but I didn’t realize how much being at the conference would take out of me. It...
I’m currently back home in Boston, which is exciting because I haven’t been able to get here since Christmas. And as much as I love New Yo...