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Category: Web Design
Becoming a freelancer
Leaving full time employment and taking the leap into freelance is a massive step to take. You get freedom to choose the work you would like to do and the potential to earn more money is also there. I have been setting myself up as a freelancer for the last few months and I wish I had had a list of what I had let myself in for! Read the rest of this entry »
Dribbble invite giveaway
Dribbble is an invite-only design network, that allows you to post snapshots of your current work. The quality of work is inspirational and honestly second to none. I have two invites to give away to two worthy designers or illustrators. Read the rest of this entry »
New design, new objective
Welcome to the all new Fordoing website. Not only has the site got a full makeover, it now has a new aim and objective. After leaving full time employment this year to go Freelance, I wanted to have a place to share my experiences and things I have learnt. Read the rest of this entry »
I’m going freelance!
After three happy years working as a graphic illustrator & designer at Fubra, I have decided to have a change of direction. It is something I have always wanted to do so I thought I would take the risk and go freelance. Read the rest of this entry »
Freelance Illustrators and their sites
As I was mainly trained in illustration in my college and university years following other illustrators through their websites and Twitter has become quite the habit. I thought it was due time to show off a collection of some of the best illustrators and their freelance sites on fordoing.
Being negative is positive!
I am writing this blog in response to Ryan Carson’s post ‘The Backstabbing on Twitter has to stop‘ on Think Vitamin. He feels that negative comments directed at a person/website should be stamped out of Twitter altogether, so in other words no flaming allowed. When Twitter started up it was pretty much a few designers sitting around being lovely to one another and telling fellow designers how awesome they really are. Twitter is an ego boosting tool for designers and that’s how Ryan Carson wants it to be kept.
This industry of ours
Recently there has been quite a few articles about what makes a web designer. What a web designer should have to know in order for him/her to be a web designer. Should they all know how to write HTML and CSS as well as come up with designs in Photoshop and Illustrator? Read the rest of this entry »