No, I Can’t Give You A Ballpark Figure!

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How much does a car cost? What should I pay for a holiday? I’d like to buy a house, what’s a good price? Without further context, there’s no way that you can answer these questions. Yet freelancers are asked a […]

Dress For Success – What To Wear To Your Client Meeting

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You’re a freelance creative. You’re lucky enough to work from home, or out of your own office. You can spend the day working in your underwear if you so desire. At the very least you’re pretty free to choose your […]

Haystack – Forcing Freelancers To Pigeonhole Themselves?

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There was a lot of excitement last week about the release of 37Signals new Haystack website. It’s touted as an effective advertising tool for web design agencies and freelancers, and an easy way for a client to find a good […]

Yes, Websites Cost More Than Fifty Bucks!

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Friday’s article got me thinking over the weekend. There’s a wider frustration about working as a web designer. It doesn’t impact my enjoyment of a job, it influences my taking a job in the first place. Many businesses simply refuse […]

Web 2.0 – Prepare For Epic Fail?

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‘Web 2.0′ is a made up name that means nothing. It’s a label that’s irrelevant to what’s being provided on the internet. And yet a term with no real definition is being used to fuel financial investment, provoke widescale press […]