Setting up your creative business (the right way)
Choosing to incorporate your business, the perks of doing so, and the step-by-step process to make your company official.
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Meet Folio: A Super template, powered by Notion
If you're a digital creator, odds are you've heard of Notion. It's an extremely powerful, all-in-one workspace that allows you to capture and share ideas in seemingly endless ways.
Top 10 podcasts for entrepreneurs
There's a lot of great content for entrepreneurs out right now. Here's a list of my current top 10 favorite podcasts for entrepreneurs.
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3 compelling ways to get more clients
There's no doubt — it's tough out there for freelancers. Over the past few years, the market has exploded. More people are seeking freelance work than ever before. Upwork reports that 36% of Americans have taken on some form of freelance work in the past 12 months. That's in an increase of 2 million freelancers since 2019. It's no surprise that the most frequent question I get is, "How do I get more clients?"
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Goals for 2021
I recently published my 2020 Year in Review, in which I briefly touched on my goals for the coming year. As promised, I've put together a list of things I'd like to accomplish in 2021.
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2020 Year in Review
For many folks, this year was one of the most chaotic, heart-breaking, and challenging on record. Although the bright spots were few and far between, even in darkness, there is light. So before I hit the gas and speed towards 2021, I thought it wise to reflect on the past 12 months to get a better sense of where I'm headed.
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Holiday Gift Guide (At Home Edition)
This year's gift ideas will make working from home a breeze. From tech to scents, you're covered!
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Thanksgiving Poster Giveaway!
It's almost Turkey Day here in the United States and you know what that means—it's time to resurrect the annual Thanksgiving Poster Giveaway!
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Local by Flywheel
As a designer who loves to code, I'm often asked about my local WordPress development environment. I use several apps and frameworks, so I decided to break things down into a multi-part series to cover each one individually.
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Dotties by Kyle Letendre
I'm a sucker for a well-designed, full-bodied typeface. So when I stumbled upon a gorgeous sans-serif that paired perfectly with a stunning slab serif, it was a must-have. In fact, after spending some time with both, you'll be hard-pressed to find a more playful font pairing than Dotties Chocolate and Vanilla.
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UX tools in 2021
For the past few years, creative professionals have had access to a wide variety of powerful UX tools. And each year, as the UX design process matures, the tools that help facilitate our daily work also mature. From collaboration to prototyping, the options are plentiful.
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Minimal Twitter
The Minimal Twitter Chrome extension from Thomas Wang will change your Twitter experience for the better. This theme simplifies the new Twitter UI, removing the border on the main feed, hiding navigation labels, trends, and search. It’s elegant and simple — just what Twitter should be. 10/10.
What the heck, z-index??
Josh Comeau is back at it again, with another great breakdown of z-index. This tutorial is written for front-end developers of all experience levels. Especially folks who have struggled with z-index issues before.
How to deploy Shopify themes automatically
This tutorial walks you through how to set up a development, staging, and production environment for your Shopify theme. On top of that, you’ll use GitLab to track changes and auto-deploy the theme using a GitLab CI pipeline. 10/10 would recommend.
