Is there a consensus on whether or not graphic designers should know how to draw? Should drawing and sketching be a part of the creative design process? And is the answer relative?

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When you are in transit, at a meeting, or at lunch, having your iPhone with you affords you a chance to get some graphic design work done when away from your computer. These 16 useful apps for graphic designers will help you learn, organize, brainstorm, or research different aspects of your design work. As a bonus, most of these apps inspire creativity all by themselves. Kudos to the developers! … [Read More]

The world grows smaller everyday, but in no place does it grow more smaller on a daily basis than Rhode Island! With a metro area of just over 1 million people, there are only so many graphic design agencies to go ’round. We have rounded up 14 of our favorite graphic design firms in the Providence area with portfolios we really like or that we know personally. In case we are too busy for your project, you might look up some of these other locals. … [Read More]

There are 4 vital ways every freelance graphic designer must divide up their day if they want to continue to develop as an artist and stay ahead of the competition, be it agencies, design firms, or even other freelance designers. Let’s start with the first 3 you might already be able to guess: … [Read More]

Today for the first time, by following all the rules and working hard, and also by having a bit of luck owning an old domain  (9 years) that has always been about freelance graphic design, we cracked the Google top 10 for the following searches simultaneously:

• “freelance graphic design”
• “freelance graphic designer”
• “freelance graphic designers”
• “freelance graphic design portfolio”

…and a few more, as well as a dozen or so font and typeface related searches. We did this in 3 weeks. … [Read More]