Is having a website worth it? Where should you create your design website? Where should you post your portfolio online? If you’re serious about building a freelance design business, find out why you should have your own website.
Episode #159: 5 Must-have Acrobat Accessibility Preflight Fixups
Do you design or remediate accessible documents and find some of the PDF work to be tedious and time consuming? Find out five Acrobat preflight fixups that will speed up your accessible PDF workflow when it comes to artifacting, hyperlinks and more.
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Episode #158: Top 10 Logo Design Podcast Episodes
Find out the best logo design podcast episodes from Design Domination and others about understanding more about logo design, how to design a logo, how to price a logo, how to get clients and which file formats to create for a logo.
Episode #157: Designer Freelancer vs Employee
Thinking of going out on your own as a freelance graphic designer or web designer? Find out the pros and cons of being a full-time freelancer versus employee and some points to consider before working for yourself full time.
Episode #156: AudioEye versus Adrian Roselli: The SLAPP Heard Around the World
The web accessibility community is in an uproar about the AudioEye lawsuit against 30-year accessibility champion Adrian Roselli for his criticism of their overlay product.
AudioEye versus Adrian Roselli: The SLAPP Heard Around the World: Read or Listen
Episode #155: 10 Time-saving InDesign Tips
Learn how to work more efficiently in Adobe InDesign with these time-saving 10 tips about features that most graphic designers don’t use. The more you know InDesign, the easier it is to incorporate accessibility into the layout process too.
Episode #154: Stop People Pleasing, Save Your Business
Providing good customer service doesn’t mean you have to be at the whim of every client request or that the client is always right. In fact, if you do that, your business will suffer. Find out why people pleasing is bad for your creative business.
Episode #153: 9 Tips for Creating Accessible Hyperlinks
Ensuring that hyperlinks are accessible for all website visitors increases the accessibility and usability of a website. There are functional, cognitive and visual factors to consider. Find out 9 tips for creating accessible hyperlinks on websites.
Episode #152: How to Write a Creative Brief
A design brief, or creative brief, helps you get more respect and be seen as an expert as a designer. Find out how to write a creative brief and how it helps not only you but the designer-client relationship and the design process.
Episode #151: How to Write a Good About Page With Todd Jones
Learn how to leverage your About page on your website so that you stand out and increase your chances of getting new clients. Find out tips for what to include and how to write a good About page even if you find it hard to talk about yourself.
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