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40 resources to become a successful freelance Graphic/Web Designer

"Hey, today i will try to help those who wants to make it as an successful Freelance Graphic/Web Designer. I’m 90% convinced that when you’ll visit These 40 resources carefully then you will be successful, these resources are covering all types of tips, tricks and sites where you can get some passive income and the most important where you’ll learn from the best of the best. I’ve marked the important with red and just click the image to read the source." (Hein Maas)

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40+ High Resolution Blank Templates

Here’s a compilation of 40+ high resolution blank templates you can use. They’re free, but you might want to dig further into the copyrights if you are using for commercials.

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Best Websites for Photoshop Tutorials:

For anyone looking to improve their skills or learn new tricks with Photoshop, there is a wealth of information available in terms of tutorials. Even for those with considerable experience and talent, there is always something new to learn or some inspiration that can be provided by tutorials from other designers. Click Here

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Latest poll results:

Last weeks poll is over (What is your favorite Adobe Creative Suite Program) and the results are.......
Photoshop=1st
Dreamweaver=2nd
Illustrator=3rd
InDesign=4th
Flash=5th

Thanks to all of you who voted and/or commented.

The next poll is up!
Vote now!

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Poster From Words



Cool tutorial for making a music poster out of text and a photo or vector image.

Link: http://www.photoshopstar.com/graphics/poster-from-the-words/

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Fun photo manipulation techniques

This tutorial will show you how to seamlessly blend two seemingly unrelated objects together in order to create an absolutely unique results.

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Tutorials For All:

Top 10 Photoshop Tutorial Websites

There is certainly no shortage of Photoshop tutorial websites floating around in cyber space. As I’m sure many of you know, most of them are pure crap. They are filled with recycled and out dated tutorials, many of which look like they were written by a 6th grader. Instead of wasting your time scouring the web looking for good Photoshop tutorials, stick with this list of the 10 best. You will actually learn something on these!

So, if you are looking to up your game some, or just learn the basics, check out these sites.

This list was compiled by Outlaw Design Blog

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10 Clean Forum Designs

Forums are the best sources to gain & share information. Here is a list of 10 clean Forum designs we found for you...From: dezinerfoliofolio.com

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15 Applications No Online Business Can Live Without

If you’re running an online business, and probably even if you aren’t, there are some online tools that you need to know about. Not all of these tools are a necessity for every business, but no matter what you’re in, there are sure to be tools below that you know you should be using.

From,
http://freelancefolder.com/

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Coroflot's 8th Annual Design Salary Survey Results

Check Our Info-graphic-licious Survey Summary Right Here... or Compare Your Salary in Our Online Design Salary Database

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Freebie: Fed Ex Office

FedEx Office Provides Free Resume Printing on March 10

Strives to Help Individuals Affected by Downturn of the Economy

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Great tip from Jacob Cass.......This guy knows his stuff!!!

How To Design A Logo

Want to know how to design a logo like a professional and have all the resources you need in just one post? Then this is the post for you… Learn professional logo design in just 5 steps!

Written by Jacob Cass on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 – 9:00 am

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Tips for Building Your Graphic Design Portfolio

Article from allartschools.com

How Important is a Graphic Design Portfolio?

Show and tell is not just for grade-schoolers. It's clichéd, but true: a picture really is worth a thousand words. A graphic designer’s career depends on an ability to communicate visually. So it's not surprising that your portfolio may be the single most important thing you'll present to prospective employers or clients. Your education level, work experience or any other qualification you may possess won't make up for a sloppy portfolio or weak samples.

Check it out here!

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