5 red flags that can signify a bad client

July 6th, 2010
Many of us have experienced bad clients while working as designers or developers; deadbeat clients that won’t pay up, clients that seem to vanish completely, and clients that are just flat out rude. I’ve written a list of 5 red flags to keep an eye out for…

7 methods of inspiration to fuel your creativity

July 1st, 2010
As someone who writes a lot, I suffer from writer’s block from time to time, and we all know what that means. It’s when you’re lost for creative words. Or at least, that is one form of writer’s block. But for those of you that design a lot, I’m sure at some poin…

Google changes search result layout

May 7th, 2010
Google doesn’t often make changes to its search engine but today they released changes that simplified the logo and increased functionality on search result pages. Many users have already shown their distaste for the changes in multiple onli…

Simple ways to get readers to stay awhile

April 14th, 2010
Getting visitors to come to your blog is one thing. Getting them to stick around is another. The longer you can keep your visitor’s attention, the more likely they will be to share your content on social media sites, comment on your posts, click on…

Spring cleaning the blogosphere

April 12th, 2010
It’s spring. That means that the flowers are blooming and your house is overstuffed with neat gadgets and other trinkets you picked up over the past year. After you have managed to tackle the clutter inside your home then you must tackle the clutter on yo…

Building a better blog design

March 31st, 2010
You will find more blogs on the Internet than traditional websites today. Blogs are all about pulling attention toward content and providing hubs for all kinds of information. As you browse through the seemingly endless amount of blogs you will find o…

How to run a successful blog in under one hour a week

March 25th, 2010
You don’t have to turn blogging into a full time job to become successful. It’s completely possible to run a successful, and highly profitable, blog only working one hour a week. There aren’t any secrets or eBooks you have to pay for containing false pro…

Founder Mark Harbottle of 99designs issues an image takedown notice

March 22nd, 2010
It was not long after @designerdepot tweeted my article that Mark Harbottle responded. “Zach. It’s ironic that you speak of image theft. Where did you get the image of the 99designs team from?” – Mark Harbottle I find it strange tha…