5 Business Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
#107 Many graphic designers suffer from business issues that are actually symptoms of a bigger issue. Once you realize this, you can transform your bu...
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Design Domination is a graphic design business podcast that helps freelance graphic designers adjust their mindset, become more business savvy and sharpen their creative skills, so they get more respect and command higher rates. If you're a logo designer, print designer or web designer looking to make a successful living freelancing, you will benefit from Colleen's real-world expertise in branding, publication design and layout, website design and design business. You'll also hear from other design dominators in the industry. Design Domination is hosted by award-winning designer Colleen Gratzer, principal of Gratzer Graphics LLC and creator of Creative Boost. Colleen provides her insights based on 20+ years of graphic design expertise and 15 years of having a successful creative business. Website: https://creative-boost.com Music: https://www.bensound.com
Adobe InDesign vs Affinity Publisher: Which Should Designers Use?
#106 When it comes to page layout programs for graphic designers, for some it comes down to Adobe InDesign versus Affinity Publisher. Find out the key...
How to Choose the Best Images for Your Design Projects
#105 Find out what graphic designers and web designers should consider when looking for images and how to choose the best images for your design proje...
11 Cool Acrobat Tips for Designers
#104 A lot of designers use PDFs for design proofs, but you may not realize some of the helpful features Acrobat offers. Here are 11 cool Acrobat tips...
What to Do When a Client Can’t Afford You
#103 Find out how graphic designers should respond when clients can’t afford you, or they say it’s over their budget or you’re too expensive. Also lea...
How to Respond to a Job Opportunity the Right Way
#102 Whether you're looking for freelance design work or contract work or a part-time or full-time job as a designer, find out how to respond to a job...
9 Differences Between Subcontracting and Having Your Own Clients
#101 Some designers prefer subcontracting for design agencies or other designers, while others prefer having their own clients. One may be a better fi...
Alt-text for Images for Document and Web Accessibility
#100 Confused by Alt-text for images for document and web accessibility? Find out which images need Alt-text, how to write good Alt-text, how long it ...
How to Make PDF and Print Documents More User Friendly
#99 When you design for print and the web, if you only export your layout files to low- and high-resolution PDFs, you're not providing a better user e...
6 Reasons Designers Should Use InDesign’s Automated Table of Contents
#98 Many graphic designers avoid using InDesign’s automated table of contents feature. But there are several problems with creating a table of content...