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• Moving On From The “Standard” Office: 15 Snazzy Workplaces

  Posted in Articles by James Adams on 19th May 2010

  Sadly, for most of us, the office is a dreary place where we ply our trade, taking little notice of our plain, uninspiring surroundings. It’s a shame, as the positive correlation between a stimulating working environment and superior creative output is clear. For the lucky few, mostly those who work in the creative industries, the office serves as an endless source of inspiration, thanks to modern, striking architecture and interior design. Below, we take a look at 15 of the most amazing offices in the world. Forget about watching the clock until home time, if you worked in one of these incredible places, you’d never want to leave.

  

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• Design Trends Used In Action Movie Posters from 1960-2010

  Posted in Articles Inspiration by Callum Chapman on 11th February 2010

  Movie posters are one of my favourite sources of inspiration, and I love to look at how they have developed over the decades. In this post, we will be looking at how the designs of action movie posters have changed since the 1960’s. You’ll find one poster per year so we can closely monitor the changes, and a small selection of current trends that we’re going to be seeing over the next year (2010) or so.

  Action movie posters in general are typically very interesting – captured images of fight scenes, guns, explosions and of course the odd flash of naked flesh are all things that express action films well. The design of a movie poster is commonly underestimated – even with the internet and social media sites, posters are still one of the most effective ways of advertising a new blockbuster film.

  

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• 15 Tips to Stay Productive in a Permanently Connected World

  Posted in Articles Freelancing Tips & Tricks by Tom Walker on 3rd February 2010

  Staying focused on your work has always been difficult, especially when you’re working from home. In the past, distractions have tended to come from outside the office, bedroom or wherever it is that you work in the form of screaming kids, noisy neighbours or the sudden urge to start vacuuming the house for no apparent reason. These days, the biggest distractions of all stare you right in the face. They’re “inside” the computer that you sit in front of for hours each day.

  We know that being productive can be very tricky, especially when you’re not being paid by the hour. That’s why we’ve come up with 15 tips to keep you immersed in your work, improve your productivity and get you paid more in the process.

  

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• The Super Easy Guide on how to Back Up Wordpress

  Posted in Articles Tips & Tricks by Benjamin Reid on 25th January 2010

  If you’re a frequent blogger/writer you’ll know how valuable in terms of time and effort your articles are, especially if you’re writing isn’t earning you a living. What protection do you have though for your long coffee drinking sessions of inspiration?

  Well, you have this somewhat illusive process called backing up. Unfortunately this relatively pain-free process is often overlooked. In this article I’ll show you how you can keep piece of mind by backing up your WordPress (WP) blog – saving you days and hours of torment when that horrible day comes and your site gets erased from the face of the WWW.

  

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• 6 Tips for Finding, Filtering and Maintaining Online Clients

  Posted in Articles Freelancing Tips & Tricks by Mathew Carpenter on 23rd January 2010

  These six tips can help you grow your design business from a five-client operation to a highly profitable company. While success doesn’t always come with size – some of the most profitable businesses are also the smallest – it can certainly contribute to it. If you’re beginning to see your client total flatten out slightly, put these tips into practice and expand your client base, bring in new business, and maintain long-term low-maintenance client relationships.

  

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