Archive for the ‘Round-Ups’ Category

• A Collection of 975+ Fresh Social Media Icons

  Posted in Resources Round-Ups by Callum Chapman on 16th February 2010

  We all love social media websites such as Twitter, Facebook, Digg and StumbleUpon, and when used correctly they most definitely are one of the best ways to promote the content on your website. To promote the content though, it’s not as simple as simply retweeting your own posts – sure, that can help, but the real joy of it is when everybody joins in! From just one tweet, you could generate hundreds or even thousands of others, and the same goes for Facebook, Digg and StumbleUpon.

  One of the best ways to get your websites audience to interact with your site and help promote it using social media is to include links or icons at the bottom of your content-filled pages, such as posts. This post shares with you eleven fresh and modern social media icon packs, with a total of over 900 individual icons!

  

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• Character Design: 12 Wonderful (and Fresh) Tutorials

  Posted in Round-Ups by Callum Chapman on 13th January 2010

  Character design plays a huge part in the design world. It’s a great way to draw in customers of all ages, from Toddlers to Grannies! In this post I have rounded up 12 wonderful (and fresh) character design Illustrator tutorials.

  

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• The First Step To Freelance Design: 16 Superb Articles You Must Read

  Posted in Articles Freelancing Round-Ups by Callum Chapman on 9th December 2009

  There are many benefits from being self-employed, but as with most things in life a few disadvantages are thrown in with the package too. We get to work from home, work our own hours, do what we enjoy, have as many days off as we want and blast out tunes all day long (well, at least I do!). But unfortunately we also have to correctly manage our time, avoid distractions and mistakes, find our own work and communicate with difficult clients – we do it wrong, and our wage (ultimately our lives) depends on it. This article compiles 16 superb articles to help you get your head around freelance designing.

  

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