Tag: work

All the articles with the tag "work".

• Link post: Do Things the Long, Hard, Stupid Way

  11. February, 2014.

  Frank Chimero makes an optimistic case for pursuing ambitious ideas even when they require the least convenient path.

• Link post: Prequalifying Clients

  13. August, 2013.

  Dan Mall’s practical questions for evaluating a project’s value, scope, timeline, budget, and client fit before committing to the work.

• Link post: McDonald’s Theory

  1. May, 2013.

  Jon Bell explains how proposing an intentionally bad first idea can break a group’s inertia and prompt better alternatives.

• Link post: More on client logo design pricing and deposits

  26. September, 2011.

  Graham Smith discusses logo-design pricing, deposits, client commitment, and the importance of defining payment terms before work begins.

• Photo post: Why I Run a Flat Company

  7. April, 2011.

  I’ve always kept hierarchy to a minimum. Then an employee said, “Promote me,” and I was forced to reevaluate my organizational structure.

• Link post: Responding to spec work requests

  19. November, 2010.

  David Airey shares a professional response that explains why speculative design work is harmful and proposes a paid process instead.

• Photo post: Resources for Traveling Freelancers #1: A Place to Call Home Base

  14. October, 2010.

  A roundup of resources for traveling freelancers who need a place to call home base, beyond the usual hotels and hostels.