Over the past couple of years, I’ve been featuring a third-party ‘logo of the month’. Designs are chosen according to my thoughts on what makes a good logo, and the conversation generated has brought about a change of mind on more than one occasion. Here’s a roundup with 10 o...

Image copyright: Viola Jen Ask any blog author about moderating comments, and I’m sure they’ll have an opinion — the time it takes, comment spam, links within comments etc. I reckon I’m one of the more strict moderators when it comes to your name appearing on my blog, and I’...

Image copyright Last month I asked what the difference is between hiring an agency and hiring a freelance graphic designer. The discussion that followed was great, and here I’ve picked out a few of your answers. Jim Eaton, of James Eaton Design… “With many freelancers working from home...

Image copyright: Andreas MB Lee Newham is a senior designer at London-based design consultancy, P&W. He receives around three or four CVs (resumés) every day, and here he details some tips on how graphic designers can get those CVs to the top of the pile. CV tips for graphic designers 99% of C...

Image copyright: the trial I’ve been asked to author Peachpit Press’s first logo design book. We’re discussing possible topics, and the aim is to publish a book that’s different from any other in the logo design market. I thought it’d be a good idea to involve you. It&#...

Image copyright As a little thank you for reading my blog, I asked what your favourite design blog post was from 2008. A fitting way to finish off the year and to bring in the new, here’s what you chose, and why. 1/ Steven Snell, of Vandelay Design 12 realities of pricing design services This ...

You all know a lot more than I do, and it’s often shown in the quality of your comments. So from time-to-time I like to feature a few of your thoughts, both for the benefit of those who don’t follow the discussions, and as a small thank you. Here’s the fourth in my ‘focus on ...

Image copyright Here in the UK it’s all doom and gloom — at least that’s what the politicians would have you believe. As a self-employed designer, however, I’m in a great position to take advantage of the credit crunch, and with the right preparation, you can be too. In this arti...

Following on from part one in the series, seven more top notch designers talk about how they manage their finances when dealing with clients. Chris Spooner, of Spoon Graphics How do you normally charge clients? Once a range of information has been gathered about the project I estimate the costings b...

I asked some of my graphic design contacts three questions about their financial practices: How do you charge clients? How do you accept payment? Why do you recommend working this way? Here follows the first of a short series, offering an excellent insight into how graphic designers manage their fin...