Start Fighting for your dreams

Starting Now may sound simplistic but it really is the most difficult step when we start freelancing or a new business. 5 months ago I wrote this post when this blog was just starting. Yesterday I read it and inspired me so much that I wanted to share it again. I rewrote some parts, you can read the full article here:

http://www.designerfreelance.net/start-now/

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Posted: 09/3/10 By Javier Cantero Freelance 1 Comment

Create a high contrast and sharp image-Smart Objects 2

Converting your image to a smart object allows you to edit your image in a non-destructive way, and lets you drag and drop your effects to another image. At any moment you can double click on the effects to re open the dialogs and make changes to the adjustments. › Continue reading

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Posted: 08/30/10 By Javier Cantero Tutorials No Comments

Printed Piece Giveaway: 10 Premium accounts and 1 Wacom Bamboo

Do you love winning free stuff?

This week we want to share with the readers of Designer Freelance a great giveaway and a fantastic prize. Thanks to Printed Piece we are giving away the chance to win a Premium account and for the extra prize a Wacom Tablet Bamboo. › Continue reading

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Posted: 08/24/10 By Javier Cantero Freebies 4 Comments

How to use Smart Objects

Smart objects gives you the power to scale and distort images without the loss of quality associated with repeated transformations. Also the content of a smart object can be replaced with a different artwork at any stage applying all the transformations you have done previously to this new artwork. › Continue reading

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Posted: 08/23/10 By Javier Cantero Tutorials 5 Comments

Designing for Print in CMYK: 10 Essential Tips

Source: Elevate Printing

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tom Walker of Franking Machine Cartridges

There is a difference between printing your designs for the web and using them in print advertising. You might have noticed that none of your monitors show the exact same colors as what ends up on the page. You need to take your paper and registration into consideration. Here are some tips which will help you create that perfect CMYK design. › Continue reading

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Posted: 08/18/10 By TomW Quick Tips 4 Comments

Free CSS tools online

Any tool that helps us work faster, simplify the design process and speed up the development time for our web pages really makes our life easier.

This list contains simple CSS tools to calculate border radius, font size, create templates, CSS Editors and experiment with color combination. › Continue reading

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Posted: 08/16/10 By Javier Cantero Quick Tips 7 Comments

30 Job Boards for Finding Freelance Jobs

Freelance Switch Job Board

Freelancing is great! but finding a Freelance Job isn’t always easy. We all have to start somewhere, but do not always know where. The job boards are a great starting point for any designer. › Continue reading

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Posted: 08/11/10 By Javier Cantero Freelance 4 Comments

How to Create Intense Lighting Effects in Photoshop

Add a touch of magic with lighting effects. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how introduce light streaks around your artwork’s subject using brushes, layer styles and line blends created in illustrator. › Continue reading

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Posted: 08/9/10 By Javier Cantero Tutorials 11 Comments

8 tips to create a great Web Design Proposal

There can be some common elements you’ll see in all design proposals. But for Web design proposals there are certain elements that are crucial for creating a good relationship with your client from the start and for having a happy and returning client. › Continue reading

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Posted: 08/5/10 By Javier Cantero Freelance 12 Comments

Trex, free vector Dinosaur

In this free download, you will find a high quality dinosaur vector image. › Continue reading

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Posted: 08/4/10 By Javier Cantero Freebies 3 Comments

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