Posts Tagged ‘Ask Nubby’

Ask Nubby #28: Short & Sweet Edition

Posted on April 28th, 2010 by by Nubby

Yes. Every day presents the opportunity to learn something new; this in part can help to fuel your creativity. Life experience has helped me gain fresh new perspectives when designing. I am a very visual person and to fuel the creative process, I always carry a camera with me wherever I go and constantly collect [...]

Ask Nubby #27: Should I Separate My Blog and Portfolio?

Posted on April 7th, 2010 by by Nubby

This is a tricky situation! I think about this all the time – as I am sure that most designers do. Blogging for many of us is a creative outlet and often, our personal lives and opinions cross over into the content. The truth is, though I’ve been blogging in some form since 2001, I [...]

Ask Nubby #26: Short and Sweet Q&A

Posted on March 24th, 2010 by by Nubby

Determining what to charge for design services is extremely subjective but some factors to consider are experience, the quality of your portfolio and client demand. When freelancing, I charge my personal clients a flat rate. When I work for agencies, I charge on a per hour basis. In Time and Money Management for Freelancers, I [...]

Ask Nubby #25: Managing Multiple Projects & Staying Organized

Posted on February 4th, 2010 by by Nubby

To be honest, there is no easy way to manage multiple projects that are overlapping. It doesn’t matter who you are; keeping up with four to six projects at a time is a challenge. During a normal week, I may be working on up to six different jobs with my personal clients and they can [...]

Ask Nubby #24: The Short and Sweet Edition

Posted on January 21st, 2010 by by Nubby

Every few months, I do my best to gather some of the shorter questions that roll in and answer them all at once in a ‘short and sweet’ edition of Ask Nubby. You’re in luck because I covered the blogging basics back in 2008 in an article called 13 Steps to a Successful Blog-Based Business. [...]

Ask Nubby #23: Sharing Work Online

Posted on October 14th, 2009 by by Nubby

As creatives, this is something that we all ponder. It is scary putting your work on a platform that can be instantly viewed and accessed by the entire world. It takes a level of trust and confidence in yourself and your work as well because not everyone is going to like or to appreciate what [...]

Ask Nubby #22: The Short & Sweet Edition

Posted on July 22nd, 2009 by by Nubby

Over the last few months, I’ve had quite a few shorter questions rolling in that don’t warrant a full post so I’ve compiled them all in one place! I was wondering if you have any thoughts on using first person language (I, me, my) for sponsorship decks and media kits? I am developing one for [...]

Ask Nubby #21: How Do I Get Started in Design?

Posted on June 17th, 2009 by by Nubby

I have always wanted to be a graphic designer and everyone tells me that I would be good at it but I live in a smallish town and wouldn’t know where to get started. Any advice? If you’re passionate about design and are determined to be a graphic designer, you’ll find a way to carve [...]

Ask Nubby #20: Digital vs. Print Design & Magazine Submissions

Posted on April 8th, 2009 by by Nubby

I’m an artist and I have submitted to digital magazines but never anything in actual print. I’m most comfortable with digital work but now I want to get into magazines. Any advice? Taking the leap from digital work to print can be a big adjustment, so congratulations for deciding to take the plunge! To make [...]

Ask Nubby #19: Developing an Art Series & Choosing Work for Shows

Posted on February 25th, 2009 by by Nubby

When putting an art show together, how do you chose which pieces you should put in and how they all go together? I’m having a hard time of it! When viewing gallery-based art shows, you’ll notice that the featured work is usually grouped together in some manner whether that be by genre, subject, medium or [...]

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