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It’s here! We’ve finally left the tumultous year of 2014 and as we usher in a new beginning with the new year, we have new hope, wishes, and certainly new tools to try out. In this post, we have put together a handful of perfect tools and plugins to get … Continue reading »

People who are new to web design and development, writing or any other sort of creative work have little to show in their portfolio. And that’s a potentially major problem as thousands of experts with strings of portfolios are already out in a saturated market. What advantage could a newcomer … Continue reading »

[I’m going to be totally honest with you. This is a writing challenge. It’s one of those torture devices that writers impose on themselves in order to help them better write better content. For designers, it’s something like Constraints. My challenge is Sesame-Street styled: this post is brought to you … Continue reading »

Few websites are friendlier to creatives than Tumblr, a place to scroll through, like, and reblog posts like there’s no tomorrow. It’s not surprising, then, that hundreds of writing blogs have popped up all over that site faster than you can say “dashboard”. With so many to choose from, it … Continue reading »

Blogging is basically the new resume. Your potential employer and clients will Google your name. And if they see that you have a blog, rest assured that they will browse through it. Now, your blog should contain what you want others to see you as: as a writer, web designer, … Continue reading »

Chances are you’re pretty tired of seeing traditional stock photos of people in suits shaking hands. Not only are they bland and uninteresting, but they also cost money. The good news is that there has been a rise in great stock photo sites that you can use for free – … Continue reading »

There are plenty of things that you add to a home to make it more festive for the holidays. Wreaths and the right decor can really help in bringing the Christmas spirit. Still, nothing sets the tone quite like a Christmas tree. It’s too late to buy a Christmas tree … Continue reading »

Deck the halls with boughs of holly as #Christmas is here! Obviously a lot has changed in the ways we celebrate the holidays, with the continual rise of smartphones, social media, and selfies – just try and stop your Christmas dinner from showing up on Instagram. Rather than send Christmas … Continue reading »

So you’re looking to give your WordPress site a new look and are trying to work out the kinks in time for 2015; or you have a new app, product, company or album you want to release and you’re hoping to generate some hype by putting up a Coming Soon … Continue reading »

We all have a little something that gets us through the day. For quite a few of us, it is coffee that gives us the spirit and energy to rise above the adversity of looming deadlines and projects. After all, what can soothe our souls more than the comforting smell … Continue reading »

You probably have checked out most of the gift ideas available out there, but if you’re not into bulky gifts that could burn a hole in your pocket, then check out the pocket-sized options we have for you in this post. You’ll find cute small cameras, creative USB flash drive … Continue reading »

We’re not sure how it happened, but it’s already the end of the year. If you’re like most freelancers, you’ve probably avoided thinking about your taxes until now. Actually, you’d probably still like to avoid thinking about them. But just a little bit of effort now will make a world … Continue reading »

These days, many people think of fancy, high-end and expensive smart gadgets when it comes to the perfect Christmas gift. It’s not wrong but if you prefer something out of the blue, unexpected or just downright different, how about going back to basics and getting your loved ones paper-based gifts … Continue reading »

“Awesome” is a rather overused word nowadays – especially on the World Wide Web. As long as an article, photo, video, GIF, or what-have-you pops out in some way, it automatically gets slapped with the A-word. Whether that awesome “something” will be forgotten after a few days, or even a … Continue reading »