David Airey, graphic designer

When someone tells you they’re a freelancer, be it freelance graphic design or another profession, what are your immediate thoughts?

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Archived under Branding, Business.

Spec work is peeping out from under the bridge again. I was surprised to see CreativePro running a logo design contest. The reader comments tell what the consensus thinks about that.

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Archived under Resources.

The Wired Kayaker is a blog that combines kayaks, gear and gadgets into one.

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Archived under Identity, Portfolio.

No matter what industry you’re in, you need to pay attention to what your prospective customers are looking for. As many of you know, I specialise as a brand identity designer, but that’s not to say I should focus 100% of my efforts on marketing myself as such.

That might sound strange, but let me explain.

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Archived under Identity, Marketing, Web.

With thousands of different typefaces on offer, it’s good to have a select few that act as main-stays in your collection. The following 13 typefaces are ones you’ll find many graphic designers using.

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Archived under Typography.