The Benefits of Online Portfolios

Written by Jesse S. Somer


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Another plus is that other designers may get in contact with you. Then you become part of a network, a miniature community that helps each other with ideas, access to jobs, and constructive criticism to help you improve your skills. Of course this is true with just about all industries today,repparttar example of a graphic designer is only a good one because their work is often hard to duplicate. This means that normally they can only see one employer at a time. Onrepparttar 103980 Internet you can get a list of allrepparttar 103981 graphic design companies with your search engine (Eg: Google), and send them all your web site address at once.

Having your personal portfolio onrepparttar 103982 Web will definitely save you a lot of money that would have otherwise gone to transportation and telephone costs. If you’re already an established designer, architect, or freelance writer you can exhibit your work and receive briefs on future jobs without ever leaving your office. Designers can send drafts ofrepparttar 103983 work on PDF files, which are then read and directly commented on using Acrobat reader. What a time saver inrepparttar 103984 creative process!

However, for those who are still convinced ofrepparttar 103985 old fashioned need for a business card, what would be more simple and straightforward than a card with just your name and one link to your web site. As long as you’re keeping yourself inrepparttar 103986 ‘sight’ of industry executives,repparttar 103987 better chance you’ll be in their minds when it comes to making a choice forrepparttar 103988 job.

Jesse S. Somer M6.Net http://www.m6.net Jesse S. Somer is an average person working to show other normal people the massive possibilities that integrating the Internet into our lives can offer humanity.


Naming Names... How to Name your Business

Written by Maya Sunpongco


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• "convince"

• "share"

... a few minutes pass by ... a few more minutes pass by

• "Slice-A-Day.com" ...sidenote: visual images of pie and cake; slice is a portion of a bigger piece

• "Share Your Slice On Marketing" ...sidenote: tagline that explains and supports vision ::: End Brainstorming List :::

I like "slice" because you just get quick and small chunks to read... just enough to evoke a thought, to make you think, or to leave you wanting more.



With over 100+ websites designed in the past 4 years, Maya Sunpongco is your Chief Imagination Officer for DesignInsomnia.com, in San Diego, CA - an internet/web graphics firm that harnesses the “Power of Design to Communicate.” Founder of Slice-A-Day.com - your slice on marketing.


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