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12 Tips for Creative Pros on Facebook

How-Tos: Written by Dave Awl on July 1, 2009

Facebook offers a slew of communication tools that can help your creativity reach a wider audience. How wide? Try 200 million active users! To make the most of this opportunity without alienating that potential audience or putting your copyrighted creations at risk, follow this expert advice.

11 Tips To Get More Out Of Your Freelancing

How-Tos: Written by Raj Dash on November 24, 2008

Wise words on increasing your creativity, dealing with clients, balancing work and the rest of life, and more.

How to Break into T-Shirt Design

How-Tos: Written by Sean Ashcroft on July 27, 2008

T-shirt design is huge, and thanks to online stores like Threadless, you don't have to open a brick-and-mortar storefront or even build your own Web site to see success.

HerGeekness Says: Convert Custom Letterhead to Microsoft Word Templates

How-Tos: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on April 2, 2008

Is your client insisting on a Word version of your letterhead design? Follow these conversion guidelines to cut down on your pain and maximize your profit.

Design How-To: Impossible Deadline and Budget? Time to Go Back to the Basics.

How-Tos: Written by John McWade on April 7, 2006

See how one expert successfully meets the challenge. Along the way, you'll pick up tips on ideal images; page layouts and color palettes that simplify the job; and making the most of one type family.

Web Design Tips: Integrating Design and Production Teams

How-Tos: Written by Molly E. Holzschlag on July 23, 2003

Still keeping the Web development team at arm's length? Then it's time to change your thinking. Learn why the best Web sites result when designer and developer work in harmony.