Outlaw Design Blog

Suggestion Box Review

Posted on 09. Sep, 2008 by Danny Outlaw.

Things like blogs and project management software have gone a long way in helping us communicate better with our clients and team members. These services and products are great for getting feedback from clients, but what about when you need an organized system for getting feedback from customers? The days of the [...]

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Setting Up a Basic Project Outline

Posted on 05. Sep, 2008 by Danny Outlaw.

Doing things the same way every time can make any project go faster. Design for a while and you will undoubtedly start to develop a groove that works best for you. If you are new to designing, you may not yet have developed this routine, hopefully this post will help you do just [...]

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How to Get Work Locally

Posted on 21. Aug, 2008 by Danny Outlaw.

Achieving success in a freelance career is not as simplistic as one may wish, but by following a few simple guidelines, freelance work in your local area can be obtained and can lead to greatly fulfilling vocation. So many freelancers don’t spend enough time “shaking hands and kissing babies.” Just going out every [...]

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Just Say No - The Art of Saying Yes

Posted on 07. Aug, 2008 by Danny Outlaw.

Nobody likes a “yes man” unless they can actually follow through on everything they say yes to. This is rarely the case with designers.
Saying yes to anything that comes your way will quickly leave you overworked, missing deadlines, and worst of all…scope creep. Saying yes to every job that comes [...]

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Discussion: What are your rates?

Posted on 31. Jul, 2008 by Danny Outlaw.

I think a big problem any design/developer/freelancer has, especially when starting out, is trying to figure out how much to charge. Its like the $100,000 dollar question. So, what I would like to see in this weeks discussion is a simple rundown of how much you charge for a few of your service [...]

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Interview: Adii Rockstar of Woo Themes

Posted on 30. Jul, 2008 by Danny Outlaw.

If you spend any amount of time looking at the premium wordpress themes market, you have no doubt come across some of Woo Themes designs (previously Premium News Themes). Even if you dont like the guys themes, you have to appreciate his amazing ability to market himself. Some how, Adii managed to label [...]

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What Fight Club Teaches Us About Freelancing

Posted on 21. Jul, 2008 by Danny Outlaw.

I have been obsessed with the movie Fight Club ever since it hit the big screen. During a late night viewing of the movie the other night, it hit me that the basic rules of Fight Club can teach us a lot about the business of freelancing. Think I’m joking? Check out [...]

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6 Tips for Building a Better Home Office

Posted on 17. Jul, 2008 by Danny Outlaw.

In my opinion, if you work from home, money spent on your home office is money well spent. Of course, there are something that are worth investing in more than others. For example, investing $500 in a good chair is well worth it. Investing a few grand on the Omptimus Keyboard [...]

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How to Make Money Selling Wallpapers

Posted on 19. Mar, 2008 by Danny Outlaw.

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Last weeks post about adding Powerpoint presentations to your arsenal really got me thinking about untapped niches for graphic designers. While I was deep in meditation on the subject online, I came across this post by Smashing Magazine. The post is nothing more than some free icon and wallpapers, but one [...]

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Pick Your Clients and Bill Them Too!

Posted on 10. Mar, 2008 by Danny Outlaw.

Tired of putting up with bad clients? Instead of endlessly browsing job boards, hoping for a job with a friendly client, why not go out and pick who you want to work with? Believe it or not, this isn’t a joke. Hand picking your clients is easier than you think. All [...]

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