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  • + xicano xicano 7 months ago
    Cool. I wish I could have heard this, but the slides are very nice. I’ve been considering going freelance, but I can’t seem to build a reservoir of savings in order to start. Great read!!
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  1. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Dan Rubin Sidebar Creative
  2. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Hi! Me, according to nGen works @ http://happywebbies.com/ ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  3. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Web Standards Creativity by Dan Rubin (and 9 other guys) ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  4. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Pro CSS Techniques by Jeff Croft Ian Lloyd Dan Rubin ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  5. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 The weather in Fort Lauderdale ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  6. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 The weather in Atlanta ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  7. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Q: What is design? ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  8. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 A: Design is problem solving. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  9. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Non-virtual Examples: ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  10. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Successful. Waste Reducing Exfoliating Body Cleanser (aka “soap”) Granted, this may leave you with smaller bits of waste, but it’s a creative solution we can learn from. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  11. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Not so much... Faucet FAIL If your interface requires instructions, it needs to be redesigned. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  12. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Fitts’s Law: ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  13. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 The time to acquire a target is a function of the distance to and size of the target. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  14. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Big buttons are faster. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  15. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 This: Button is harder to click than this: Benjamin Button ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  16. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Warm-up Exercise: A right-handed user is known to be within 10 pixels of the exact center of a large, 1600 X 1200 screen. You will place a single-pixel target on the screen that the user must point to exactly. List the five pixel locations on the screen that the user can access fastest. For extra credit, list them in order from fastest to slowest access. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  17. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 3 4 1 5 2 ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  18. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Let’s expand Fitts’s Law: ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  19. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Big type stands out more than little type. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  20. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Large content areas are easier to see. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  21. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Size explains hierarchy. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  22. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Headings Layout H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  23. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Size matters: ✓ Bigger targets are easier to click ✓ Larger areas are easier to recognize ✓ Hierarchy communicates importance ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  24. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Enough with the lesson already, let’s have some fun! ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  25. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Simple Trick: Light Effects ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  26. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  27. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Almost any image can create an effect ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  28. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Random image ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  29. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Select a single pixel line ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  30. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Stretch to fill ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  31. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Create a solid color layer below the image ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  32. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Use layer blending modes to modify the colors of the gradient. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  33. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Darken ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  34. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Multiply ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  35. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Luminosity ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  36. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Look to other mediums for inspiration. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  37. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Use texture to elicit subconscious tactile reactions: ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  38. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  39. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  40. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  41. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Now let’s talk Business. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  42. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Business: The Basics ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  43. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Decide whether you want to be a great business owner or a great designer, developer, or creative… ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  44. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 …for that decision will define what kind of life you lead. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  45. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Words matter: Clients treat “consultants” and “agencies” better than “freelancers.” ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  46. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Spec work: Don’t do it. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  47. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Get an accountant. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  48. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Always require a deposit — if a client wants credit, there are banks for that. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  49. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Estimating gets easier over time — track your hours and make each job more accurate than the last. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  50. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Set invoice milestones so clients know what is expected financially. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  51. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Business: Projects ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  52. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Project management is the key to sanity — get someone to help if needed. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  53. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Use software meant for projects: Basecamp, Backpack or something you build yourself. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  54. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Business: Clients ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  55. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Choose good clients who share your passion, whatever that may be. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  56. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Trust your instincts with new clients (this will get easier over time). ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  57. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Bad clients can destroy your soul (fire them if you have to). ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  58. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 Discussion (this is the part where you’re all on the couch telling me your problems). ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com
  59. Design and the Art of Freelancing Atlanta, March 2009 fin. ©2009 Dan Rubin » http://sidebarcreative.com

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