Entries from July 2009

Friday, July 31st, 2009

I wish I would have known… (repost)

Editor’s Note: Firggy is on vacation this week. This post was originally posted April 7th, 2009. New posts will return next week. —————- The other day I started to think back on all the things I wish someone had told me when I first started working with the Photoshop program. And although the program may [...]

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Keep Business Friendly – Get it in writing (repost)

Editor’s Note: Firggy is on vacation this week. This post was originally posted June 23rd, 2009. Shout Outs will return next week. ————— I’ve been running into several clients and friends that have been telling me horror stories of how they were ripped off or lost out heavily due to some disagreement they had with a [...]

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Who Are You Again? (repost)

Editor’s Note: Firggy is on vacation this week. This post was originally posted May 26th, 2009. Hot Sites will return next week. ——— I have a friend who is painfully shy and will do anything to avoid talking about himself. It just makes him highly uncomfortable. If you check out any of his websites, you [...]

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Hanging Your Shingle (repost)

Editor’s Note: Firggy is on vacation this week. This post was originally posted January 20th, 2009. New articles will return next week. ———— The road to becoming a successful freelancer is a long and often times quite difficult one. For me personally, I have been traveling on the design road for over ten years and [...]

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Small Mouse – Big Dreams (repost)

Editor’s Note: Firggy is on vacation this week. This post was originally posted November 25th, 2008. New Content will return next week. —————— Last Thursday, I got beat up, or rather my ego did. And as hard as it was to take, it was a good beating and one I clearly needed. The beating came [...]

Friday, July 24th, 2009

On Vacation

As of this moment, this website will be on vacation for one week. Everyone needs time away and now is mine. It’s time for me to beat feet and get out of town for a while. While I am gone, I will be re-posting some of my most popular articles and most sound advice for [...]

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Mini Shout Outs – Portfolio Picks

One of my favorite ways to get new ideas and to just see what’s out there is surfing the NAPP Member portfolios. I know I’ve said that before, but it’s just that true. The work submitted ranges from all over the artistic map and there is something there for everyone. Thousands upon thousands of images [...]

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

Hot Site – PresetsHeaven

Presets, plug-ins, tutorials, and all the goodness that comes with them can be found on today’s Hot Site – PresetsHeaven. This site was started in September of 2008 and already it is making loads of photographer’s happy. The presets and tutorials focus heavily on Adobe Lightroom making this site ideal for getting the most out [...]

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

The Art of the Up-Sale

“Would you like fries with that?” is the single most powerful and successful up-sale question of all time. Those six little words revolutionized the fast food industry. It was something extra that could compliment your meal and make your experience more enjoyable. It was never free, but if your did decide to purchase it, then [...]

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Web Buttons 2

These buttons are included as a PSD file compatible with all versions. This set can be used as actual web buttons or as just part of a design. Included in the set are shiny diamond, square, arrow, ball, and oblong shaped buttons in various colors shown above. Download Here >>>