Sarah K.

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7 Deadly Sins of Contract Web Design

Posted by Sarah Koszty on March 18, 2009, 7:55 AM EDT
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It has taken many years at Hard-Knocks University in order for me to put this list together. I hope that my mistakes will enlighten others and afford new designers the ability to be as effective and professional as possible.

Contract web design isn't easy - we don't do it for the money or fame, we do it because we love the work and we're proud of each and every creation. While starting your own business or providing freelance services can be exciting at first, there are many pitfalls and hidden bombs ready to go off at a moment's notice. So be prepared and be smart about your business practices.

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A different way to think of the creative genius

Posted by Sarah Koszty on February 17, 2009, 8:35 AM EST
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This is a remarkable look into the life, stresses and work-process for the lives of creative people. With insightful glimpses to the past - Elizabeth Gilbert tries to understand why the "creative person" embodies a unique blend of fear, super-egos and depressive behaviors - more importantly she poses the question, does it really have to be this way?

http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html

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Color Scheme Designers

Posted by Sarah Koszty on February 15, 2009, 12:00 AM EST
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Developing a color scheme can be a tedious task. On some occasions, we as web designs are required to develop color schemes from mock-ups and specs given to us by various members of our offices - or even for personal projects. So, throughout the years I have been questing for applications that can ease the strain of developing custom color schemes. Here's what I've found ...

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