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Rush Jobs Make the Day Shorter

March 10, 2011

Ha! So last night I get a call from one of the magazines I work with to sell me remnant ad space at half price.  Not a bad deal, so I bite.  I had to put a pro ad together in about 4 hours.  There were 3 people involved in the decision making so it [...]

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Consider this a Warning!

March 3, 2011

Consider this a warning.  Well, more like a call for your attention; an alert.  Today is Thursday.  Also the first week of May 2011. What’s so important about that?  Last month was my 10th wedding anniversary.  I managed to pull something off that most people cannot.  And I’m happy to say that thanks to that, [...]

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Graphic Designer Salary – How Much Should You be Earning?

February 7, 2011
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There are various books published yearly, some very well known, that attempt to offer the professional graphic designer a comprehensive guide as to how much money they should be making. While I encourage you to read up on your industry and these books are a great option, I’d like to focus my attention on website [...]

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You Should Have Been Here Yesterday

January 28, 2010
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You’ve been there before. You plan your day out a certain way and it doesn’t come out quite like planned. Here I am, sitting inside the truck in the parking lot at Snow Valley Ski Resort in Big Bear. After waking up at 4:30am to drive all the way up here, I realized I should’ve [...]

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