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Top brands 'hijacked' by cheaper copycats
Retailers accused of dressing up their products to resemble leading brands.
Freelance Alliance Spotlight: Alison Bates
All-round freelance creative talent, Pingsweetie, on her love of challenges, happy clients and lessons learnt.
Read More...- Entrepreneur's teapot logo causes a stir
Small business victory as 'unjustified' opposition to its logo is quietly dropped.
Read More... - Revealed: the world’s most creative designs
London shows off the whacky and world-changing creations of the future.
Read More... - 'Making things' to get a £5m stimulus
Design luminary puts up cash where the government won't.
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- Freelance Alliance Spotlight: Little Bulldog Design
Joanne Van Campen on the learning curves & successes of her freelance career so far.
Read More... - Freelance time management
Freelance designer, Tara Roskell, on working from home.
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Freelance Design News and Industry Guides
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- Introduction to becoming a graphic designer
Freelance creative, Nick Welsh, tells us a bit about the world of design, where his income comes from and how to team up with a developer to boost your coffers in offering web design too. - Who needs graphic designers?
Who to approach when you're looking for work. - Graphic Design: Routes into the industry
Qualifications, software proficiency, ideas for expanding your folio and how to woo art directors. - Graphic & Web Design: Rates and allowances
How to make sure you are paid what you're worth and tips for quoting and invoicing your clients to make sure your profit margin remains intact. - Graphic Design: How to find work
Tips from an expert on the best (and quirkiest) ways to advertise your services, from word of mouth to 'champagne ideas on beer money.' - Graphic & Web Design: Legal issues
Legal issues to watch out for as a freelance graphic designer. - Graphic Design: Professional bodies and useful links
Links to professional bodies, useful sites and recommended reading.
