Weekly Mash Up #35: Topics in Design, Freelance, and SEO

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Its been a few weeks since I last posted a Weekly Mash Up. During those few weeks since I last posted an article, I read some great articles but there weren’t as many as I normally read. Out of those article, I found seven great articles that I think will be helpful for everyone.

I found some great articles on what characteristics to look for an ideal graphic designer, fundamentals of print design, design contracts, elevator pitch, freelance blogs, and mod_pagespeed.

Earlier this week I decided to try something new. I have decided to add a community news submission option to Evolutionary Designs. Currently, I am looking into several submission options and way to submit those submissions to Evolutionary Designs. Until I have it figured out, you can submit your articles to the Evolutionary Designs Tumble Blog. There is a submit page where you can submit your original articles or great articles you find. But please only submit articles about design, photography, SEO, Photoshop, tutorials, freelance, blogging and business.

If your articles are approved, they will post live on the Tumble blog and then some articles will be added to the Weekly Mash Up. Currently, we are only approving one or two articles a day but once there is need, we will post more. So start your link building today, and submit your articles to Evolutionary Designs Community News.

The Mash Up

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5 Desirable Characteristics Of An Ideal Graphic Designer | Web …

www.webdesigneronline.co.uk9/14/12

“Graphic designing is not a skill that can be well executed by just anyone. Having gained the skill does not make one a good designer. They need to have additional traits that make them stand out as creative individuals and in their work. They need to be motivated to give the client a good result and humble enough to accept corrections. Below are a few important traits that every designer should strive to obtain:”

Tips for Coding a Solid Frontend Interface in … – Web Design Ledger

webdesignledger.com10/2/12

“Website interfaces often require a large starting point to get going. You’ll need to spend some time planning out a design style or simple prototype in advance.”

Fundamentals of Print Design | Vectortuts+

vector.tutsplus.com10/12/12

“Time to take your designs from the screen to the printed page? In Fundamentals of Print Design, Nicki Hart of DesignLikeAPro is here to help you understand how to craft an effective design for the page. From design concept …”

Freelance

6 Good Tips for Your Freelance Design Contracts – Six Revisions

sixrevisions.com9/10/12

“6 Good Tips for Your Freelance Design Contracts. In freelance work, having legal contracts between you and the clients you work with is important. Contracts legally protect you and your business in various ways and helps in …”

Is Your Elevator Pitch Ready? – Freelance Switch

freelanceswitch.com10/11/12

“When was the last time you’d heard that phrase? I hadn’t heard it in years, until a recent assignment for a …”

14 Essential Elements of a Good Freelancing Blog | FreelanceFolder

freelancefolder.com10/8/12

“Do you know how to create an effective freelancing blog? While most seasoned freelancers know that blogging is an important way to promote their freelancing.”

SEO – Search Engine Related

Make Your Site Faster with Google’s mod_pagespeed – Daily Blog Tips

www.dailyblogtips.com10/11/12

“As you probably know a couple of months ago Google announced that it would start taking into consideration the load speed of web pages when determining the its search rankings. In other words, the faster your page, the higher the chances of your rankings going up, and vice-versa…”

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