{"id":5151,"date":"2012-08-26T22:05:35","date_gmt":"2012-08-27T04:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/?p=5151"},"modified":"2012-08-26T22:10:52","modified_gmt":"2012-08-27T04:10:52","slug":"weekly-mash-up-32-topics-in-design-freelance-marketing-and-photoshop-brush-freebies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/26\/weekly-mash-up-32-topics-in-design-freelance-marketing-and-photoshop-brush-freebies\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Mash Up #32: Topics in Design, Freelance, Marketing, and Photoshop Brush Freebies"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The <\/a>It\u2019s Sunday night, so that means its time for the Weekly Mash Up<\/a>. This week was a busy one for me, but I did get some time to read a few articles on my favorite sites. Out of what I read, I found a eleven articles I thought you guys might like.\u00a0 This week\u2019s topics include design, freelance, marketing and even some Photoshop Brush Freebies.<\/p>\n

The Mash Up<\/h2>\n

So take a look at the articles and tell us what you think of them. If you want your articles featured on our Mash Up, start commenting, sharing articles and talking with me on Twitter, Google+, and Facebook. The more I know about you and your website, the better chance I have of finding you on the web!<\/p>\n

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Earlier this week, Evolutionary Designs upgraded to the premium version of premium version of CommentLuv<\/a> and the owner is offering it for a huge discount. But its only for a limited time.<\/p>\n

Design<\/h3>\n

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How to monetize design with no clients | Webdesigner Depot<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"www.webdesignerdepot.com<\/a><\/span>8\/24\/12<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhether you’re just starting out or have hit a dry spell, there may come a point in time where you have to find a way to make your money without design clients.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Simple Web Design Tips for Social Media Icons – Speckyboy Design<\/strong> …<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"speckyboy.com<\/a><\/span>8\/24\/12<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSocial media integration helps you promote your website and reach a wider customer base globally. In order to increase the base of your ‘fans’ and ‘followers’, high importance must be given to the design and the positioning …\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Principles and Features of Effective Web Design | Web …<\/strong> – instantShift<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"www.instantshift.com<\/a><\/span>8\/25\/12<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWebsites can have many requirements. The purpose of your web page\u2014that is, what you want to accomplish with your web page\u2014is important to identify before, Web Designers and Developers Daily Resource.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Create Killer Landing Pages to Convert Web Traffic into …<\/strong> – instantShift<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"www.instantshift.com<\/a><\/span>8\/24\/12<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDo you sell a product or service online? Even if it’s Website Design and Website Development services, that counts. Anyone who is trying to sell a product or, Web Designers and Developers Daily Resource.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

How to Get The Most Out of Your .htaccess File – instantShift<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"www.instantshift.com<\/a><\/span>8\/21\/12<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you’ve been a web designer for any length of time, chances are you’ve run across the mysterious .htacess file at one point or another. Others may ask,, Web Designers and Developers Daily Resource.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Freelance<\/h3>\n

How To Put Together a Solid Freelance Portfolio – Web Design Ledger<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"webdesignledger.com<\/a><\/span>8\/24\/12<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWorking as a freelancer is a tough job with long hours at the desk. You’re always scrambling from one task to the next figuring out the best way to accomplish.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

5 Tips for Building Trust with Your Clients – Six Revisions<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"sixrevisions.com<\/a><\/span>8\/23\/12<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn freelance work, a relationship between you and the client needs to have trust in order for it to flourish. These tips will help earn a your clients’ trust.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

10 Outstanding Tools to Build Portfolio Easily and Professionally – 1stwebdesigner<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"www.1stwebdesigner.com<\/a><\/span>6\/21\/10<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019ve been working as almost any kind of creative, you probably know that a piece of paper with fancy stamps do not always guarantees work. And you also know that having a beautiful and clear portfolio that represents you is essential. Recently we published an inspirational article regarding successful designer portfolios. But I\u2019m not a designer and I can\u2019t create that kind of website on my own, you\u2019d probably say. What to do then? Pay someone a big amount of money for your website? I hold that the content stands over the packaging and it doesn\u2019t make a big difference if your portfolio cost you thousands of dollars or couple of sandwiches. It\u2019s much better to focus on your work and leave its presentation on safe hands. That\u2019s why for this roundup we\u2019ve prepared a list of 10 tools that will help you build a portfolio easily and professionally.\u201d <\/em>This is an old article, but I stumbled across it while reading some articles on here.
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Marketing<\/h3>\n

Marketing Techniques for Any New Website …<\/strong> – Web Design Ledger<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"webdesignledger.com<\/a><\/span>8\/21\/12<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhenever you’re putting a new website online there’s no simple way to attract lots of visitors. Social media allows for a much faster viral growth process. \u201c<\/em><\/p>\n

Photoshop<\/h3>\n

10 Fantastic Free Photoshop Brushsets for Photo …<\/strong> – PSD Vault<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"www.psdvault.com<\/a><\/span>8\/23\/12<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn Part I of this series, I will showcase 10 Fantastic Free Photoshop Brushsets for Photo Manipulation Works. I have included a brief description of the brushsets and how you can use them in front of the brush image. Hope you …\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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If you are interested in the format of Evolutionary Design\u2019s Weekly Mash Up, we use CurationSoft<\/a> to find the articles, to copy the name, link location, and the first few sentences of the articles. I then add quotes and italicized to the copied text. The Free version only allows you use the blog search to find articles to share. But with the premium version you can find topics from at least eight different sources. So check it out today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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