FlipStorm

So the first article I’ve stumbled across is this interesting article on drawar about the need for designers: do we or don’t we?

It throws a very CTFD-brick at all the designers out there who are desperately trying to hold onto to their means of living. However, the writer seems to miss one vital point: with all these shops out there providing off-the-shelf design, we still need good designers to produce all of that content.

So it’s a question of diversification. If you’re a talented web/graphic designer, but haven’t yet managed to reach the climbs of stardom that the more popular designers have, you need to spread yourself about. I’m not saying do spec work (that’s another debate entirely), but rather produce some of those cracking designs and sell them off through these design ‘thrift-stores’. There’s plenty around. My particular favourite is ThemeForest.

Also of note is this excellent article on improving your client relationships. I know I personally need to apply some of these steps a little more.

What interesting articles have you found/written recently?