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Best Keyboard Shortcuts To Speed You Up In Illustrator

DesignCrowd - Tuesday, March 21, 2017

As any designer knows, there's only so much Photoshop can do, so as part of a cheat sheet offering, we've created a set for Mac and Windows use, giving you the hidden pathways of Illustrator CC. Read more

The Role Of Technology In Raising Your Creative Game

DesignCrowd - Monday, February 27, 2017

Creativity has become an intrinsic part of working life, and this is a sign of the progress and advancements that have been made in technology. Read more

How Color Theory Impacts Emotion In Design And Marketing

Eric Sachs - Monday, January 30, 2017

Using the wrong color in your marketing material can backfire in subtle ways. Let's take a look at what each of the colors evoke, and how you can use this information to get your audience to take the desired action. Read more

What's Behind The Boom Of Independent Freelancers? (Infographic)

DesignCrowd - Monday, December 12, 2016

DesignCrowd conducted a survey of more than 1,000 freelance designers from around the world and asked them about their habits, motivations, and lifestyles. Read more

What Is Brand Collateral? How To Present Your Best Designs To Clients

Divya Abe - Thursday, November 24, 2016

Do you want to communicate your design entries to customers as effectively as possible? It's time to be strategic about how you frame your ideas to give you the best chance of winning a contest on DesignCrowd. Read more

Learning From Other Crowdsourcing Designers

Jessica Walrack - Thursday, November 17, 2016

In order to achieve design expertise to help you win contests, you need to learn from other crowdsourcing designers. When looking for design inspiration from other people's work, it is important to look at these elements. Read more

DesignCrowd launches Payoneer!

Jo Sabin - Thursday, November 10, 2016

We're excited to announce that Payoneer is now available to designers on DesignCrowd. At the same time we've introduced new features in MyAccount to assist you in managing your payout preferences. The article outlines the key benefits to switching to Payoneer and how to use the new Payouts feature in MyAccount. Read more

How to Come Up with Creative Ideas (5 Step Creative Process)

DesignCrowd - Thursday, November 3, 2016

In this blog post I'll explore a 5 Step Process to Producing Creative Ideas (with examples) that is intended for use by designers and other creatives (but I hope there are some insights for business people also!). Read more

How designers find jobs on DesignCrowd

Jo Sabin - Sunday, October 30, 2016

Learn about all the different ways you can find design job opportunities on DesignCrowd, earn money, improve your skills and have fun. From traditional crowdsourced design contests where an unlimited number of designers compete for the budget to working exclusively 1-on-1 with clients.  Read more

How to promote your design services and make it rain

Jo Sabin - Thursday, October 27, 2016

Do you want to sell more design services at a price you set and define the deliverables? Yes! "My Design Services" is a feature in MyAccount that allows clients to purchase specific design services directly from your portfolio for the first time or as follow up work.  Read more

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