This is list of tools and resources I use on a regular basis to run a freelance graphic design and branding business as well as a few websites for myself and clients. I like trying and using new tools and apps that make life easier. Bookmark this page as this list is continually updated.
Designer James White spent a decade working for other agencies before he founded Signalnoise, a one-man design studio in Nova Scotia. He was determined to explore his own aesthetic: “Fascination, wonder, and imagination made visual.”
The move was creatively productive and financially lucrative. But when he decided to dedicate a year to his passion project—taking his own bright, pop approach to iconic movie posters like Jaws and Indiana Jones—he ran into licensing roadblocks.
In this Creative Spark, James explains how he dealt with the setbacks and found new opportunities for Signalnoise.
Tina Roth Eisenberg (a.k.a. swissmiss) shares her 8 personal mantras for success. Part of Shopify‘s Build-A-Business Competition, Each week they release a new video from a ‘mentor’: Tim Ferriss, Daymond John, Eric Ries and Tina Roth Eisenberg.
Great video series by an awesome eCommerce software company.
You should watch this. Chase Jarvis talks with business guru Ramit Sethi in The Garage and shares his advice for what it takes to be a successful artist.