Free High-Res Photoshop Brushes: Grungy Watercolor
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Free High-Res Photoshop Brushes: Grungy Watercolor

I’ve got another set of killer brushes for everyone. These are, as always, super large brushes. There are 10 in the set, and I also included a zip file with PNGs for non-Photoshop users. I’ll be releasing the actual textures themselves in another post soon. I made these from a combination of watercolor and india…

Small Business Hiring Tips: Recruit and Retain Great Employees

Small Business Hiring Tips: Recruit and Retain Great Employees

If you want your company to be the best it can be, it’s vital to recruit and retain the strongest employees in the industry. Finding good workers is one of the biggest challenges for any small business. You may feel at a disadvantage compared to other larger firms who have a human resources department or…

Free Hi-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes
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Free Hi-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes

Here is a nice set of Photoshop Brushes from BittBox. I’m constantly going back and forth between Illustrator and Photoshop in my projects, and I’m starting to pretty much make everything from scratch. I often have trouble finding brushes that are big enough for what I’m doing, so I just made my own. The smallest…

The Unconventional Guide to Succeeding as a Tech Freelancer

The Unconventional Guide to Succeeding as a Tech Freelancer

Freelancing has in the past drawn negative feedback from various other sectors. However, with the job market shrinking every day for tech professionals, many people have opted for this work-at-home business. When everyone caught the freelance wave, the writing was the in thing, but does that mean that it’s the only freelance business available? The…

Illustrator 101: How to Fix The Annoying Grayscale Color Problem

Illustrator 101: How to Fix The Annoying Grayscale Color Problem

If you’ve ever run into this annoying little Illustrator problem, it can be very frustrating, but it has a simple fix. Every so often you may find that no matter what color you select, Illustrator converts your selection to grayscale… Grayscale refers to the set of colors or color scheme that consists of repeated grey…

WordPress vs. Duda: Which Platform Offers Better Value for Web Development Agencies?

WordPress vs. Duda: Which Platform Offers Better Value for Web Development Agencies?

That’s a statement that you can’t ignore when you’re running an online business. After all, if you make the mistake of housing your web development agency on a platform that’s lacking both in reliability and features, it’ll only be a matter of time before you spend an extra thousand dollars more for additional tools so…

5 Elements of the Best WordPress Themes for New Websites

Designing a WordPress website offers plenty of flexibility to create a unique user experience. Some designers complain that WordPress can limit their productivity. However, if you have the core design elements in your theme, you should be able to achieve your client’s desired look and feel of the site. It should help them deliver content,…

38 Online Store Websites Running on Shopify
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38 Online Store Websites Running on Shopify

Web designers around the world have been captivated by Shopify. It’s an online e-commerce CMS which is self-hosted and managed by the Shopify team. Webmasters can purchase their own domain name and launch a store just like any regular website – but without deep concerns over server management. For anyone looking into Shopify it is…

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10 Reasons Why It’s Good for Freelance Designers to Be Different

So, you’re not the run-of-the-mill freelance designer? You’re different, and your work shows it. So what? Being different can cause you to feel alone. It can cause you to doubt your abilities. You might even think you’re doing something wrong if you’re different. But, being different isn’t necessarily a bad thing if you’re a freelance…