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Big Cartel’s big rebrand by How&How throws caution to the wind

Its Nice That

Since 2005, countless creatives have launched their businesses with Big Cartel,” creative director at How&How Chris Clayton says, “we were brought in to help Big Cartel do what it does best for others: sell itself.”

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Your Customer Acquisition Strategy is Broken. Let’s Talk About Why.

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They allocate a healthy budget for paid advertising to drive traffic to a website that looks like it was built in 2005. Include ad spend, salaries/freelancer costs for marketing, and software subscriptions. It’s a cliché for a reason. And businesses still do it—every single day. The logo looks like a clipart competition entry.

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Why Your Approach to Branding for Small Businesses is Failing

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Sale The Brand Gap: How to Bridge the Distance Between Business Strategy and Design Neumeier, Marty (Author) English (Publication Language) 208 Pages – 08/04/2005 (Publication Date) – New Riders (Publisher) $39.99 −$14.86 $25.13 For many small businesses and freelancers, the lines are blurred.

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Jim Parkinson, 1941–2025

Typographica

That served him well after returning to Oakland to start a freelance career that would last for more than fifty years. Jim soon understood not only that he could carve a professional niche for himself by specializing in lettering; it was also his life’s calling. He had an incredible knack for rendering any kind of letter style by hand.

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The 15 Best Freelancing Websites for Finding Work

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The 15 Best Freelancing Websites for Finding Work Freelancing has become an increasingly popular way for skilled professionals to find flexible work opportunities. With so many freelancing websites now available, it can take time to determine which are the best for finding freelance jobs. What is a Freelancing Website?

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Marked with thought #3

Logo Design Love

The original Vancouver Canucks logo was designed in 1970 by freelance graphic designer and lifelong hockey fan Joe Borovich. This spoon inside a pen nib is timeless, crafted in 2005 by the gone-but-not-forgotten 300million. Excellent animated context on the Dutchscot website. While the bus service wasn’t a hit, the mark certainly was.

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Top 20 Best Graphic Design Blogs for Creative Inspiration in 2022

We And The Color

Curated by David Bennett, Visuelle is a blog where you can find eye-catching projects from international freelance graphic designers and some of the best creative studios. SwissMiss was founded in 2005 by Swiss graphic designer Tina Roth Eisenberg. The featured work ranges from modern typography to minimalist graphic design solutions.