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How Self-Inspired Artwork Wins Clients & Boosts Creativity

Showcasing your vast creativity, boundless ideas and unique style is the key to winning new clients. Self initiated work is a critical element of any effective portfolio and it’ll help you win the jobs you want and boost your creativity at the same time.

This was the opening paragraph of the article “Build A Better Portfolio” in the latest addition [...] Continue Reading…

The Best Time Of The Day To Do Things As A Designer

This article will go through the best time of the day to do things in relation to your mental state of mind which in turn will make you more productive as a designer. I present to you… productivity tips for designers.
8am - Face Your Fears Time

This is the quietest time for suicide so this is a good time to [...] Continue Reading…

Once Upon A Time, I Designed A Drink Coaster

Have you ever won something? Well once upon a time, late back last year I entered a state wide design competition here in Australia and I won 2nd place (you can see the coaster design below) and it made me feel so good winning, not because of the prize money ($500) but because of the recognition (there was a [...] Continue Reading…

Home Sweet Home

After nearly 2 months off traveling around Europe and Asia I am now back home here in Australia so a big g’day to everyone… hope you didn’t miss me too much :P!
Thank You
First off I would like to thank everyone for their support of JCD while I was away. I would like to thank the guest authors especially and [...] Continue Reading…

Designing an Accessible Site Without Losing Your Mind

In this guest article Chad Swaney* walks us through some techniques and guidelines on how to make your website more accessible. It is a good change to see something more technical here on Just Creative Design so enjoy.

One of the biggest mistakes I see from web designers is making accessibility more complicated than it actually is. Most designers [...] Continue Reading…