Archive for May, 2007

How To Establish Your Presence In Blogiverse

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Did you know that when you utter the word “blog” somewhere in the blogiverse a new blog is being launched? According to Sifry’s report on the State of the Live Web for April 2007 there are 1.4 new blogs created every second. That’s about 120,000 new blogs to compete with each day. Often we struggle […]

8 Thought-Provoking Questions From Blogiverse

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

There are four types of articles that I especially enjoy reading on blogs:

Educating
The articles that I can learn from on anything from blogging to freelancing, from design to programming, from life to death.
Questioning
Nothing stimulates my brain better than questions posed by other bloggers that make me think before commenting on their blog posts, prompt me […]

Group Writing Project Results: 37 Sources Of Inspiration

Sunday, May 27th, 2007

Did you ever feel lost in space, trying to gather your thoughts, get motivated to write for your blog, design a website, come up with logo ideas, find a perfect object for your photo shoot, simply be inspired to live your life to its fullest? Here is your one in a lifetime chance to […]

When do you Consider you are a Successful Designer?

Friday, May 25th, 2007

“When you are making good money? When you enjoy what you do? When you win awards? When you go freelance? When you own your own company?”
These questions were asked by Lauren Marie Krause who wanted to find out what other designers think about success and what was their career path like. I got tagged […]

8 Bits On Making Money From Your Blog

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Ha-ha, did I shock you with this post title? Some of you may be wondering - what the heck? what a non-monetized blog can teach us about making money from our blogs? Well, that’s the beauty of having guest writers - they can write on any topic I know nothing or not much about.
Let me […]

Sources Of Inspiration From DailyBlogTips

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

Have you heard of the saying: “If Mohammed will not go to the mountain, the mountain must come to Mohammed”? In other words, don’t wait for things to be handed to you on a silver platter, if you want something, go for it. Well, that’s what happened to me.
Daniel from DailyBlogTips has promised to […]

Icon Resources and Tips For Styling Bulleted Lists

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

In my previous article I wrote about how paying attention to details will give a distinct and memorable look to your blog or website. One of those usually ignored elements are the bullets in the unordered lists. With a little bit of CSS magic and a unique set of icons you can turn your bulleted […]

Focus On Details And Get Inspired

Monday, May 21st, 2007

If there is one thing that places a designer into an admired category of great designers it is the attention to details. When the designer is able to focus on small, usually ignored details and creatively integrate them with the rest of the design, often taking it to new heights, making them to stand out […]