This week is an exciting one for me and my family. On Sunday, July 4^th, Independence Day, we are driving out of Tallahassee, FL, with our belongings in a U-Haul trailer to begin the three-and-a-half-day journey across the country to our new residence in San Francisco. That amazing, unique city is where I grew up, where my wife and I lived for the first 3 years of our marriage, where my eldest daughter was born, and where our hearts are. Although we spent many years in SF Bay Area, we have not lived within the city limits for years, and we are anxiously anticipating our return.

In some ways the City by the Bay could be misinterpreted as our “comfort zone”, the place we feel the most at ease and safe. Yet anyone who knows us and knows our relationship with the city would make the distinction that we seldom ever make the choice for what is safe.

In the McDaniel philosophy of living, safe is equivalent to boring. Safe is for those who are satisfied with the status quo and have little or no desire to experience the adventure that is an intricate element of the potential within every breath we take. Safe may be fine for others, but it reeks of stagnancy, boredom and insufficiency to me and my family.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m sure we have our own comfort zones, and this writing is not an attempt to put our approach to life on a pedestal high above your own. It is, however, rich with the hope that by sharing our story you too might be inspired to examine your comfort zone and maybe, just maybe, step outside of it to experience all that you have been missing.

We all have comfort zones of various contexts. As a designer, I have areas I excel in that I prefer to focus on. It’s easier and seemingly more fulfilling than trying to do something different, challenging or new to me. As a husband and father I have comfortable ways I communicate my love for my family that are so natural they can become routine. As an introvert I have boundaries I prefer not to step outside of because I find interacting with people I have never met awkward and emotionally draining.

And that’s really what comfort zones are, isn’t it? Boundaries of safety that we prefer not to break or wander beyond into the unknown.

But why? What’s so great about comfort zones? If they are all we ever know and we never set foot outside them, how much more are we missing that this life has to offer? Even more importantly, how much are we limiting who we become and what we have to offer others?

For many people, growth and change are scary propositions. For others they are almost cuss words. But for some they are the most prized possessions to pursue in every moment, and the result is a resounding impact on their own lives as well as those whose lives they touch.

I strongly believe that the very next step to take after identifying your comfort zone is determining how to breach its boundaries. In certain areas this can be easy. In many others it can be painful, ridden with mistakes and hurdles, and full of unknown results.

This, of course, is why so few even consider stepping outside their comfort zones.

Who wants to fail? Who wants to put time and energy and effort into something that could have either wonderful or devastating results? It’s so much easier to find what works for us and stick with it, never to stray again. No risk involved. No possibility of failure or disappointment. No unknown.

For me, the thought of a life without risk and adventure is enough to turn my stomach. My family and I have already experienced so many incredible highs and demoralizing lows in the short lives we’ve lived, and we would not trade a second of it for the alternative of safe and predictable. It would be like buckling up into a roller coaster that never rose more than a foot off the ground throughout the ride. How boring would that be?

If you would indulge me for a second, I’d like to share some examples of what I mean. My wife and I have lived what others have deemed a “crazy” life so far, and it might help you to hear some of our experiences as you consider stepping outside of your own comfort zone.

Broken Boundary: When I graduated from high school I had the choice of going to college for graphic design or playing music in nightclub bands. My deepest passion was writing and performing music, so I chose to pursue it rather than the ’safety’ of a graphic design career.

Results: At age 18 I toured the northwest US and Canada with Hawaii’s most successful nightclub band at the time. This gave me the connections to form my own band, which eventually opened for The Cult and The Spin Doctors. For 5 years I made a living playing music, and most importantly it created the opportunity for me to meet the woman who would become my wife.

Broken Boundary: On February 14, 1989, 5 months to the day after I met Candace, I proposed to her. We both knew it was crazy to get married so quickly, but we also knew within the first month that we could spend the rest of our lives with each other. 8 months to the day from when we met, we were married on a beach in Hawaii.

Results: We are still married 21 years later, we have 3 amazing kids and we both continue to experience the joy of being in love with your best friend.

Broken Boundary: 1 week after we were married in Hawaii, we jumped on a plane to San Francisco with nothing more than $1500 and our wedding gifts. We knew we wanted to live in the city, so why not just go for it?

Results: 1 month after we moved into our apartment in downtown SF, the top 2 floors burned down and the building was condemned, so we had to move again. Just a few months later was the great SF earthquake of 1989. We were beginning to wonder if we’d made some dreadful mistake, and if the universe was against us living there. Still, 3 years later we got pregnant with our first daughter. Yes!

Broken Boundary: After years of working my way up into Operations Management in a nationwide electrical supplies wholesaler, we decided to jump from the stability of a full-time, successful career into full-time ministry as a Worship/Music Pastor at a local Bay Area small church. We spent the next 10 years learning and growing and serving others in this capacity.

Results: We were offered a Pastoral position at one of the largest multicultural Southern Baptist churches in the country. We both enjoyed the challenge and the unique experience of working across cultural boundaries and motivating others to do the same. Our children grew up within the church environment, while simultaneously being exposed to our methodology of never accepting the status quo.

Broken Boundary: After serving for 5 years in an amazing multicultural church, we realized we were settling into another comfort zone. We recognized that, for us, organized religion was intrinsically and ironically counter-productive to what we believed, and we needed to walk away from the institution of the church and learn how to live our beliefs in the world outside the walls. We resigned from our positions and packed everything we owned into a shipping container bound for Hawaii, where my family lives.

Results: We were ostracized by the congregation, colleagues and many ‘friends’ we had served for the past five years. It was one of the worst times of our lives, and there are scars that still have not healed completely after 4 years. Yet we simultaneously grew in our own development of our personal beliefs and began a new and exciting chapter in our lives. It was at this point that I really began growing my freelance design business from a side project into the full-time focus it has become.

Broken Boundary: After spending 2 years with family in Hawaii, we realized that although we loved the people and the spirit of the islands, it was not the place we wanted to live for the rest of our lives. We needed to be back on the mainland. So we made the decision to sell everything we own that we could, pack the remainder into a 4′ x 6′ trailer, and move across the country to a place we’d never been before: Tallahassee, FL. We had two friends there, but otherwise it would be a complete unknown. This thought was both exhilarating and terrifying.

Results: This is the place that, out of necessity, I became a full-time freelance web and graphic designer. My business has blossomed and my connections through social media and other avenues have greatly expanded. On this Saturday, July 3, my wife will be graduating from the Aveda Institute and will be obtaining her cosmetology license to pursue her newfound love as a stylist. She already has a position at a salon in SF lined up, as well as devoted friends and clients who will be using her services.

Believe it or not, those are just a few of the major boundary-breaking experiences we have had. It hasn’t all been fun and rewarding in the classic sense, either. Our marriage has been challenged in the most difficult ways. Some very dear friendships have been irreparably destroyed. Our children have left relationships behind and had to build new ones, all while attending new schools almost every year. As I said before, the lows have been just as extreme as the highs. Maybe it’s some type of balance that must be maintained in the universe. I don’t know. But I will take those extreme lows in order to indulge in the most amazing and fulfilling highs we have had the joy of experiencing.

We are stronger for it. Our kids are better people and eventually adults because of it. And I believe the people whose lives we have touched due to our boundary breaking are grateful.

What about you? What are your comfort zones? And what’s so great about them that you would choose to stay safely in them rather than experience the vast expanse of adventure that awaits you?

I believe life is a journey, but no journey can be taken by those that choose to stand still. What if everyone took the time to identify their comfort zones and then put into motion the plans to shatter the boundaries that once seemed so desirable? I really don’t know what kind of world that would be, but I would love to find out. After all, it’s another unknown. And I love to explore the unknown.

Over the past year or so I have been diving into the online design community, meeting and getting to know all kinds of interesting people from all over the world. As I come across different design-related blogs, I have added the ones I like or find interesting to my RSS subscriptions, and I check in with most of them daily. I currently subscribe to about 300 design blogs, everything from the most popular to the least known. I learn a great deal from most of them, and must credit my ongoing education to these wondrous websites that continuously put out tutorials, showcases, inspiration, discussions and more.

Recently I have become particularly enthralled with some new-to-me discoveries in the design blog world. While I do gain quite a bit of knowledge and inspiration from the majority of the design blogs, these three websites have risen to the top of my own personal list because of their distinctly different approaches. Where many others have an obvious focus on driving traffic, which in turn influences the content they produce, these three blogs write from their inspirations and passions. They wrestle in their writing with subject matter that they are dealing with themselves. They challenge and question. They inspire discussion and debate. They ask the all-important question: “Why?”

I have an affinity toward people who go deeper, who don’t just accept the way things are but examine them, pick them apart and try to understand how they became accepted in the first place or if they are the best option. Through different experiences in my life I have learned how foolish it is to blindly follow the crowd instead of think for yourself and I love to commiserate with those who challenge popular thought. I truly believe these types of people are leaders, influencers and world shapers. Not because they aspire to be leaders, but because their actions inspire others to follow.

I believe the creators and authors of these three design blogs are such people. Their writing challenges me. It gets me to look at things from another perspective. It dares me to enter into debate with the status quo. It inspires and motivates and strengthens what I do as a designer. I believe it does the same for others.

So I want to share them with you in the hopes that if you have not already discovered them, you will today be exposed and begin the journey alongside them as they contribute to the shaping of the future of design.

Drawar

I would like to think that Paul Scrivens, the creator of Drawar, and I are kindred spirits. He writes with an in-your-face style and pulls no punches. His words seem to just flow as though he were speaking to his readers directly – I imagine he doesn’t plan out his articles as much as just ‘vomit’ them. He always throws down some type of gauntlet, challenging popular thought and inspiring debate and discussion. He walks his talk, too, producing designs that speak of what he’s writing about.

I asked Paul to share a little about why he started Drawar. Here’s what he said:

“Design is one of the few activities that we all have in common. Everyone likes to design in some way or another. Maybe it’s your wardrobe or the inside of your car, either way we all design. However, the few of us that get to do it for a living are the fortunate ones. We get to solve problems to make the world a better place. It’s pure happiness. I wanted to feel that happiness when I looked at the design community and for me it wasn’t there.

I understand that to design well you need to know the how’s and that is why sites that showcase tutorials, lists and other things are a benefit to us all, however, to really understand design we need more exploration into the why’s. There wasn’t much of that around so I figured instead of hoping that it pops up one day I would start to write it myself. This gives me a chance to better understand why I tackle design problems the way I do and give me a chance to give back to the community. The community deserves better and I’m just trying to do my part. Plus, I enjoy hearing myself talk.”

Drawar is not only a design blog, but a design community, and Paul is constantly tweaking and expanding as he looks to create a place online that grows and strengthens its users. He is funny, interesting and always worth reading. The forums are just as engaging, and a critique section is in the alpha stages. If you are interested at all in design, you must make Drawar a daily stop.

Echo Enduring

Matt Ward is not only an exceptional designer, but a prolific and talented writer. His efforts at Echo Enduring Blog have enlightened me and made me a better designer. He shares quality tutorials and even a few great lists now and then, but I really enjoy his thought-provoking discussions on design. His writing style addresses tough subjects with an ease that invites the reader to participate rather than be offended or raise our defenses. He presents his points clearly and wonderfully articulately, and I really value where he takes my mind.

When I asked Matt about his philosophy behind Echo Enduring Blog, here’s what he said:

“The Echo Enduring Blog is less than a year old, and was something that I started as an extension of my main website. Over the past 11 months or so, I’ve sort of let the blog evolve and transform and really enjoyed the process. I’ve published basically every kind of content you can imagine – from articles and freebies to tutorials and giveaways. I’ve even published a few list posts, though these days I only ever publish “lists” that are also accompanied by some solid editorial explaining the selections in some way.

In the past several months, and moving forward, my basic philosophy for the blog has and will continue to be centered around four words: Teach, Motivate, Challenge and Equip. With the vast majority of posts, I aim to accomplish at least one of these things. I suppose you could add a fifth word – Entertain – since I sometimes like to write posts that are more amusing than anything else. I also try to produce interesting content that people will actually be excited to read – the kind of stuff they will forward to their friends or share on Twitter, and hopefully even come back to in the future. It’s all about quality, and though my subscriber count isn’t as high as some of the bigger blogs (yet), I like to think that I have a higher level of subscribers, who appreciate my work and are prepared to really engage with it.”

That last sentence sums it up for me. Matt invites us to engage with his writings. He not only welcomes interaction and discussion, he inspires it. Be sure to make your way through his past articles and add Echo Enduring Blog to your daily web surfing habits.

Design Informer

Jad Limcaco has succeeded in creating a design blog that at first glance may appear to be very similar to others out there, but digging a little deeper I realized he was not only providing valuable resources, he is also stretching the boundaries beyond what the “biggies” in the business do. Design Informer brings together a number of contributors and is building a community that seeks to expand on what is being done elsewhere not out of spite or competition, but in an effort to raise the bar and pursue improvements.

I asked Jad to share a bit about himself and what Design Informer is about, and he sent me an entire article! He started out writing a couple paragraphs and it turned into what will eventually become a post on Design Informer. To me, that is a prime example of an author expressing his passions – when you start you just can’t cut it short. Here’s an excerpt of what Jad shared with me:

“When I started Design Informer, I had a goal to be different. I didn’t want to just do what the other blogs were doing; I wanted to be known for being a blog that had a great design, high quality articles, and a great community behind it. I care more about quality than quantity. There will be weeks where you will see me not post at all, and there would be some weeks where I post two or more articles. If I wanted to, I can post every day, but coming up with a quality article takes time and I strive to make the articles on Design Informer to be of that standard.

I’m crazy about the small things. When I designed my site, I really spent time thinking about every aspect of the design. Until today, I’m still constantly tweaking my site. These changes might be little, but it’s what really make Design Informer the site that it is. When I publish my posts, I obsess over the little design details.”

The idea of never being satisfied, constantly tweaking and striving for improvement, is one I admire and pursue myself. It also seems to be a common thread among these three.

I realize this list is not exhaustive, and by creating a list at all I am leaving SO many others out. For other design bloggers who read this, I apologize if you are offended in any way. My intent is not to raise these three up at the expense of all others, but instead to challenge us all to find our own voice and use it. Sure, we can all whip out list posts and tutorials, and I hope no one completely abandons them. I do think there is a place for design blogs that share tutorials and roundups and showcases and such. I share them on Twitter all the time, I browse through many of them daily, and I have learned much from and been inspired by the multitudes of them.

However, I personally want to associate myself with the thoughts and passions of those who challenge me. I want to hear your voice. I want to wrestle with your questions. I want to become better because we all are asking “Why?” In the end, isn’t that what design is about? Finding the best solutions and creating them where there are none. I truly believe these three are doing that. I applaud and celebrate them, and I encourage you to do the same.

If you know of any other design blogs that you would consider “different” from, say, Smashing Magazine or the countless clones, please feel free to share them in the comments below. I would love to discover more members of the design community that contribute to challenging and questioning and growing it, and I’m sure others would too. Also, please feel free to subscribe to this blog either by RSS feed or via email to receive all the latest posts and never miss a single one.

I have been a part of a few different discussions regarding design trends recently. One of the best articles I’ve read on the subject was written by Matt Ward at Echo Enduring Blog. In it, Matt helps a rebel like me realize the importance of design trends and best ways to respond. I recently wrote a guest post on Pelfusion.com discussing design standards and trends and challenging us all to break out of the expected to create new, interesting and unique designs, possibly birthing more new trends along the way, or maybe generating some one-of-a-kind, stand-alone masterpieces.

If you have read much of my writings and ramblings, you are probably aware that I am bent towards breaking myself and others out of the status quo, so when it comes to this topic of following trends and adhering to standards I am pretty opinionated. I don’t necessarily think I’m right, or an authority on the subject, but I do have some strong feelings that are rooted in my own personal experience and philosophy. In this post I want to continue to challenge our thinking so that we will extend our approaches to design in any context beyond the perceived boundaries that can bind the creative spirit.

Almost everyone at some point in their life has colored in a coloring book. At a young age many of us were forever shaped by the adults who commented on our crayon creations. Some children were challenged or required to color inside the lines, making a nice, neat picture. Others were encouraged no matter what they produced.

“Beautiful colors, Jimmy!”

“I really like how you scribbled so vigorously, Suzie! It shows your exciting personality!”

Most parents, babysitters and teachers never realize how dramatically they have contributed to the formation of the creative spirit in the child. Unwittingly, they quite possibly have helped to limit or unleash, to confine or set free.

It is my concern that design standards and trends possess the ability to do the very same. The best trends will unleash the creative spirit in us all. The worst will be mindlessly followed and serve only to bind us to conformist attitudes and sticking with what is proven to succeed.

Playing it safe is never the key to success in its truest form, although financial success may quite possibly still be attained in this manner. True success, as I define it anyway, comes out of pursuing the fulfillment of your passions and your dreams. The journey, the experience of this is far more satisfying than riches or fame. On occasion the riches and fame follow the fulfillment of this pursuit, but when they become the object of it, the adventure is usually lost.

True art, true creativity should not come from a place that is restricted. It can come from places of emotion, pain, struggle, celebration and so on, but if it is to be an expression of the individual artist, who am I to dictate the artist’s boundaries? It’s a cliché, but aren’t rules made to be broken? And who makes those rules anyway?

Of course, when we’re talking about design and art in the same context, there is another debate separating the two which I don’t want to address here, but I will say that I consider myself a designer AND an artist. I create art. I design to provide solutions. Sometimes the paths of the two are integrally entwined. It is my opinion that the results of those times are my best work.

Not because they meet some standard, or because they attract the biggest crowd. Not because they have made me a fat paycheck, or because they are admired by my peers.

What I consider to be the best of my designs are those that I have poured my heart and soul into, an inspired thought, an idea that may contain plenty of trends and standards, but simultaneously contains something that is a piece of me. Something only I could have come up with. Something that breathes in unison with my spirit.

I derive complete satisfaction from these projects. Unfortunately I have a hard time identifying many that currently exist within my portfolio. Why is that? Maybe because clients tend to desire trends as much as designers tend to adhere to them. Maybe because we as designers will advise our clients to use proven techniques and styles, sometimes even when they challenge us to do something different. We provide a solution rather than explore the possibility of a revolution.

What if the revolutionaries had chosen to play by the rules? What if artists did their best to color inside the lines, succumbing to fear of failure and rejection? What if designers continued to put out the same trends and standards that that were in place 10, 20 or 50 years ago?

Someone has to start the trend. Someone has to stretch the boundaries. Someone has to say it’s okay to color outside the lines. Someone has to be the first.

How disappointing and utterly dismal this world would be if we all chose to stick to what’s safe. What’s proven. What someone else has proclaimed the standard or the trend.

I choose to at least attempt to design outside the lines. I will fail. I might even be laughed at or dismissed. But I believe it’s worth it to take the risk. What could possibly be a better way to die than in the passionate throes of pursuing your dreams?

Each week I share on Twitter all the links and resources I am reading and learning from with those who choose to follow me. Everything from social media, technology, freelancing, web and graphic design, search engine optimization and more! At the end of the week I am compiling these resources to share in one spot for those that are interested. So here is some weekend reading, or a mega-bookmark, or however you choose to use this list. I hope you enjoy it!

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Mind Mapping Web Application Built on HTML5 Canvas – http://bit.ly/c28qhr

Learning from Microsoft: 10 Design Pitfalls to Avoid | Design Shack http://bit.ly/bztDOc

Innovation Perspectives – Social Media Return Dilemma http://bit.ly/9kTAO5

Facebook, privacy advocates square off over what’s public &d what’s protected http://bit.ly/bflPTN

15 Exceptional Handwritten Free Fonts (via @LBOI) http://bit.ly/aXhYTn

Many know Twitter, but few are tweeters http://bit.ly/a3VyCA

#Photography by Lightfarm Studios http://bit.ly/cYUixm

Dear Internet, Here is Our Invoice (by @ShellyKramer) http://bit.ly/8XQaYm

11 Awesome #Wordpress Development Blogs http://bit.ly/asOHbR

Do You Accidentally Have a New Social Media Presence? Do You Want One? http://bit.ly/ahBjDl

How Facebook’s Social Graph Might Influence SEO – http://bit.ly/aQ7pgU

12 Helpful jQuery Plugins to Check Before Ending April 2010 – http://bit.ly/aeikSR

Only 27.3% Of Android Phones Can Use The Official Twitter Client http://tcrn.ch/cIGNX6

Beautifully Captured Impressive Photographs Dedicated To Labour Day – http://bit.ly/9jx3YO

Branding to the Internet Generation – http://bit.ly/9FlI6Y

#WordPress Plugin Development: Style Your Message Boxes – http://bit.ly/crwdwO

How to Add Retweet Anywhere in #WordPress http://bit.ly/bZNW93

Backup Solutions For #WordPress – http://bit.ly/aXmK37

Twitter: More a News Medium Than Social Network – PCWorld http://bit.ly/bqciBj

CMOs: Make A Connection Between Brand Promise & Purpose – Forbes.com http://bit.ly/avyp3c

30 Creative Website Footers – http://bit.ly/b1493S

The Only 5 Google Chrome Extensions You Need http://bit.ly/9F3ViK

Should We Reevaluate, Redefine or Continue Regurgitating The ‘Design Blog’? http://bit.ly/adz4Dm

How to Install Google Analytics in #WordPress http://bit.ly/cwfmhx

30 HQ Free Photoshop Brushes in Jan – Apr 2010 – http://bit.ly/bqNbdE

Creative Logo Design: 30 Negative Space Logos | Naldz Graphics http://bit.ly/bMHtWt

Infographic: Important aspects of SEO – http://bit.ly/aUL3zs

Difference between $(document).ready(function(){}); and $(window).load(function(){}); http://bit.ly/bhVKgh

Social media traffic: do you know where your website traffic is coming from? http://bit.ly/cypAGl

How To Fail At Using Twitter To Drum Up Business – http://bit.ly/cksTKc

Best of Websites: April 2010 Roundups – http://bit.ly/aGQ3YT

A Stylish #WordPress theme for product showcase / company portfolio http://bit.ly/bEN92t

Profile: Getting to Know Russell Tate | Vectortuts+ http://bit.ly/bvrMhz

Should Social Media Relationship Rules Be Different Than Real Life? http://bit.ly/c3vvSn

10 Fantastic Web Interfaces – http://bit.ly/cOPMki

Tabzon: A Small And Easy In-Out Attendance Board For Offices – http://bit.ly/aNf3Rb

Top Articles On The Web Design Billboard In April’10 – instantShift http://bit.ly/bYQnOE

5 Tips to create an excellent search engine optimized landing page http://bit.ly/cIUYHx

Top 10 iPhone Apps for TV Fanatics http://bit.ly/a1swM2

45+ Useful Cartoon Character Design Tutorials – http://bit.ly/b4D0Zc

Add a fully interactive API Google Map to your Wordpress website – http://bit.ly/aDrxkJ

11 Ways to create great blog content http://bit.ly/cnvvc5

Living Paintings: Reverse Trompe L’Oeil by Alexa Meade – http://bit.ly/a9lwzT

30 Minute Redesign: Cachaca Wruck – PSDFan http://bit.ly/ccCozX

Interesting Japanese Minimalist House by Sou Fujimoto http://bit.ly/cSwBnC

6 Places to Turn Yourself into an Adobe Fireworks Professional – http://bit.ly/cJuDai

Surprise!!! Social Media (and Life) Is NOT A Competition – http://bit.ly/dzXuS6

Change Computer Resolutions With A Click Of A Button – http://bit.ly/aTTvyW

18 Wireframing, Mockup And Prototyping Tools To Plan Designs – http://bit.ly/a03ylC

Media Releases and Online Newsrooms Evolving – http://bit.ly/9kMJDS

5 Must Have Tools And Apps For Enhanced Facebook Experience – http://bit.ly/cOin7U

15 Excellent CSS Grid Systems For Web Designers – http://bit.ly/aTLkrn

The State of Web Development 2010 – http://bit.ly/94gJxk

The Freelancing Success Code – http://bit.ly/dyGsmC

How to Add a Facebook Like Button to Your Website – http://bit.ly/d6EfLu

5 Strategies To Help You Tweet Better (by @mistygirlph) http://bit.ly/9Ax9Rn

24 Best Photoshop Brushes Released in April 2010 – http://bit.ly/bZC8mj

Purple, A New Trend In Logtype Design? http://bit.ly/a6hlnq

40 Painful and Pain-Free Tattoo Designs – http://bit.ly/dzMjMf

Beautiful Stack Menus With jStackMenu http://bit.ly/b7E266

Photoshop Effect vs CSS3 Properties – http://bit.ly/bDcnkE

33 Creative and Inspiring Logo Designs – http://bit.ly/acC7lN

The Building Blocks of the Universe in Graphic Art – DesignOra http://bit.ly/cbuHvj

How to Create a Sleek Wii Controller – http://bit.ly/9gi6PA

The Art of Social Media http://bit.ly/bvkRLA

5 Simple Tools for a Paperless Office http://bit.ly/a6mlAn

Free & Premium Restaurant Website Templates – http://bit.ly/9kHchV

8 Best Android Apps for Health and Fitness http://bit.ly/bOBLbK

8 jQuery Performance & Optimization Tips You Need In 2010 – http://bit.ly/bG7TTB

190+ Useful Fresh Articles for Web Designers – http://bit.ly/9LGSJr

How to make an Apple iPad using Photoshop http://bit.ly/dpTwBS

Symmetry: A Balancing Act In Two (Or More) Parts – Smashing Magazine http://bit.ly/cyspTY

Global Cola: 10 Pepsi-Cola Flavors You Can’t Get Here – http://bit.ly/94zmZ8

Inspiration: 30 Beautiful Dark Blog Designs http://bit.ly/aIQpUX

Best use of a shop window postcard space | David Airey, graphic designer http://bit.ly/cJxnrK

Striving to Reach the Youth Market http://bit.ly/aCqUEe

7 Ways to Customize Your Real Life Online http://bit.ly/d09V1U

Lightweight AJAX Refresh Snippet – http://bit.ly/bk5YvN

Graphic Novel Paintings by Sarah Ellerton – http://bit.ly/dqtvIz

101 Weird and Creative Examples of Surreal Artworks – http://bit.ly/9FXgyZ

The Best Community Snippets On The Web Design Billboard in April’10 – http://bit.ly/cD6tH4

15 Modern Designed Walls for your house – http://bit.ly/caOVAR

30 Amazing Minimalist Posters of Super Hero – http://bit.ly/cXq6IF

Fundamental PHP coding Do’s & Don’ts – http://bit.ly/cDWOnH

Interface Design is a Conversation – http://bit.ly/bVPxjV

Ajaxed PHP Library For Creating Quizzes: quizzy http://bit.ly/cvblr8

How to Create a Bubbly Navigation with jQuery – http://bit.ly/dacL3Z

Create a Cute Baby Monster Character in Illustrator http://bit.ly/a9Cwsz

Social Media Influence on Consumer Behavior – http://bit.ly/bRVCQt

25 Things more important than online social media http://bit.ly/97mlwz

Flash, we have grown apart (letter) | AEXT.NET http://bit.ly/awzg0s

Guidelines for Writing a Good About Page http://bit.ly/c23L1q

High-Quality Fonts & Resources For a Better Mobile Experience – http://bit.ly/d1lO7R

Building Real-Time Form Validation Using jQuery -g http://bit.ly/c3zKcK

25+ Free Vector World Maps (.ai, .eps and .svg formats) http://bit.ly/bM098l

jobberBase – php based job board platform http://bit.ly/94nSIc

The Perfect Office #35 – Abduzeedo – http://bit.ly/djAulQ

Why Web Copy is More than Just Words | Men With Pens http://bit.ly/ccGPMn

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Modern CSS Layouts, Part 2: The Essential Techniques – Smashing Magazine http://bit.ly/cCe9Nj

16 Tips for Successful Online Video Marketing – http://bit.ly/bC5tS5

Do You Work On The Weekends? FreelanceSwitch http://bit.ly/cnfofs

How to Illustrate a Marvelous Violin Icon | Vectortuts+ http://bit.ly/cFssJK

Creative & Colorful Streets – Unique Graffiti Artwork (by @adamsconsulting) http://bit.ly/dcKWEQ

Logo Design Love: the unsung heroes -e http://bit.ly/ajnyuC

30 Useful Adobe AIR Applications – Noupe http://bit.ly/dxmk0c

Use More Flexibility In #WordPress Templates – http://bit.ly/cOJaSO

Silent-View Photography Project – Abduzeedo – http://bit.ly/cIFLPP

6 incredible gadgets you can’t own yet – http://bit.ly/bdFVZU

10 Reasons You’ll Never Quit Facebook (Even If You Think You Want To) http://bit.ly/a5J1Es

What is Work? design mind http://bit.ly/bce0MT

25 (More!) Unique Book Shelving & Storage Solutions – http://bit.ly/csAkBR

Create a Terrifying Surreal Photo Manipulation – http://bit.ly/8Zt4i3

50 Helpful Typography Tools And Resources – Smashing Magazine http://bit.ly/bG1gMj

Statistically, You’re Not Going To Read This – http://bit.ly/apUwzE

Create a Dark Modern Contact Form in Photoshop – http://bit.ly/crKZSv

How to: Demystify the Social Media Expert Myth – http://bit.ly/bbD2n4

The Age Of Facebook: Excerpts From The New Book By David Kirkpatrick http://tcrn.ch/cOPhgZ

Red Flags: 11 Signs To Hire a New Web Designer – http://bit.ly/9s0prT

100+ website elements for web developers in PSD format http://bit.ly/cJP2Xc

Why did I start a type foundry? I love typography blog http://bit.ly/cPTWMV

Small Businesses With Low Online Visibility Can Easily Improve http://selnd.com/9CYZQR

The State of CSS3 in Email Templates | Nettuts+ http://bit.ly/9rsUkQ

10 Excellent Tools To Customize Your Windows – http://bit.ly/9Jtyo

Is #WordPress Screwing Up Your SEO? http://bit.ly/blv5UY

Countries with the Fastest & Slowest Internet Speeds in the world http://bit.ly/bVrG5c

Swing And A Miss! Ways To Keep A Client From Walking Away [Re]Encoded.com http://bit.ly/dwHui7

A guide to multilingual blogging – http://bit.ly/9VIqF2

Create a Glossy Web Tag Icon Using Photoshop http://bit.ly/cWS3Ju

Dancing Paint – High Speed Water Photography (by @adamsconsulting) http://bit.ly/bX8bhH

UsabilityPost – A Symptom Of Clutter http://bit.ly/cz50M6

7 Deadly Sins Represented with Web Design Colors http://bit.ly/cqmFHh

Creative Examples of Round Die Cut Business Cards | Naldz Graphics http://bit.ly/aOiFXf

20 Easy To Follow Photoshop Poster Tutorials – http://bit.ly/dke8Rg

How To Get Started With Mobile Marketing http://selnd.com/aKYcmK

The 10 Websites To Get Your Articles Discovered! (by @mistygirlph) http://bit.ly/94cDSu

50 Beautiful Examples of Aquatic Creatures Photography http://bit.ly/9K3Kew

50 Fantastic Sport Logos | webexpedition18 http://bit.ly/9nsVCv

35 Examples of Using #Typography in Web Design http://bit.ly/d1SxCj

Highlight & Annotate Any Web Page Before Sharing With Webklipper – http://bit.ly/9c1hwi

45 Delightful Wood Textured Websites – http://bit.ly/aJ1DLL

25 Amazing Photographs of Storms – http://bit.ly/bAMPF8

52 Great Examples Of Urban #Photography – http://bit.ly/aTAWSW

Freebie: Grunge and Modernistic Background Patterns http://bit.ly/9mYfYd

Logotype/Wordmark Logos: 30 Creative Examples http://bit.ly/9NwWrl

Facebook Adding Location Features This Month [REPORT] http://bit.ly/9K3353

The Keys to Social Media Optmization Success http://bit.ly/cJf12g

Post Treatment – Show Related Posts Without a Plugin – http://bit.ly/995sht

40 Really Useful JavaScript Tutorials with Modren Techniques – http://bit.ly/bl3io8

How to Disable Automatic formatting in #WordPress posts http://bit.ly/bOsdmg

27 of the Best Real Estate Websites – http://bit.ly/d6J1zQ

How to convince your clients they need a brand and not just a logo | David Airey http://bit.ly/91OoGj

A new era dawns for international domain names – http://bit.ly/awWWs0

25 Advanced Photo Effects & Techniques with #Photoshop – Speckyboy #Design  http://bit.ly/bKc3r9

Is Facebook about to get local services? TechRadar UK http://bit.ly/aIWI1X

#Branding is more than just a good logo – http://bit.ly/baDCzI

Create Your Own #WordPress Theme from an HTML Template http://bit.ly/9FOvNI

Facebook World Domination Surges On – http://bit.ly/dryKpx

Awesome Skins for iPad – Abduzeedo – http://bit.ly/a0xIbm

Are you a “Social CEO”? http://bit.ly/d3F5QQ

Feature Designer: Fantastic Art Works by Jeannette Woitzik – http://bit.ly/9pOUUL

HoverAttribute jQuery Plugin for Headings & List Entries – http://bit.ly/dzBthU

15 In-Depth Examples of Addictive User Experience – http://bit.ly/cLh67u

What Kind of Links Do You Need? #SEO http://bit.ly/bNiuKN

10 Ways to Initiate a Conversation on the Social Web http://bit.ly/drWTBL

eclime – free Smarty based e-commerce/shopping cart software http://bit.ly/bOXxJT

The Evolution of Social Media Advertising – http://bit.ly/9nqYxm

Simple Photo Gallery for the Flash Beginners – http://bit.ly/aF9L9x

Five Mega-Inspiring Website Designs – http://bit.ly/dwdiiS

Getting your latest Twitter status using PHP – http://bit.ly/a7U7kM

40 Free Fonts Ideal For Retro And Vintage Designs http://bit.ly/aIq47g

Store, Sync and Share Your Files Online – http://bit.ly/co23w5

Publishers beware: audience targeting is not your friend – http://bit.ly/bQy14E

Mobile Application Development with CSS, HTML and jQuery – http://bit.ly/ahDnfH

30 Stunning Upcoming Movie Posters – http://bit.ly/dm9SOT

Excellent Examples of Using Photos in Web Design http://bit.ly/a3oHB3

How Can I Decrease Page Loading Times on My Site? http://bit.ly/aYJOeU

2 FireFox Addons for Those Addicted to Google Analytics Numbers – http://bit.ly/alTeHD

Best #WordPress plugins – April 2010 – http://bit.ly/djEYIc

Sites of the Week #101 – Abduzeedo – http://bit.ly/c0gQrC

Are You Ready For The Success Of Your Social Media Strategy? http://bit.ly/dhPqyz

The Facebook Privacy War: What is Personal Data? Wired.com http://bit.ly/a8npVt

7 Challenges of International Freelancing & How to Overcome Them | FreelanceFolder http://bit.ly/9IJjaW

5 Easy Ways to Drive Social Media Fans to Action – http://bit.ly/a6Tgvc

Web Writing: Who Sets the Standards? FreelanceSwitch http://bit.ly/afM1pr

UK Site Yell.com Gives Google Maps A Run For Its Money http://selnd.com/dzPVfP

How to Make a Retro RC Airplane Poster | Vectortuts+ http://bit.ly/9uFksK

50 Creatively Designed Twitter Backgrounds – http://bit.ly/9CO1K5

LOST – The Animated Series – http://bit.ly/ch85iz

How to Create Your first #WordPress Theme: Part 1 -g http://bit.ly/dqZJgX

Beautiful Houses: Alki Townhomes in Seatle – Abduzeedo – http://bit.ly/95BybO

Create an add to cart/basket/bag button – http://bit.ly/9PSOUI

23 Fresh Creative Business Cards Designs http://bit.ly/b1C6CY

40 Free Fantastic Sans Serif Fonts – http://bit.ly/akhKuG

10 Free Project Management Tools to Fit Your Needs http://bit.ly/9y0SdJ

Know When To Finish – http://bit.ly/a0KIhs

Retro SunFlower Design http://bit.ly/cfkQ6N

How to display ratings as stars using CSS and a bit of jQuery http://bit.ly/cSyjg0

160+ Fresh Addictive Articles for Web Designers – http://bit.ly/9uM6Ma

Can different button shapes improve conversions? http://bit.ly/duizqY

Is it time for (yet another) Facebook backlash? http://bit.ly/d2FO5v

Can Foursquare become a useful marketing tool? http://bit.ly/bsCGKo

15 Free Photography Software for Photographers – http://bit.ly/ajEZJg

Mobile commerce stats round up – http://bit.ly/chNd1M

30 SEO, Social Media & Marketing Case Studies that Prove the ROI of it All – http://bit.ly/b7zvXV

7 Simple & Useful Command-Line Tips | Nettuts+ http://bit.ly/br55wJ

Can Video Search Engines Find What You Want? http://to.pbs.org/9ZuLi9

Report: Facebook, McDonald’s Team on Geolocation – PCWorld http://bit.ly/98KJSc

Interview With Fantasy Artist Skam Works | Psdtuts+ http://bit.ly/9W2WTN

Facebook Privacy Issues: 4 Reasons to Worry – PCWorld http://bit.ly/9ij7go

jQuery Image Galleries & Sliders – Best Of http://bit.ly/d11XzY

2 Useful Google tools that should actually be published but are not http://bit.ly/cOY3Fq

Stunning Circular Motion Effect with jQuery – http://bit.ly/cEdpuI

5 Ways Facebook Will Impact E-commerce http://bit.ly/cBemN6

What You Need To Know About Privacy, Security & Safety On The Social Web http://bit.ly/cOStJq

How To Ruin (Or Build) Your Personal Brand – http://bit.ly/dhLDAn

3 Tips to help you Start a Design Company – http://bit.ly/cHLdTJ

The Pioneers: A Showcase Of Inspirational Websites That Use HTML 5 For Markup – http://bit.ly/cotodq

What are the best Android and webOS Twitter apps? ZDNet http://bit.ly/cETLPG

Wallpapers made for designers by designers – http://bit.ly/c6Bq43

Dynamic Page / Replacing Content | CSS-Tricks http://bit.ly/baYRma

Are Facebook’s Privacy Critics Fighting The Right Battle? http://bit.ly/a6jY8C

22 Amazing Photorealistic Smudge Paintings http://bit.ly/dkTipo

Beyond Motivation: Getting to What Really Drives You | Copyblogger http://bit.ly/bVocU0

85+ Ultimate Round-Up of iPad Wallpapers – DesignM.ag http://bit.ly/c1SDzU

Facebook’s “Foursquare-Killer” Is Not Meant To Kill Foursquare http://bit.ly/a9Pwrc

40 Beautiful Examples of Waterfalls Photography – Noupe http://bit.ly/bEBS3O

Quick Tip: Create a Wood Panel Texture in Photoshop | Psdtuts+ http://bit.ly/csaCiZ

Ultimate Compilation of Photoshop Fractal Brushes | Naldz Graphics http://bit.ly/9kT6GY

Typography Everywhere! Inspiration Is All Around Us! (by @mistygirlph) http://bit.ly/a8NXOA

Problems and Mistakes When Developing With AJAX [Re]Encoded.com http://bit.ly/bV8Nt2

How to make an effective print style sheet? http://bit.ly/cgqvRb

17 Tweetchats for Social Media, Marketing and PR folks http://bit.ly/cXACoC

The social implications of Like Buttons – http://bit.ly/dmUTQF

Ten Best Practices of Online Engagement http://bit.ly/amV5Iq

Every Site a Mobile Site (by @drawar) http://bit.ly/92ziQ1

5 Ways Small Businesses Can Leverage LinkedIn’s New Features http://bit.ly/aF7EUo

30+ Things You Have to Know about being a Freelancer – http://bit.ly/aJ7K5l

What does it take to become a great designer? Richworks http://bit.ly/9NVwkp

10 Fantastic Web Interfaces – http://bit.ly/aOWB9s

The Evolution Of Privacy On Facebook http://bit.ly/cJYf6T

Why Much of Your Favorite TV Content Still Isn’t Online http://bit.ly/bHsOu9

My New Follow Friday Plan: Are You Awesome? http://bit.ly/9Ib9ol

Why I Don’t Want To Do #FollowFridays On Twitter Anymore – http://bit.ly/NNbeF

How To Use #MrTweet Instead of #FollowFriday – http://bit.ly/l8HEi

My Birthday Thanks and Wish For You [Video] http://bit.ly/arR4Fc

Today – May 7th – is my birthday. Here’s a video with a small thank you to all my friends for this past year, and my birthday wish for each and every one of you.

I am a frugal person. If there is a deal to be found I will sniff it out and make it happen. If there is a way to do something myself rather than pay someone else, I will take the extra time (and sometimes the headache) and figure it out in order to save money. The ever-expanding library of online resources has helped me save money by doing my own auto repairs, computer upgrades, and much more. Of course, I have also used it to continually teach myself web design and development for the past 15 years.

Because of my personal understanding of a desire to save money, I have at times helped potential clients install and set up their own WordPress websites when their budget did not allow for the hiring of a professional. While this means less paid business for me, in the end I am helping someone out who couldn’t afford to pay me anyway. If I can help save someone a headache or two by giving them a small amount of my time, pointing them in the right direction and answering a few questions, I will do it.

Unfortunately, there are usually problems that occur when someone with little or no experience begins attempting to set up their own WordPress website, and I have had countless inquiries from the frustrated and confused webmaster wannabes, buried under the weight of something they never really completely understood in the first place. While WordPress is a relatively simple way to set up a basic blog or uncomplicated website, it can quickly become a nightmare for the weekend warrior website builder.

In this post I want to point out a few of the pros and cons of hiring a professional to set up your WordPress website versus doing it yourself. If you are considering either, hopefully this will help you know what to think about and weigh in your decision making process.

DIY Will Save You Money

If you are on a tight budget, setting up your own Wordpress website is a good way to go. You will have to secure a domain name ($5-$20 per year) and a hosting account ($75+ per year) that accommodates WordPress, but those will be your only expenses, unless you decide to purchase a premium WordPress theme ($20-$100 one-time fee). All in all, you could have a new WordPress website running on your own domain for only $100-$300! What a deal!

Pro Will Save You Time (Frustration, Confusion and Quite Possibly Your Sanity)

If you have never set up a website before, or if you have little understanding of what a web host or domain name is, taking on the installation and setup of your WordPress website could be as foolish as representing yourself in a court of law. There are instructions available to guide you through the process, but many of them assume some type of basic knowledge. A qualified professional knows the best places to go to get your domain name, your hosting account and everything else you will need. They will have a complete understanding of the process and what is required. They will know the right questions to ask before getting started to accommodate your specific website needs and desires, as opposed to a cookie-cutter approach. Typically a professional will have a WordPress installation set up within a fraction of the time it will take the uninitiated to do it themselves. As they say, time is money, so how much money is a do-it-yourselfer actually saving if they take weeks or months to do what a pro can do in an hour or two?

DIY Will Give You Complete Control

Doing it yourself will give you final decisions on every move you make. You decide your domain registrar, web host, WordPress theme and how much you are going to spend on each. You dictate the speed with which each element is completed, and you steer the entire project. No waiting on proposals, contracts, recommendations, mockups and so on from your hired professional. Doing it yourself frees you to push ahead as quickly or as slowly as you want on the project. For micro-managers or just fiercely independent and self-reliant people, doing it yourself relieves the stress of depending on someone else to meet your deadlines.

A Good Pro Will Help You Make Great Decisions

An experienced and quality professional will not take the reins out of your hands, but will instead guide you through the process with sound advice and recommendations. Having walked down this path many times before, they will know what you should be looking out for, best ways to handle your specific requirements, and provide solutions when sometimes you would otherwise not even know one was needed. One of the primary benefits of hiring a professional is that they will anticipate and supply everything that you need and want in order to make your website exceed your expectations.

DIY Means You Pick Your Design Style

There are literally thousands of free and premium WordPress themes available. Many of them are organized into searchable directories, so this makes it easy for the do-it-yourselfer to find the best available theme that fits your functionality and overall style. A place like ThemeForest, which has over 600 premium WordPress themes for anywhere from $9 to $47 can give you all kinds of options to choose from. There are also listings of top free themes to be found by using search engines. Because of the many available themes the do-it-yourselfer should be able to find something that meets or at least comes close to their desired design.

Pro Will Give You A One-Of-A-Kind Custom Theme

Of course, there are many different routes you can take with your project, from hiring a pro to install a theme you’ve already found and love, to hiring a pro to design a completely custom theme that looks and functions exactly the way you want it to. Many do-it-yourselfers don’t realize the many aspects involved in the website they want, and I have fielded quite a few questions from people wondering why the theme they chose and set up themselves doesn’t function the way they want it to. One of the biggest benefits of hiring someone to build your WordPress website to look and operate exactly the way you want is that it will do just that. The likelihood of finding a cookie-cutter theme that has every single option you want is slim to none, but a professional can create a unique design for your site that speaks to visitors in the best possible representation of your business, brand and/or personality. Although there are thousands of themes available, using one means you wil almost definitely have a website that looks exactly like or very close to someone else’s who is using the same theme. For some, this may not be a concern, but for most it is important to separate yourself from the pack and present a website that stands out in the crowd.

Which Will You Choose?

Obviously, I am a bit biased, since I design and build custom WordPress themes for a living, but I have also helped people on several different levels and budgets to take the path of their choice. First and foremost I try to help those who come to me with suggestions to accomplish the most they possibly can within their budget. This has ranged from providing some direction and resources to a complete do-it-yourselfer, to taking on the small project of helping someone get a chosen premium theme installed and set up, to completely custom WordPress websites from start to finish (the bulk of my clients.) Unfortunately I have also received numerous questions and problem-solving projects from those do-it-yourselfers who have realized they are in over their heads, which is why I have written this quick look at what people may not know they are getting themselves into.

Ultimately you have to make the decision that will best fit your budget. I realize many small businesses and individuals don’t have the funds to pay thousands of dollars for a custom website, so they see WordPress as an “easy” way to get their site up and running. While this is not a bad route to take, it is not always as easy as some may think, and I hope this has helped those who are considering it to see some of the issues they may run into.

If you have any questions about the process, or insights into other pros and cons of DIY vs. Pro, please feel free to share them in the comments below. If you are interested in exploring the possibility of hiring me to assist you on any level with your WordPress (or other) website, please email me. There are no stupid questions, I always do the best I can within my client’s budget, and even if you don’t have the means to hire me, I am always willing to help if I can.

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Each week I tweet what some may consider a ridiculous amount of resources to share what I am reading and learning from with those who choose to follow me. Everything from social media, technology, freelancing, web and graphic design, search engine optimization and more! Now at the end of the week I am compiling these resources to share in one spot for those that are interested. So here is some weekend reading, or a mega-bookmark, or however you choose to use this list. I hope you enjoy it!

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12 Free Twitter PNG and Vector Icons – Birdies – http://bit.ly/a6Qxs8

Resistance futile to Facebook assimilation http://bit.ly/aKTx5a

Will Twitter eventually be a #FAIL? http://bit.ly/9Ant0C

So what do we call Facebook Fans now? Likers? http://bit.ly/csRMw1

Weekly Web #Design & Development Inspiration – N.38 – Speckyboy http://bit.ly/ccV2OE

Free Payment Icon Set For E-Commerce Stores – http://bit.ly/awBVOk

10 Awesome Examples of Digital Art Designs & Paintings! http://bit.ly/aW2lPH

Open Source Lifestreaming Application – Storytlr http://bit.ly/aaaW5F

20 graph creators for making charts online with ease – http://bit.ly/ciqHEs

Social Media Release Must Evolve to Replace Press Release | PBS http://to.pbs.org/9BBmzM

Art on Fire: Stunning Pieces of Art Featuring Flames http://bit.ly/bKVzTU

How to Create Funky Vintage Badges – http://bit.ly/dlpXeD

100 Wonderfully Designed iPhone App Websites – http://bit.ly/9PWBbW

40 Fresh & Beautiful Green Websites for your Inspiration – http://bit.ly/cATyTp

Social Moves Into Search Marketing’s Space – http://bit.ly/cH6uCb

Twitter Doesn’t Have Product Geniuses, So It’s Buying Them http://bit.ly/aAKuu5

Breaking Boundaries | Devlounge http://bit.ly/aUGEE9

Is it possible to over-invest in social media? http://bit.ly/dzKo6p

Logopond iPad Solution | Sean Farrell http://bit.ly/944N9d

A Showcase of Creative “C” letter in Logo Design. 25+ Examples http://bit.ly/93UAR6

15 Different and Funny Interpretations of Edvard Munchs “The Scream” [Re]Encoded.com http://bit.ly/dbqroT

Kick-ass CSS3 Support in IE6, 7, and 8 | AEXT.NET MAGAZINE http://bit.ly/9aS7oB

CrowdEye Reloads With Entire Twitter Firehose http://selnd.com/cB1BFY

Awesome Ext Designer desktop application has been released http://bit.ly/az5zGA

Wow Chow: 10 Radical Restaurant, Bistro & Cafe Designs – http://bit.ly/bLFG8Q

Reading magazines on the iPad – http://bit.ly/d6UMjg

Interview: Paymo – When Time Tracking Gets Serious (by @Minervity) http://bit.ly/8Z8Oza

How to create a joomla template? (part two) http://bit.ly/a3qAOq

Could Facebook Buy Palm? http://bit.ly/akt2az

Who’s Not Evil Now? Facebook’s Social Connections vs Google’s Hyperlinks http://bit.ly/9zUu5e

Twitter Buys a Text Messaging Company – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cNdOoh

When design clients come back from the dead – http://bit.ly/9Sx0xf

Everything Adidas! | designrfix.com http://bit.ly/c0oaEQ

“Palringo” A Free Universal Messenger App For Your iPhone & Other Mobile Devices – http://bit.ly/8XMcV2

Earning Extra Income Selling Stock Art | Design Shack http://bit.ly/a8YZrS

Seven Must-See Web Design Videos and Presentations – Smashing Magazine http://bit.ly/bpTHgt

33 Amazing Examples of Flash Preloaders | Naldz Graphics http://bit.ly/cSEvFP

Social Media Ethics is Simple: Disclose Your Material Connection – http://bit.ly/dn74GE

Project 365 from 15 Respected Creative People | 10Steps.SG http://bit.ly/9Q71Li

Stunningly Captured Moments You May Have Never Seen Before – http://bit.ly/aPKQ6i

Get rid of IE related issues with jQuery plugins – Part 1 http://bit.ly/cJqKC5

24 Steps-Left Pages That Enhance The User Regristration Process | Spyre Studios http://bit.ly/c8eGal

Principles of Design Feedback | Gavin Elliott – http://bit.ly/aew9jl

40+ Free textures and stock photos websites | Designious Times http://bit.ly/cggsPE

Ten Ways to Stay Sane in a Freelance Lifestyle – http://bit.ly/ckTzQg

Should You Join a Freelancers Union – http://bit.ly/cSo5Jl

26 Premium #Wordpress Themes Released in 2010 -e http://bit.ly/cgtgnc

Elliot Jay Stocks – The inevitable failure of e-readers http://bit.ly/d6FZKg

Coffee Rings: Photoshop Brush Pack http://bit.ly/bHEl81

Social Media: Web Developer and Agency Ripoffs – http://bit.ly/cq1feY

This is your brand. This is your brand on Twitter. http://bit.ly/bod4Zw

Essential Plugins and Optimization Presentation http://bit.ly/bosLEb

Mark Reigelman’s Playful & Thought-Provoking Urban Art – http://bit.ly/aODtq4

35 Funny and Creative Cartoon Wallpapers – http://bit.ly/dq16EC

30 Astonishing Web Designs – http://bit.ly/cRcFiJ

Graphic Design: ‘Wants and Needs’ by Erin Hanson. http://bit.ly/cZdT5E

Emotional Interface Design: The Gateway to Passionate Users – http://bit.ly/aCVWhL

The Importance of Charisma and Authenticity http://bit.ly/9s9gCh

3 Common Misconceptions About Thesis for #Wordpress http://bit.ly/dh9Pd9

Interview with Jesse Hora Dot Com | Vectortuts+ http://bit.ly/9V0jmi

Effective Ways to Promote Your Business Offline – instantShift http://bit.ly/9oOLSi

18 Effective Domain Name Tools & Generators – http://bit.ly/cymQg8

15 Google Chrome Extensions for People Who Build Websites http://bit.ly/buQ52J

17 open source alternative for Commercial software http://bit.ly/9jax3M

Get Hired: 15 Best Job Boards for Freelancers – http://bit.ly/b5xLj9

Will Foursquare be the new Twitter? http://bit.ly/9pmvjD

25 Amazing But Scary Photos Of Volcano In Iceland | http://bit.ly/9ijGsX

Discover the Magic of Bar Code Art (by @adamsconsulting) http://bit.ly/9JCpCi

Custom designed fancy check boxes & radio buttons with CSS & jQuery http://bit.ly/aS8Vi5

Collection of Beautiful Photo Frames | Design Dazzling http://bit.ly/9e6rLZ

Social Media & eCommerce: Tips for YouTube http://bit.ly/cFhecc

Web Design across Cultures – 9 Advices – http://bit.ly/bw3DMb

Steve Jobs Unofficial Response To Gizmodo’s iPhone 4G Stunt (by @Minervity) http://bit.ly/ac6Hfn

The State of Online Word of Mouth Marketing [STATS] http://bit.ly/9uIRWY

sK1 – open source vector graphics editor for Linux platform http://bit.ly/9utYXn

Documenting The Streets Art by Michelle Laden – http://bit.ly/9Cs3nG

Interactive Flash Image Slider – Runway – http://bit.ly/dc4LEI

HTML5 Video & Media JS Library By Kaltura http://bit.ly/9472z5

How to Send RSS Feeds to Twitter and Facebook – http://bit.ly/dwnGzX

Best Free Resources for Designers and Developers – http://bit.ly/cD2z25

Icons and the Web – Part 4: Implementation :: Echo Enduring Blog http://bit.ly/bY0y74

‘Students addicted to social media’: Oh c’mon, this again? ZDNet.com http://bit.ly/933OcW

Are all media social? It depends on your definition http://bit.ly/9yxPE0

HOW TO: Turn Your Android Phone Into a Killer MP3 Player http://bit.ly/cmagCT

Free & Premium Ecommerce Themes for Drupal/Ubercart – http://bit.ly/aWEyUY

16 Creative Abstract Art Posters http://bit.ly/djt3yA

Interview with photographer & artist Daniel Gallegos – http://bit.ly/cYpjie

14 alert & notice labels for an outstanding user interface – http://bit.ly/bgIRAP

Stunning Works of Digital Artist Przemek Nawrocki – http://bit.ly/dwXv1c

Designer Showcase – Martijn van Dam | D-Lists http://bit.ly/a0hKF8

The Little Things: Behind the Scenes User Experience http://bit.ly/cEuAst

145+ Seriously Useful & Inspirational Articles for Creative Designers – http://bit.ly/ayYbrE

Community Contributor: To Tweet or Not To Tweet – http://bit.ly/bkihha

iTunes Plugin To Automatically Show Lyrics For Current Playing Song [Mac Only] http://bit.ly/biXxcR

Open Thread: How Much Time Do You Spend on Marketing? FreelanceFolder http://bit.ly/cWeOVB

Sunday Textures Freebies – http://bit.ly/a8YTQt

Logo Process – Love Ampersand Mini Development (by @imjustcreative) http://bit.ly/bjMUxu

Chalkboard Graffiti – http://bit.ly/coGyyD

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Several times over the past few months I have received some ridiculous communications via Twitter from freelancers or small businesses who obviously are new to Twitter and have clearly decided to jump on the social media marketing bandwagon in an attempt to utilize the tool to find new clients. The reason I say these exchanges are ridiculous is because they have been asking me – a web designer – if I would like to hire them to do web design! Not asking if they can assist me or if I need an outsourcing contact, but flat out asking me to hire them to design a website!

Here’s the probable scenario:

• 1. A freelancer or web design agency reads an article or two about social media monitoring and decides to set up some way to monitor certain keywords on Twitter, such as “design” or “web design” or “redesign”.
• 2. As tweets show up mentioning something about web design, the person (or automated tool) monitoring them immediately sends a response, asking how they can help with the project.
• 3. If they’re lucky, the person behind the original tweet will respond to their request and send them contact info, and a new lead is born!

Sounds like a good plan, right?

Unfortunately there are a few missing steps that are key to this working correctly, especially on a social media platform such as Twitter.

I have written a few articles about how I have learned to attract clients on Twitter (you can read one here and another here). I would not say I am an expert by any stretch, but I have had some pretty phenomenal success for my one-man web and graphic design business. One of the things I have found interesting in the discussions I’ve had with others is that many people have expressed their inability to attract clients using social media. Over and over I have told them that they need to stop trying to sell their services and instead try to make real connections and relationships. Herein lies the problem with the above scenario as well.

Thanks to yet another misguided attempt at engaging me as a client for web design recently, I have written this post to help identify some critical steps that are sure to result in failure if you are trying to use social media to drum up business. My hope is that it will provide some much-needed guidance for those that are new or considering diving in, while simultaneously aiming to rid current social media enthusiasts of the annoying, hard-sell marketing spam that is making its way onto our platforms.

Make Your First Contact An Attempt At Selling Something

I don’t know anyone who likes to buy something from a salesman whose initial contact is riddled with desperation for the sale. Even when we walk onto a used car lot, we know we will get bombarded and everyone involved is aware of what is taking place, but a successful salesman will build relationship and rapport before pushing the sale.

A great way to drive potential clients away is make sure they are aware that you only see them as a potential client. Hitting them with an attempt to sell something on your very first contact with them makes the statement loud and clear. It’s akin to a door-to-door salesman trying to work their way into your house. Does anyone ever let those guys in or buy anything from them?

Do NOT Research Your Potential Clients Before Contacting Them

Taking an extra minute or two to check out a potential client’s profile and/or the context of the conversation your monitoring has discovered may save everyone involved some wasted time, aggravation and possible embarrassment for your business. Why in the world would you attempt to sell me the same service I provide for others? Had any of these newcomers taken that extra step to read my profile bio they would have seen that I am a web designer and moved on, rather than exposing themselves with an embarrassing lack of knowledge or time investment.

In the recent debacle I had tweeted about how I just recently updated my portfolio. Someone responded with encouragement, at which point I replied that next would be a redesign of my own site. This is when the culprit jumped in, probably because they were monitoring the word “redesign”. Rather than taking a minute or two to go back a few tweets and determine the context of their keyword usage, they asked me if they could “help” me with the redesign. Needless to say, it was a waste of their time, plus I blocked them and reported them as spam. I doubt that is what they wanted to accomplish, and it could have been avoided with a little extra effort on their part.

Make Sure 100% of Your Communications Are Sales

I don’t make a habit of reporting people for spam simply because they try to sell me something. In this case, I went to their profile to see what they were about, only to discover that every single tweet was an attempt at making a sale. Once I saw this I made sure to report the spammers, not to get them in trouble or to be mean, but because social media is about being social, and they obviously did not get the memo.

Engagement and relationships are the foundation of trust in social media. Those that succeed in using it for marketing have found the balance of interacting with others combined with self-promotion. Most will tell you to give a large majority of your time to generating real connections and engagement, and then a small percentage to marketing. Doing the opposite will get you ignored.

Treat Your Potential Clients As Targets, Not People

Every time I read an article or hear about “reaching your target audience” or “targeting a specific demographic” I wince. I get this image of a laser sight pointed at my forehead. It’s not just an uncomfortable feeling. The terminology itself implies that as your potential client – your target – I am not a human being but a number. A trophy that you desire to mount on your wall of success.

Personally, I like my head resting squarely on my shoulders, thank you, and not mounted on a hunter’s wall. I don’t know of anyone who prefers to be thought of as a target instead of a human being. If you are looking to fail miserably as a social media marketer, drop any pretences of being a real, live, compassionate human being who genuinely cares about the person you are communicating with and you will accomplish your mission.

How To Succeed?

Obviously, if the above points are keys to failure, why not try the opposite if you truly desire to succeed in using Twitter to drum up new business? Sure, it takes a little more time to get to know people and become personally involved with them, but the benefits will usually go far beyond a few new clients.

I have found countless new friends via Twitter, and these are friends who I learn from and engage with almost every day. Some have turned into clients and others have sent potential clients my way. The majority are simply good people who have become a welcome addition and enrichment to my life experience. For me personally, that end result is a true success, not the number of clients I have found.

Why not give it a shot?

This is a question I’ve begun asking myself recently as it seems I am stumbling across a newly-created website donning this title every few days.  With the growing success of online endeavors in the design realm, it is beginning to appear as though every designer must have some type of blog or design-related website if they stand a chance at establishing a name for themselves, and even more so if they are looking to simultaneously create some manner of passive income.

I’m not sure where it started, nor do I particularly care. I am a fan of many design blogs, and I am indebted to many more because of their contribution to my continuing growth and education as a web and graphic designer. There is definitely a need for quality design blogs, and in many ways the abundance should promote a healthy competition to provide a high standard of content.

Unfortunately, this is not always the case.

In fact, there are a plethora of websites that purport to be contributing members of the design community but instead are merely regurgitating the content that someone else’s hard work has produced.

Yes, there are already countless discussions and debates about the dreaded list posts, roundups and so forth, and while this rant of mine may enter that arena a bit, I am more interested in finding a way to move forward that encourages and celebrates those design blogs that put in the time to fashion high-quality tutorials, interesting and passionate proposals, ideas and philosophies, and all in all work toward improving and challenging the way we design in an effort to make the design world a better place.

So how do we do it?

Perhaps it’s time to reevaluate and redefine what makes a website deserving of the term ‘Design Blog’. I realize this can be a very subjective path, but here are some of my ideas for you to consider. I believe a design blog should:

1. Provide insight and direction for a better way to do things
2. Challenge the status quo of current trends and theories, not just for the sake of argument but to pursue progress and improvement
3. Share personal perspective of the author on an idea, a design process, or other matters
4. Invite and encourage community discussion

In contrast, there are a number of elements that many so-called ‘design blogs’ integrate in what appears to be some formulaic road to success. I believe a design blog should NOT:

1. Regurgitate or showcase others’ content without some meaningful, original addition and direction of the author’s own
2. Blatantly display a priority of high visitor traffic (translate: advertising sales) over quality content
3. Refrain from including any insight into the designer behind the blog itself
4. Strive to have more pictures than text unless dictated by the post itself
5. Be maintained and moderated by someone who is not a designer of some type themselves

To be fair, I subscribe to hundreds of design blogs that fit into both categories. I even benefit from and enjoy many posts that are obvious roundups of someone else’s work. So I am not suggesting we throw the baby out with the bathwater. Instead I am thinking out loud about how we look at what we ourselves and others are doing, what the motivation behind these things are, and navigate toward a better understanding of what is what when it comes to blogs within the design community.

Why bother? Who cares that there are plenty of design blogs that may be harshly categorized as ‘imposters’? Why not let them do what they do and ignore them if what they are doing bothers you?

For me, the issue arises when the value of amazing design blogs is diluted by the sea of others who produce such an inferior product.

I want to see the hard work and passion of the purists recognized. I want to celebrate and rejoice when the design community congregates in rigorous discussion around the thoughtful post of a fellow designer. I want to see designers hunger for more of those types of posts, spurring on their creation, rather than relegating ourselves to filling our RSS readers with the latest roundup of the hottest this or that and post titles full of overused, over-dramatic adjectives.

And I want to write those passionate and pure posts myself.

In case you were wondering, I’m not sure if I would call this blog a ‘design blog’. I talk about design here, and I am a designer, but I also share a lot of other things. The primary purpose of this blog is not to make money with advertising, or to generate amazing traffic numbers, or to showcase anything other than my own passions and pursuits in hopes that somehow others will be inspired or assisted in some way.

Maybe that’s a method that could be used for deciding what website should be dubbed a ‘design blog’. Maybe, rather than setting up shop and announcing to the world that I’m the next greatest design blog on the block, someone else should place that crown. Maybe design blogs should be categorized as such by their readers.

In the end, I’m not really sure if I have a major point here. I’m also not really sure if I am even the one that should be raising the question. I mean, who am I to ask these sorts of things? There are other, far more recognized and respected members of the design community who could command a far greater audience and perhaps start a movement toward progressive thinking in this area.

But this is my little corner of the interwebs, and it’s my soapbox of the moment that you have chosen to take the time to gather around and listen. So at least in this moment, in this place, perhaps our little band of thoughts could spark the fire that burns down the status quo and raises up new ideas in its stead.

What do you think?

Since I started publishing these weekly lists of all the links and resources I tweeted in the past week, this is by far the biggest yet! With over 600 links to this week’s published articles about SEO, social media, web and graphic design, freelancing and more, there should be enough weekend reading here to satisfy everyone.

I hope you find this list helpful. Please consider subscribing to my RSS feed to receive this list as well as any other posts on my blog in your email inbox or RSS reader. Also, please leave a comment if you find this list useful. Enjoy!

17 Awesome examples of Creative Branding Ads from countries across the world http://bit.ly/b8Absx

Don’t forget the power of the negative space – http://bit.ly/ajXNap

Passenger plane crash disaster caught on video 2009 (via @imjustcreative) http://bit.ly/bZOhc8

Ways To Increase Page Impressions to Your Site – W3Mag http://bit.ly/bDEGYy

Twitter Buys Tweetie, Adds Fuel to Developer Fires http://bit.ly/cH0jrX

Information Rich Image Gallery Using CSS & jQuery – http://bit.ly/aqyprL

iPhone Emulator & Development Tool – MobiOne http://bit.ly/9Itz7l

Can Internet, Blogs Sustain the Saffron Revolution? PBS http://to.pbs.org/b1666u

Americans – the most scar(r)ed people in the world? http://bit.ly/ccOEzn

Brand Managers: Think You’re in Control? Think Again. http://bit.ly/axsOkM

Test your Creativity – Remix Contest by Alternate Rail | Richworks http://bit.ly/aSeRdS

Photo sites see growth through social media http://bit.ly/cELAcx

Facebook: tips on treading carefully – http://bit.ly/czfiDz

Invoice Bubble Makes Invoicing Easy and Affordable http://bit.ly/bPlpnd

Business Card #Design | Vandelay Design Blog http://bit.ly/9Ojjtv

Top 50 Design Blogs You Should Be Reading http://bit.ly/bzmbQQ

The Official Twitter for Blackberry App vs. UberTwitter – http://bit.ly/cbps4d

35 Human Face Inspired Logo Designs http://bit.ly/cZvv7c

Alternative Ways To Invest In Facebook http://bit.ly/alELjo

Personal Business Cards | Vandelay #Design Blog http://bit.ly/bCKuy9

Fan Art: Awesome cartoon villains – http://bit.ly/d1Y4ud

Evan Williams’s Message to Twitter Developers – NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/bhhpIR

Designer’s Break – 11 Exceptional Commercials – http://bit.ly/dh7v8F

Awesome Paper Pop Up Book (by @mistygirlph) http://bit.ly/chA6gn

Master Manipulators: 40 Stunning Image Manipulations http://bit.ly/awOfyo

25 Recommended Photoshop Tutorials for Picture Enhancement | blueblots.com http://bit.ly/bUAPBD

New Additions to Freelance Apple – http://bit.ly/ce5eft

Using Surprising, Raster Effects with Vector Shapes | Vectortuts+ http://bit.ly/cCi46d

Our Community: My Place in the Design Culture – http://bit.ly/cSt5CL

Ten Little #SEO Indians | PV.M Garage http://bit.ly/cQc27M

Stunning Sunrise Photos for Your Enjoyment (by @mistygirlph) http://bit.ly/94WRDg

How to Draw a Watch in Photoshop | Psdtuts+ http://bit.ly/cyOMA9

8 Very Useful JavaScript Testing and Validation Tools – http://bit.ly/a8cEnl

Great Examples Of One Page Websites | designrfix.com http://bit.ly/bsU9bU

Showcase of Cool Hip Hop Artist Websites : Part Two – http://bit.ly/blrt0m

29 Premium-Like Free But Extremely Tremendous Portfolio #Wordpress Themes – http://bit.ly/aIbv2I

MarsEdit – Powerful Blog Publishing tool For Your Mac http://bit.ly/cRVVTy

Holistic Web Browsing: Trends Of The Future – Smashing Magazine http://bit.ly/byIcvj

35+ Fresh And Well Designed Logos For Inspiration – http://bit.ly/bUQl3c

Strategic & Not Subjective Color Selection – http://bit.ly/9IfjeU

7 Ways to Identify & Market the Uniqueness of Your Freelance Business – http://bit.ly/bQXFTD

Beautiful Unique Twitter Backgrounds Showcase http://bit.ly/dBuczI

Awesome Masterpieces Of Creatively Executed Funny Photos – http://bit.ly/cFtTZp

12 Useful Tips To Secure Your PC In 2010 http://bit.ly/aBtTNJ

Icons and the Web – Part 2: Collecting Icons :: Echo Enduring Blog http://bit.ly/9Dxrfp

Cloning with Photoshop: Remove and Conceal from a Photo – http://bit.ly/cWUBUm

40 Great Examples of Facebook Fan Page Designs http://bit.ly/95×2c9

65 Best Websites To Download Free High Quality Adobe Photoshop Brushes http://bit.ly/cBidie

31 Basic Flash and Actionscript Tutorials For Beginners – http://bit.ly/9spfVZ

List of Really Useful Tools For CSS3 Developers | W3Avenue http://bit.ly/94axkK

50 Business Cards Designs That Break The Mold – slodive http://bit.ly/b2nmLw

Creative and Iconic Banner Ads from Across the Design Community – http://bit.ly/bsKG4N

10 Experimental Noise Textures http://bit.ly/adCw41

9 Ways To Improve the #SEO of Every Website You Design http://bit.ly/9J3iQ9

Interior Design Trends: Orange & Blue by COLOURlovers – http://bit.ly/dq4RuT

Hyper-Realistic Wall Paintings by David Jon Kassan – http://bit.ly/9LGRju

24 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed http://bit.ly/bAHY53

30 Minute Redesign: Motel Cisne « PSDFan http://bit.ly/dyaIqR

Dear Readers: Don’t Worry, TDC is Ok (by @behoff) http://bit.ly/buQzbJ

5 Must-Have Firefox Extensions For Bloggers – http://bit.ly/aqG4Vo

Jquery Plus #Wordpress : Plugins and Tutorials | AcrisDesign http://bit.ly/9gkmKy

How to Create an App with the Myows API | Nettuts+ http://bit.ly/dBnLhY

60 Free Twitter backgrounds to Download and Customize | Marked Lines http://bit.ly/cQFyM1

Transform (Almost) Any Photo into Art – DesignOra http://bit.ly/93qfq2

13 #WordPress Plugins For Better Performance http://bit.ly/cyVDFp

Microsoft ‘Pink’ Phone Photos and Details Leaked – PCWorld http://bit.ly/bfogCp

Going Green in Graphic Design | Creativeoverflow http://bit.ly/c3CqXe

The Longest Letter Ever Written – Do You Know Who It’s To? (by @adamsconsulting) http://bit.ly/a4mXkP

490+ Design, SEO, Social Media & Freelance Links I Tweeted This Past Week (4/3-4/9) http://bit.ly/98DXOb

Fantasy Art – Illustrations of Elena Dudina http://bit.ly/9qw336

Open Thread: What One Thing Saves You the Most Time? | FreelanceFolder http://bit.ly/d7EejK

Breathtaking Seascapes for Inspiration (by @mistygirlph) http://bit.ly/cbf9di

jStorage – HTML5 Local Storage For Prototype, MooTools & jQuery http://bit.ly/bFamzq

18 Cool and Colorful Logos to Inspire All http://bit.ly/bcVsdo

PHP Techniques that Will Rock the Socks Off Your Clients http://bit.ly/a9Emef

9 Tips For Brand Building With Web Design | Webdesigner Depot http://bit.ly/aBhcgl

Top RSS icon packs for your blog – http://bit.ly/bUcoXj

Important Elements to Consider at Developing SEO Strategy | AEXT.NET http://bit.ly/arsM4x

20 Commercial Clean Business Joomla Templates – http://bit.ly/cPXlnC

Open Source CSS3 Rich Text Editor jQuery Plugin – http://bit.ly/ckhT3H

PivotX – open source flat file based cms http://bit.ly/b4X8ST

50 Retro inspired Photos- unstage http://bit.ly/cyhpgp

Are You Designing or Inspecting? UX Magazine http://bit.ly/afBgP9

Tweetie to be Official Twitter iPhone, iPad, iPod App http://bit.ly/bAS7PI

3 Ways To Get Your Creative Juices Flowing http://bit.ly/bEaBJJ

7 Awesome Rules for Designing a Perfect Logo – http://bit.ly/d3VXCN

GrungeFolio – Free grunge PSD Portfolio Template – http://bit.ly/9LWvdL

Cool and creative business card designs – http://bit.ly/aIoH1a

50 Unique Examples of Single Page Portfolios http://bit.ly/da7uka

50 Wonderful Icon Design Tutorials http://bit.ly/9m1nUA

30 Impressive Examples of High Speed #Photography http://bit.ly/ddkx7N

Create a slick glowing button in Photoshop | Richworks http://bit.ly/9hwWDH

Social Media Marketing in One Hour a Day http://bit.ly/b11zDD

Splendid Nature #Photography of Alexandre Deschaumes – http://bit.ly/9uFaJ1

10 Really Outstanding and Useful CSS Grid Systems | Spyre Studios http://bit.ly/aYHek4

Can You Have Real Friends on Twitter? (by @mistygirlph) http://bit.ly/aAu2an

60 Effective Use of Trees and Plants in Logo Design – http://bit.ly/dlTzwe

A Showcase of Inspiring Business Card Illustration Designs | Naldz Graphics http://bit.ly/a1GQaC

How to Create a Shiny, Vector Laptop | Vectortuts+ http://bit.ly/azwLsg

50 Creatively Blended Vertorama Photos To Fascinates You – http://bit.ly/b9H2SH

Who We Are | Inspired Magazine http://bit.ly/byHAyr

Overcoming the Blank Canvas – http://bit.ly/cOV69H

Why 9 out of 10 Small Businesses Fail | Creativeoverflow http://bit.ly/aO0uPO

You’ve Never Seen (Or Smelled) Shoes Like This Before (by @adamsconsulting) http://bit.ly/boaVQJ

The Gradual Disappearance Of Flash Websites – Smashing Magazine http://bit.ly/bEF7Hr

TripAdvisor: mobile site review – http://bit.ly/daQgSK

Do Clients Deserve the Blame? http://bit.ly/aGN6Wf

Mobile Web & App Development Testing & Emulation Tools – Speckyboy #Design http://bit.ly/a0kQ0E

TweetUp: New search engine for tweets, Twitter http://bit.ly/9sXaMJ

How to Gain Traffic Using Twitter, YouTube – http://bit.ly/b1nMJU

Implement HTML5 & CSS3 Features With Modernizr – http://bit.ly/cPEYzx

Create your own Google Parisian Love style videos on YouTube http://bit.ly/aAMNte

8 Ways to Kill a Creative Idea – http://bit.ly/bQYEvT

Nurph – Real-Time Chat on Your Website – http://bit.ly/9unZou

Unique Twitter Birds for Your Inspiration (by @mistygirlph) http://bit.ly/bJPNed

How to display Twitter-like “time ago” on your #WordPress blog http://bit.ly/cuqqLI

Negotiating Partnerships For Scale-able Linkbuilding http://bit.ly/9EUi6L

Why You Need to Have More than Your Clients | Men With Pens http://bit.ly/cpKidG

Innovative & Creative Ads on Stairs http://bit.ly/9GEb1a

Minimalist Marketing: Keep Your Learning Diet Simple http://bit.ly/dwc49z

Illustrator CS5 New Features | Vectips http://bit.ly/9YHz54

Adobe Creative Suite 5 Brings Sexy Back | Webdesigner Depot http://bit.ly/cV1oXw

The Perfect Office #32 – Abduzeedo – http://bit.ly/c7Tipz

Where are the ‘vertical’ social media specialists? http://bit.ly/c6ISxh

10 Useful Design News Sites (That Actually Matter) http://bit.ly/ciSJc4

50 Clever, Hilarious and Geeky Twitter T-Shirts (by @Minervity) http://bit.ly/aGIMYu

Open Discussion: Early warning signs of a troublesome client http://bit.ly/9mLvAU

Creative Nerds Fresh New Site Redesign – http://bit.ly/aqQlVa

The Crafty Coder’s CSS Toolbox | MyInkBlog http://bit.ly/c3j7WG

Common strategies and features of successful blogs http://bit.ly/aJxRr0

The Mercenary’s Guide to Building Your Internet Marketing Empire | Copyblogger http://bit.ly/cwSDtx

Neonometry by Joaquim Nielsen – Signalnoise.com http://bit.ly/cgyaMC

Twitter’s Email To Freaked Out Developers http://bit.ly/9RBAtC

HTML 5 in Internet Explorer – SPLASHnology – http://bit.ly/dps2hR

Get Prepared for the HTML5 Revolution – http://bit.ly/a27aQ7

Introducing the Web Safe Font Cheat Sheet – http://bit.ly/dvXYIa

Case Study: The Power of CSS Sprites http://bit.ly/d6N6Ms

Google’s Real Time Search Results Gets “Top Links” Section http://selnd.com/b5xZ6l

‘Anti-branding’ is an oxymoron http://bit.ly/c3O59w

Paid Search & Social Media: Can They Be Friends? http://selnd.com/clltn6

Retro 3D Arcade Text Effect in Illustrator | Tutorial9 http://bit.ly/c44cK8

Social Media Marketing Tips and Tricks http://bit.ly/bRnXTs

Why Foursquare Drives Business: What You Need to Know – http://bit.ly/b6mYJ4

eZ Publish — Enterprise Open Source Web CMS http://bit.ly/bGgpv8

Nature and how to get inspired – http://bit.ly/dycuic

Wonderful Office from Sidney Quintela Architects – Abduzeedo – http://bit.ly/bKfiQL

30 Free Professional Light Fonts – Visual Swirl http://bit.ly/c302JT

Twelve Cool Tools for Writers and Others | FreelanceFolder http://bit.ly/9R5vZK

Why Containers Don’t Clear Themselves | CSS-Tricks http://bit.ly/chmQOg

Clever Google Maps Manipulations by Christoph Niemann – Abduzeedo – http://bit.ly/9zulg3

Designing a Typeface, With Illustrator and FontLab, from Start to Finish – Part 2 http://bit.ly/brc77C

Turn a Flawless Blonde Beauty Into a Sword-Wielding Fantasy Action Hero | Psdtuts+ http://bit.ly/dbOEUg

5 Sneaky ways to cut calls short with family and friends | Guerrilla Freelancing http://bit.ly/9CT3li

Designing for the iPad – http://bit.ly/dAOvX6

How To Build Your Own #Wordpress Theme http://bit.ly/cxR6MT

It’s official: Google incorporates website speed into your ranking – http://bit.ly/dhZSBe

Why Your Phone Number Is A Crucial Search Marketing Component http://selnd.com/bnfTJv

The 5Cs of Choosing the Right Client | Onextrapixel http://bit.ly/aftW7f

Skin That Apple: 15 Awesome iPhone Cases – http://bit.ly/bKP5SR

All Blog Content Isn’t Created Equal – http://bit.ly/bOnBCn

26 photographs chocolate tones | Design You Trust http://bit.ly/cK4sv6

Does Your Branding Confuse Customers? http://bit.ly/bj44gS

Bloggers in the marketing mix – http://bit.ly/cNwayx

Twitter vs. Developers: What’s the Damage? PCWorld http://bit.ly/c7ybuQ

jQuery Plugin To Add Flash Like Transitions – http://bit.ly/atrMFp

How Journalists are Using Social Media for Real Results http://bit.ly/dbEtvq

Magento for Designers: Part I | Nettuts+ http://bit.ly/cHCvRy

3 Scams Every Freelance Writer Should Know About – http://bit.ly/a5iQLq

40 Amazing Web Apps for Freelancers | Pro Blog Design http://bit.ly/bZpXsd

Disturbing Hello Kitty Images For Your Dark Side (by @adamsconsulting) http://bit.ly/9FzF3o

Make It Easy to Buy Your Stuff http://bit.ly/c7BNR4

7 Useful CSS3 Code Generators – PelFusion.com http://bit.ly/bwHknH

Visual Hierarchy – 52 Weeks of UX http://bit.ly/agqwXV

A New Look at the Old Black by COLOURlovers – http://bit.ly/datnlh

Aids: 20 great ads and illustrations – FrancescoMugnai.com http://bit.ly/do2npl

8 brand personalities Facebook and Twitter users hate – http://bit.ly/c0MFmq

Zappos CEO on How To Deliver Happiness with Social Media [INTERVIEW] http://bit.ly/bSaE9r

Twitter Is Not (Yet) A Game Platform http://bit.ly/9PPOwU

BlackBerry Twitter App: My Review – http://bit.ly/9t6sEz

WordPress Error 404 Pages: Essential Tips and Tools – http://bit.ly/bxVOV9

Get a Jumpstart on Marketing Your Facebook Page – http://bit.ly/cXdGyG

Search & Rescue: How to Become Findable & Shareable in Social Media http://bit.ly/av8Prx

Two Ears, One Mouth: More on the Fall of Content http://bit.ly/9Pb6Fa

Beginner’s Guide to Link Metrics – http://bit.ly/bCnXgg

13 Ways To Improve Client Interaction http://bit.ly/caUBAM

How to Create a Textured Snail Illustration in Photoshop http://bit.ly/cV8lGC

50 Unique and Memorable Logos Designs – http://bit.ly/dhoiah

Google Rolls Out New Docs Features – http://bit.ly/9YOUdt

10 Great iPhone Apps for Growing a Garden http://bit.ly/crPLyR

The Secret to Securing a Good Project Manager Role | Webitect http://bit.ly/9grJux

10 Examples Of Futuristic CSS3 Techniques http://bit.ly/aYMF8U

Can Mozilla be bigger than Facebook? CNET News http://bit.ly/cjh2kk

Apples, Androids & Apps – Taking Over the World One News Story at a Time – http://bit.ly/doW91T

Why we can all benefit from some social media mentoring – http://bit.ly/b35NWQ

5 Tips for Creating the Perfect Profile Pic http://bit.ly/cLbjsQ

Introducing Digital Artist Kevotu – Abduzeedo – http://bit.ly/d2ZwSA

30 of the Best Websites for Online Photo Editing | Vandelay Design Blog http://bit.ly/8ZValV

Angry developers are better for Twitter than lost business – http://bit.ly/cWPUer

40+ Very Handy iPhone Apps for Mobile Designers – http://bit.ly/bh2Kk6

The Secret to Pitching to New Clients | Freelance Apple http://bit.ly/dlJXi9

Options To Consider When Your Client Is Driving You Mad | PV.M Garage http://bit.ly/autZ2l

Create a Futuristic Glowing Text Effect – PSDFan http://bit.ly/90N1uR

Twitter: I Want To See Your Face, Not Your Logo. http://bit.ly/bOAR4G

25 Outstanding Character Illustrations For Inspiration [Re]Encoded.com http://bit.ly/cWFEsF

Reasons You Should Have Your Own Blog | Admix Web http://bit.ly/9iAwEQ

How to Create a Magician’s Hat in Photoshop – Screencast | Psdtuts+ http://bit.ly/bB13Mw

40 Collections of Dark Desktop Wallpapers http://bit.ly/8YvETH

Logo Design Inspiration: 50+ Smoking Fresh Designs – instantShift http://bit.ly/aibLkm

Web Design Styles to Adapt to Your Portfolio | Dzine Blog http://bit.ly/cuk3qH

79% of The Fortune Global 100 Are Using Social Media http://bit.ly/dxTNli

Call a Widget with a Shortcode | Digging into #WordPress http://bit.ly/abY48H

Customer Relationships Going 2.0: What to expect http://bit.ly/czWXRR

How Well Are You Pricing Your Designs? Design Reviver http://bit.ly/cl57FT

8 useful code snippets to get started with WordPress 3.0 http://bit.ly/av1uQs

5 Photoshop & CSS Tricks for Killer Web Designs http://bit.ly/9I3Q4h

Amazing Poster Designs by Richard Perez – Abduzeedo – http://bit.ly/aVgOsi

Where Are Your Manners? Is Social Media Killing Simple Etiquette? http://huff.to/a4Dn93

A New Way To Gather And Organize Your Online Content With Weblist.me – http://bit.ly/cs15bT

Twitter set to launch its version of AdWords – http://bit.ly/bsvRfm

Re-Thinking The Twitter Concept [Humor] – http://bit.ly/a5LizN

jQuery HTML Table Toolbox – Noupe http://bit.ly/bpeEMW

Alice for the iPad Shows Why E-Books Are Cool http://bit.ly/9d3B0T

Pre-order available for Adobe CS5 packages http://bit.ly/9SYgAO

Are UK retailers interested in mobile commerce? http://bit.ly/9ChaeB

Typography Is Important – http://bit.ly/daqQRW

Meeting Your Client for the First Time | Design Informer http://bit.ly/bty4gj

10 Top #WordPress Plugins to Improve Reader Interaction – http://bit.ly/aASFTy

50 Incredibly Effective Public Interest Ads from Around the World – http://bit.ly/bjsg4r

Twitter reveals Sponsored Tweets ad plan – TechRadar UK http://bit.ly/bDRWjW

The Path To Advertising Nirvana – Smashing Magazine http://bit.ly/9jUXix

How to Create a PHP Website Template from Scratch – http://bit.ly/9Al3ui

Bold #Typography At Its Best | #Design Reviver http://bit.ly/bblQVF

Create a Kids Oriented Web Layout Using Photoshop http://bit.ly/det86H

Is Your Facebook Addiction a Sign of Loneliness? http://huff.to/9Rw0oX

Making Serious Money as a Freelancer in the Recession | #Freelance Apple http://bit.ly/bE1hUl

10 Really Useful and Fresh Resources for Web Developers – http://bit.ly/ats6Ge

Free Ultra-light Calendar/Date Picker jQuery Plugin – http://bit.ly/dxGE6N

Top 10 on-line tools for Web Developers – http://bit.ly/bldaMc

8 Ways “Promoted Tweets” will affect the average twitter user: Why you should even care? http://bit.ly/9QUZtH

Value of a ‘Fan’ on Social Media: $3.60 http://bit.ly/bjrja9

Ideas Have Little Value http://bit.ly/daT7mB

Xara Xtreme – open source graphic software for Linux http://bit.ly/9UvoYh

The Multi-Billion Dollar Question: Will Users Click on Twitter Ads? http://bit.ly/cfWwXI

8 Secrets of Success Within SEO http://bit.ly/aA9zI0

Horizontal Rules and How to Style Them | Devlounge http://bit.ly/9qqoHa

10 Important Factors To Consider Before Choosing A Web Host – http://bit.ly/ciHNmo

Awesome Digital Work of Marc Lopes – Abduzeedo – http://bit.ly/ae87Ld

30 Awesome Examples Of Metal Artwork http://bit.ly/9dfIof

Quick Tip: Notable New Features in Dreamweaver CS5 | Nettuts+ http://bit.ly/axuYPj

When to choose a red color for website design? +20 Amazing Examples http://bit.ly/bnKMnz

The Elements of Cute Character Design | Vectortuts+ http://bit.ly/baORLO

30 Stylish Navigation Menus for Your Design Inspiration – http://bit.ly/aW1OoD

5 Social Search Stories You Need To Read This Week http://bit.ly/an6htN

Why Big Businesses Are So Bad at Social Media http://bit.ly/9AL7hC

25 Subtle and Light Grunge Textures http://bit.ly/bH3iKj

How To Effectively Manage Your Projects And Teams Online – http://bit.ly/cq8GKy

Greatest Resources of Tutorials Submission | Design Dazzling http://bit.ly/cSk1db

US Marketers Overlook User-driven Innovations in Mobile – http://bit.ly/aFKuli

45 Humorous Examples of 3D CG Creatures Artworks – Noupe http://bit.ly/cX6ZBH

Should I Increase My Hourly Rate as a Freelancer? Freelance Apple http://bit.ly/9ww77z

A Wikipedia page for SEO? Not always – http://bit.ly/bmG0u

Social Proof, and How You Can Get Some | FreelanceSwitch http://bit.ly/dntj5b

30+ Scribbles And Doodles Photoshop Brush Sets http://bit.ly/c5miWP

ValidForm Builder – PHP-JS Library For Creating Forms With Validation http://bit.ly/cYgrNB

Twitter Ads: Scandal Or Big Yawn? http://selnd.com/9SCFPW

Baseball Teams Logo Inspiration – Abduzeedo – http://bit.ly/avIQcX

The Best Designs of Q1 2010 – drawar http://bit.ly/d5rNwb

Quick Tip: Create Metallic Action Movie Style #Typography | Psdtuts+ http://bit.ly/aq8rIQ

33 Blogs To Make You Social Media And Marketing Guru – http://bit.ly/9cdDcn

Going Glocal:Managing A Brand’s Global Social Profiles On Facebook http://selnd.com/9eBEsP

Bing Adds Tweets to Search Results http://bit.ly/cicJga

McDonald’s names first social-media chief – http://bit.ly/9nnFBy

How to optimize Adsense loading to make your blog faster http://bit.ly/b5poAO

Should you buy Twitter ads? Yes. (And no, this won’t ruin twitter) http://bit.ly/ak97Zn

22 Examples of Fresh Html 5 Websites – http://bit.ly/drZbro

Will Social Media Survive? http://bit.ly/94pVxS

Social Media: Measuring Success Starts With Determining Goals http://bit.ly/90m2Bp

The Golden Rule of Social Media Consulting – http://bit.ly/c5dyGf

Ultimate Bachelor Gadget: All In One Beer Opener & Remote (by @adamsconsulting) http://bit.ly/cRdEeY

Best New Features in Photoshop CS5 for Web Designers – http://bit.ly/bVcwyD

How to (Properly) Transfer Over to Your New Host | The Phuse http://bit.ly/cqnhFp

Gathering Variables for A/B Split Testing | UX Booth http://bit.ly/bvuNrz

4 Useful Web Development Tools and Apps | Design Reviver http://bit.ly/dlixVG

Magento for Designers: Part 2 | Nettuts+ http://bit.ly/dxzNTx

5 Warning Signs You Might be a Blogcrastinator | Copyblogger http://bit.ly/96RiRN

When (Not) To Use Target=”_Blank” Link Attribute – http://bit.ly/b7IAVh

6 Easy Ways to Evenly Distribute Space Between Objects in Illustrator http://bit.ly/bU6g6k

25 Creative Beer Advertising – http://bit.ly/dBw67E

How Texting and Driving Could Destroy Your Business – http://bit.ly/bARc9g

The Fear of Freelancing: Why You Could Be Hurting Yourself | FreelanceFolder http://bit.ly/b0z1y0

How LIVESTRONG Raised Millions to Fight Cancer Using Social Media – http://bit.ly/97b5X9

Time-Savers: 400+ Stock Images, Retro Vectors | Vectortuts+ http://bit.ly/bhCiiC

50 Inspired Related Car Websites – http://bit.ly/bSrMqC

20+ Awesome Party Poster Design Samples http://bit.ly/bNoq0b

Tips to work from home with the perfect motivating environment – http://bit.ly/auLdx1

19 Inspirational Postcard Design Samples – http://bit.ly/byEeLq

Web Design Styles to Adapt to Your Portfolio | Dzine Blog http://bit.ly/bKl0Aa

The Secret to Pitching to New Clients | Freelance Apple http://bit.ly/dcIhH8

Simple & Cloudy Portfolio Layout in Photoshop http://bit.ly/a3QUJ3

Robots Sculptures by Gordon Bennett http://bit.ly/8ZYae5

Will Twitter Twist the Timeline? NYTimes.com http://nyti.ms/cEUDKk

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