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"In part 6 of this series I talk about accepting advice/feedback from others, and give my two cents about what good advice is. I have included your best advice, and lessons learned in the freelance world." - Aaron Irizarry

"The simple fact is this: You, and only you, can determine what works best for you. Regardless of how biased or objectively the advice is phrased, you would be unwise to not consider alternate methods and ideas throughout your entire career. You would be even more unwise to be swayed by every new compelling or forceful argument that comes along merely because it was spoken by someone notable." - Aaron Irizarry

From the page: "Working as a freelance designer is more than just designing. There are bills, proposals, invoicing, and other admin type of tasks that need to get accomplished. This means that we need to be very efficient in our efforts." - Aaron Irizarry

Great article about wireframes, and how and when to use them. - Aaron Irizarry

This weeks Friday Vidcast talks about balancing workload, and setting a schedule that helps keep things on an even plane, So that we can better balance project related stress, and overload. - Aaron Irizarry

Client communication is one of the most(if not most) important part of providing design services. This video touches on a few simple tips that web designers/developers can use to build better client communication. - Aaron Irizarry

A great article about user reviews, and how they can increase sales, traffic, and show a much needed level of trasparency. - Aaron Irizarry

The 1 year anniversary post for the blog, that features a great contest! - Aaron Irizarry

A vid about staying flexible as a web designer, and overcoming tough situations. - Aaron Irizarry

Design Complacency can ruin our drive, and allow us to settle for second best when working in house or as a freelance web designer. - Aaron Irizarry

"This weeks Friday Vidcast Deals with networking as a web designer/web developer and provides some tips on how to connect and build relationships." - Aaron Irizarry

An article about keeping our approach to users fresh, so that we continue to create pleasurable usable experiences. - Aaron Irizarry

Taking Inventory is crucial to our growth as a design/developer as we work in an ever changing field... The key is slowing down long enough to make a good assessment. - Aaron Irizarry

A good round up of tips for better content marketing. - Aaron Irizarry

From the page: "I have attended a couple of meet-ups lately, and after interacting with different types of people who attended I realized the value for creatives to attend these types of events" - Aaron Irizarry

great app for logging time in basecamp! - Aaron Irizarry

Awesome read about putting together presentations - Aaron Irizarry

The 3rd part, of a solid series defining user experience - Aaron Irizarry

An article about providing helpful tips for users as they fill out submission forms - Aaron Irizarry

A nice read about getting started freelancing and building capital. - Aaron Irizarry

A great read about start ups and how to evaluate their value! - Aaron Irizarry

From the page: "In this weeks Friday Vidcast we discuss a great read from The Design Cubicle, and talk a bit about some of the recent Facebook updates and features. " - Aaron Irizarry

From the page: "Sony Switches to ePub Digital Book Format to Adobe's Delight" - Interesting read... things are changing! - Aaron Irizarry

great read on un-needed elements in interface design. - Aaron Irizarry

Great write up on moodboard resources for designers - Aaron Irizarry

very relatable quote - Aaron Irizarry

a nice write up on the re-design of Courtyard by Marriott - Aaron Irizarry

great check list of elements that make up a good blog design - Aaron Irizarry

Nice round up of resources for coding applications - Aaron Irizarry

Pretty stoked that Jina Bolton stumbled upon one of my Friday vidcasts where I was giving her new site props - Aaron Irizarry