A month or two ago we completed a rather extensive survey of our Creative community. Over 500(!) of our designers participated and the information we gathered was invaluable in helping us to understand who we are, what we do, and what matters most to us. We’ll be sharing this information with you over the next [...]
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Some may label me a shopaholic, others a connoisseur… either way I love a good consignment shop and the people of Boone, NC are about to get a great one. Boone is not only home to Appalachian State University but also of Anna Banana's, a new consignment shop opening soon. Anna Lipford, the brains behind [...]
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In our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community. For these interviews, we pick people who add value to our community " in the blog, in the forums, in the projects. Plainly " activities that make crowdSPRING a better community. Be professional, treat others with respect, help us build [...]
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Today, Apple is considered one of the best brands in the world. The iPod wasn’t the first mp3 player but it redefined the entire industry. The iPad wasn’t the first tablet PC and yet Apple may sell more than 10 million of them in 2010. Apple may sell 48 million iPhones in 2010. Today, nearly [...]
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I have a couple of kids and, although they are getting older now and moving towards their own adult lives, I learn from them every day. Watching them grow, learn, and develop into individuals has taught me many lessons, including how to be a better entrepreneur. It is valuable to step back and consider ways [...]
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Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos about logo design, web design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are the links that I've liked and shared this past week about social media and marketing. Why you should give [...]
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Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design, web design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are the links that I've liked and shared this past [...]
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Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design, web design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are some of the links that I've liked and [...]
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It’s South by Southwest panel picker time again! August is when folks from around the world have the chance to view panel submissions for next year’s SXSW Interactive Festival and things are in full swing. First a shameless pitch – VOTE FOR US! Ross and I have submitted proposals for the 3rd year in a [...]
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Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos about logo design, web design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are the links that I've liked and shared this past week about graphic design and web design. The image is [...]
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Give Back is the crowdSPRING community’s way of helping worthy non-profit and charity causes in need. Creatives in the crowdSPRING community have agreed that for these special projects, no monetary awards will be given. crowdSPRING will waive all fees and will assist the organizations with posting their project. We will collaborate together to help those [...]
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Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos about logo design, web design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are the links that I've liked and shared this past week about social media and marketing. The image is the [...]
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Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design, web design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are the links that I've liked and shared this past [...]
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"I'm In Logo Love" is a new series on the crowdSPRING blog. Periodically, we'll pick a logo we'd like to take home from a bar and tell you why. And if you think it's a bit strange to have a crush on a cleverly designed logo, get in line " my mom has already lectured [...]
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Guy Kawasaki recently asked the creative community at crowdSPRING (70,000 designers and writers from over 75 countries) to help design a new cover for his upcoming book – Enchantment: The Art of Changing Heart, Minds and Actions. 246 designers from around the world submitted a total of 760 designs. Guy has narrowed the choices down to his [...]
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Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design, web design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are some of the links that I've liked and [...]
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Not every entrepreneur, small business owner or freelancer is comfortable negotiating. Many dread the adversarial nature of negotiation. Even so, it’s difficult (and perhaps impossible) to operate a small business or startup and not negotiate agreements with employees, vendors, customers, and others. And it’s impossible to work as a freelancer without negotiating agreements with your [...]
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In our 12 Questions blog series, we feature interviews with someone from the crowdSPRING community. For these interviews, we pick people who add value to our community " in the blog, in the forums, in the projects. Plainly " activities that make crowdSPRING a better community. Be professional, treat others with respect, help us build [...]
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I found this video while browsing YouTube and was amazed by how Gary Chang, an architect (and owner of the apartment in the video), dealt with the serious space limitations of his 344 sq. ft. apartment in Hong Kong. He even has a hammock!
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I left early this morning for the first “real” vacation I have had in over a year and I am looking forward to eating lobster rolls in Maine (hear me, Jeff?) and pouring real maple syrup on my pancakes in Vermont. For entrepreneurs, it is critical to find time periodically to get away, recharge the [...]
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OK, I don't know about you guys but parking in my neighborhood in Chicago is TERRIBLE. It takes me at least 20 minutes to find a spot and if we want to go out to eat around town… well, forget about it; you have to take a cab or public transit. For this reason I [...]
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"I'm In Logo Love" is a new series on the crowdSPRING blog. Periodically, we'll pick a logo we'd like to take home from a bar and tell you why. And if you think it's a bit strange to have a crush on a cleverly designed logo, get in line " my mom has already lectured [...]
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Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design, web design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are some of the links that I've liked and [...]
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This week we're doing something a little different so don't get too confused guys… Laura Day took advantage of that little blurb at the bottom of our newsletter each week that says "We want to hear your story" and sent us an email. Laura is a creative on crowdSPRING but she also owns her own [...]
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"I'm In Logo Love" is a series on the crowdSPRING blog. Periodically, we pick a logo we'd like to take home from a bar and tell you why. And if you think it's a bit strange to have a crush on a cleverly designed logo, get in line " my mom has already lectured me [...]
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Heather Christie Graphic Design for Web & Print Warsaw, NY (585) 356-5422
