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• The attitudes and techniques required to get work right now

• The most viable industries and market sectors that are growing right now where you can find new clients

• The strongest and most effective marketing tools, including how to get work through Twitter

WLT is an image, video, & text ‘bookmarking’ site that is wholly dedicated to type-related content. Think of it as a type-centric and visional delicious, if you like.

Posted by Megan

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http://www.awellrespectedman.com
A Well Respected Man
A Well Respected Man is an independent design agency located in Philadelphia.

http://www.lodgedesign.com
Lodge Design
Lodge is a small studio with big ideas. The compelling interactive experience shows off their great work.

http://www.nico189.com
Nico189
This simple site by Acab design showcases the energetic work of Italian graffiti writer and designer Nico189.

http://www.pagecrush.net
PageCrush
PageCrush is an inspirational design hub aimed at giving creative professionals from around the world a place to feature and showcase their best work.

http://www.paperbeatsinternet.com
Paper Beats Internet
This is an "analog" social networking site developed by Grand Creative and illustrator Graham Roumieu for the class he teaches at Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto. The site explores the relationship between hand-rendered type and images.

http://www.pixel-jockey.com
Pixel Jockey
A showcase of some simple yet engaging interactive toys by Sinem Erkas and Joe Davis.

http://www.tropicalzombies.com
Tropical Zombies
Online portfolio of artist Ken Pease. The outsider-style paintings are charming and colorful.

http://www.typetheory.com/
Type Theory
Type Theory is a journal of contemporary typography featuring news, views, reviews and interviews.

http://www.warmforestflash.com/
Warm Forest
Warm Forest offers super-customizable Flash templates made specifically for designers. All sites are designed with a strong focus on typography, grids and usability. The ActionScript source code is included so designers with an interest in Flash can learn how a professional, best practices following Flash site is put together.

http://www.worktodate.com/
WORKtoDATE
WORKtoDATE is the multidisciplinary graphic design portfolio of design director Greg Bennett.

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Clause #3: Designer will be paid for [services rendered] with the following schedule. First payment is due before work will begin on [name of first deliverable]...

In plain language: Don't offer credit to any new client, no matter what. Provide a payment schedule that mandates a payment in advance of each phase.

Why would you use this clause? Because you should never do work for a client without a deposit. That is, unless you have credit to extend to everyone you work with, you can cover three to four months of your overhead without a cashflow issue, you can afford to give clients room to balk at payment due to issues that you can't control, and you can otherwise live in fear of closing a deal because your client is having liquidity issues of their own but still wants to work with you. Can't you just be a little more flexible in the payment schedule?

The answer here should be a gentle but firm no. If they can't pay you up front to start your project, then you're already hearing the warning bells about how the upcoming work might play out. If they're a long-term client, then this becomes less of an issue as you establish credit terms. And if you're really concerned, you can run a credit check on your client to be sure they can pay that $200,000 fee. This is not outside the realm of possibility for any designer to conduct, especially when you are looking to secure large-scale projects.

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