Blake McCreary Design

Sol Sender and Scott Thomas, creators of the official Obama logo and website, will discuss their experiences developing this historic political brand.

2012 may be the year of 3D printing, when this three-decade-old technology finally becomes accessible and even commonplace. Lisa Harouni gives a useful introduction to this fascinating way of making things — including intricate objects once impossible to create.

Today’s question comes from Daniela about freelance cold calls. She’s trying to figure out how to find new clients after starting to work on her own as a freelancer graphic designer.

New to the freelance design game? I’ve put together a brief list of tips that I wish someone had told me out of the gate. Good luck, and comments are appreciated!

Preparing a graphic design resume can be a difficult task. As an artist, you may feel like taking advantage of the situation by sprucing up the layout of your information. Obviously, when applying for a job that will rely on your design skills you will naturally be judged by the elements of your resume layout. [...]