Archive for November, 2008

The Benefits of Blogging as a Graphic Designer

29-11-2008 Brian 21 Comments

Last week I asked a few of my readers what they would like read more about or less of on design blogs. While I received a wide variety of answers, one in particular stood out to me – How do designers personally benefit from their blogs and how does it benefit your graphic design business and reach outside the design community?

Before starting the Design Cubicle, I had read a number of articles supporting the start of a company blog, so I thought it would be interesting to gather various responses from a few recognized designers.
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10 Reasons to Start Using Google Reader

27-11-2008 Brian 20 Comments

Which RSS feed reader are you using to collect and keep track of your RSS subscriptions? NetNewsWire? Firefox Live Bookmarks? NewsGator?

When I started subscribing to blog and news sites, I tried many of the above readers… tried them for a few weeks, moved on to the next. It took me a few months of trial and error until I gave Google Reader a go, and since then I have not even considered looking back.
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Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving

27-11-2008 Brian 1 Comment

Although Thanksgiving is primarily a North American celebration, I would like to embark today as a chance to giving thanks to the entire blogging community no matter where you live - especially my readers and supporters. In just 2 months of the Design Cubicle, I have seen a tremendous amount of support and appreciation, and without my readers this wouldn’t be possible.

Thank you all in a BIG way. Your support is greatly appreciated and not overlooked! For this I share my Turkey and stuffing with you :)

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New site for logo submission and inspiration: Logo of the Day

26-11-2008 Brian 4 Comments

The fantastic duo of Jacob Cass and Jeff Fisher has launched a new site, Logo of the Day, that rewards the best professional logos and trademarks designed throughout the world and serves as an excellent resource for daily logo design inspiration.
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