Welcome to the first set of the 25 secret rules in design and advertising. Each wednesday for the next five weeks I’ll be posting the next set of rules. If you can identify with these rules, or if you have come to deviating insights, please share your experience with us!
Archive for February, 2008
In the design and advertising business, there are a few things to know before starting off. The 5×5 secret Rules in Design and Advertising series explains the 25 most important insights about this industry.
If you’re a freelancer, or if you look forward to going into freelance, you might find this quite interesting as well.
The 5×5 secret Rules in Design and Advertising
Part 1: Basic Rules
In this post, we deal with the very basics designers and freelancers have to face. Start here.
Part 2: The Rules of Composition
“Composition” describes the arrangement of the elements of art, or design, in an artwork, using the principles of design. Read about the techniques you can use to make your artwork more interesting and appealing.
Part 3: The Rules of Workflow and Getting it Done
Whether you’re working for an advertising agency or you are a freelancer, there are a few things everybody I know in the creative business incorporates. The nature of or jobs makes it necessary to rely on a few techniques that get our creative juices flowing.
Part 4: The Rules of Personal Matter
A job in the design field is certainly different from any job they tell our kids about at school. But what makes a designer successful in his job?
Part 5: The Rules of Business Relationships
In the 5th and final part of the 5×5 secret rules in design and advertising, we will deal with the part where you have to generate an income from your work. It’s a fact that a designer’s job comprises more than just design - you know this, especially if you’re a freelancer.






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