Unlock Your Freelancer – How To Write a Great Copywriting Brief
If you’re reading this post then the chances are you’ve decided to hire a copywriter. Congratulations! Here’s my guide on what to include in a good copywriting brief to help you get the…
Why going Briefless can make you a better creative
I’ve spent 8 years in the web industry and I’ve met more than my fair share of exceptionally creative people. Many of these guys I’d say were limited heavily not by their own…
Scott Belsky – Making Ideas Happen
After reading Jason Fried’s book, Rework, I guess Making Ideas Happen was pretty likely to come next. I read Rework with some scepticism, but it (and this is not an overstatement) dramatically improved…
Curiosity, Rigor and Learning As You Go (99%)
Andrew Zuckerman from 99% on Vimeo. This is a great talk with Andrew Zuckerman, who created Wisdom, at Behance’s 99% conference. It has some really insightful tips about interview technique (with no fore-knowledge!)….
You should listen to Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin
Above: Photo of Merlin Mann that I stole from John Gruber’s Flickr. Thanks (sorry) John. Back to Work (on 5 by 5) is a really awesome podcast from Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin….
Better Pomodoros through real life
If you’ve ever tried to get a little better at focusing on your work, or if you’ve read a stack of productivity books, then you’ve probably heard of the Pomodoro technique (or working…
Four OSX apps that save my day… Alfredapp, Dropbox, Instapaper, Transmit
If you aren’t using these apps already, then shame on you. These four apps have changed my productivity so considerably over the past couple of years that I can’t recommend them strongly enough…
Productivity and improving efficiency for the new year
I haven’t posted (again) in rather some time. Frankly this has mostly been down to a really massive (and increasing) workload over the past few months, as well as external life pressures. 2011…
Building an online profile – CCCCAREER
My new guest post on CCCCAREER… Building an online profile Ten years ago it might have been enough to type up a solid CV and collate your portfolio materials into a leather bound…
Letterpress in the 21st century and career beginnings – Blush (CCCCAREER)
This week I launched my new blog: CCCCAREER. It’s a site designed to publish articles providing real-world support for creative industry newcomers including interviews with established creative industry professionals. I just published a…
