Really unpopular opinion for designers:
it's easier, more joyful and beneficial to do free work for someone you like, than design and release your perfect portfolio with case studies.
The only rule for free work is that you should be the one to offer it, and not asked to do it.
There’s an activity that the Barrel partners have been doing for a while: reaching out to a couple of contacts per week. These have typically been former clients, industry acquaintances, other agency operators, investor types, old friends and classmates, etc. It’s been a practice we’ve kept up weekly since 2017.
so thrilled to share that after 18 months in private beta, @wwwsublimeapp opens its doors to everyone today (!!)
save one idea
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it all starts with a single save
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sublime (dot) app https://t.co/yLaWObLENU
made this little zine with @inchkev earlier this year and forgot to post about it! 🪁 "Twelve (12) things to do with your essay after you turn it in" is about the value of self-publishing and finding purpose in the work you do at school.
We just uploaded a PDF copy on Are.na so you can read the whole thing online -... See more