What is Creativity?

Studio 544 — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 20:41:13 +0000

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[wow_h3]Hey everybody! Did you know there is another “C” word out there besides “cancer”? [wow_colorme]It’s called CREATIVITY![/wow_colorme] [/wow_h3]
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And much like the disease, [wow_colorme]creativity[/wow_colorme] can spread through your body and make a statement about you as a person or organization. I’m always amazed when I come across something that blows the creative lid off the pot and gets me thinking. I actually came across the video below by accident while I was researching a musical artist (Jef Stott). If you need an injection of visual and audio bliss, take a few minutes to watch and listen to this remarkable video.

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When you are shopping for a new car, how many of you would prefer to order a vehicle with everything you want on it or just take what’s available at the dealer’s lot?[/wow_h4] And when you’re cooking a nice meal, do you like to add spices, herbs, etc. to make it tastier or simply add the basic ingredients and eat a tasteless meal?
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This is the same thinking you should put into choosing the company you hire to build your online presence – your web site! Let’s face it; there are tons of choices out there when it comes to web designers and web design companies. Many of them are good and many of them are not.
[highlight]You can have 2 different web designers working on the same base web theme and come out with 2 completely different looking and functioning web sites.[/highlight] Much like the options on a car and the spices in your recipe, it all comes down to creativity and if the company or freelance web designer you hire is willing to go the extra mile to ensure your site is unique and exceeds your expectations.
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I deliver a professional web site to you at an affordable price while starting a lasting working relationship with you or your organization. [wow_colorme]There is a reason why many of Studio 544’s clients come from referrals of existing clients.[/wow_colorme]
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Discover the other “C” word for yourself and contact me today to learn more about what Studio 544 Web Design can do for you.

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Time Management For Freelance Web Designers

Studio 544 — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:51:14 +0000

This is a tricky topic. If you are a freelance web designer like me at Studio 544, you may have found yourself in this situation before. A prospective client contacts you about designing a web site for them and feels the need to talk about it with you for hours at a time on the phone or by sending you an endless stream of emails.

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They usually want things done yesterday and for a bargain basement price. You carefully go through their criteria and try to match it up with their budget (if they’ve given you the luxury of this information). If they have not provided a budget, I strongly recommend that you ask them about this upfront so as to not waste your time or the prospects. After all if they want a web site with all the bells and whistles but only have a budget for a bag of peanuts, you need to know.
My experience at Studio 544 has taught me that roughly 50% of the website design requests you may receive will require you to do some type of research and maybe even experiment with a few programs that may be new to you just to see if this is something you can even work on for the prospect.
The main point about this article is that your time is just as valuable as the prospects – maybe even more so. Over the years, I have learned how to generally sift out the “shoppers” and “time killers” who contact me. If you are new to the business, you will get a sense about this yourself the more you do it. Just remember that at some point you need to draw the line and decide if the prospect of working with this client is worth it or not.
Mark Lewandowski is the President of Studio 544. A freelance web design company located in Hutchinson, MN. You can find the Studio 544 website by visiting www.studio544.com.

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What is Creativity?

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Time Management For Freelance Web Designers