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The crowdsourcing debate rages on, with persepectives from Patrick Llewellyn and Debbie Millman. Continue reading
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Laurel Black follows up on the topic of ageism and the latest trend to never retire.... Continue reading
Crowdsourcing: what's your client's perspective?
What is your client's perspective on crowdsourcing? Have they heard the word? Do they know what it means? Have they tried it and liked it? Have they tried it and run away screaming? Share your stories for an upcoming HOW article. Continue reading
Open Letter To Companies Considering Crowdsourcing
So let’s get this straight: hundreds of people do the same job, one person gets paid below market value, and all of them get stripped of the ability to promote what they did. Is this how we want to treat people who do free work for us? Continue reading
Crowdsourcing Podcast with Laurel Black
The basics of crowdsourcing -- what it is, who's upset about it and what you can do about it -- with creative freelancer and designer, Laurel Black. Continue reading
Crowdsourcing: Are Clients Getting Ripped Off?
Not only do some clients assume that $100 graphic doodads are equal in value to professional, strategic designs, they assume that those doodads will deliver the same results. If we professionals don't tell them the difference, how will they know? Continue reading
"A Rising Global Army of Freelancers"
Freelancers are in the news a lot lately, which means to me that freelancing is becoming a more and more viable option as a way to make a living. Continue reading
Is crowdsourcing good for some?
Laurel Black continues the conversation about crowdsourcing when a company's crowdsourced design is found to have been stolen! Continue reading
This is marketing too....
If you're looking for funding for your creative business or idea, here area a few good options. Continue reading
Crowdsourcing Round 2
Laurel Black continues her crowdsourcing nightmare with lots of opinions on how she handled her client’s unhappy comparison between the work she got from Laurel and the work she got from the logo mill. Continue reading


