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Indie Graphic Design: The Risks & Rewards

January 23, 2016May 28, 2017 by Pat Fraser
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Working as a freelance artist may be one of those things that sounds like an ideal dream but may be a lot more hard work than you anticipated. If you’re considering becoming an indie graphic designer, you may be trying to weigh the risks and rewards. There can always be…
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Real Followers vs. Fake Followers: Social Media Credibility

January 16, 2016June 27, 2019 by Pat Fraser
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Are more likes always better than less likes? Not necessarily, and this is a very important lesson to learn in the early stages of Internet marketing. The Internet can allow indie artists, indie music artists, indie graphic designers and more to share their work with a much wider range of…
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