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Race, Color And Politics In Branding That Isn’t Race, Color And Politics

April 9, 2020February 1, 2023 by Pat Fraser

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Why Does Everything Have To Be About Color? This isn't the discussion that you think this will be, so take a deep breath and relax. This won't be the uncomfortable race conversation. There'll be no need to assert any type of "All Lives Matter" rhetoric in this discussion. The only…

3 Reasons You Will Always Be Disposable As An Employee

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 by Pat Fraser

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1. Offshoring/Outsourcing jobs overseas. If you have been feeling so fly thinking you are very valuable in your organization, read these points very well, perhaps it would stick to your reasoning and change it for good. Some variables usually determine what, if anything, a firm will outsource. Outsourcing occurs within…

3 Reasons Why Job Security Is A Myth

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 by Pat Fraser

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1. You can be fired. Unless it is your father that owns the company, always put at the back of your mind the moment you take a new job that those that can hire you can also fire you. You think you are so good that you aren't indispensable? Think…

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Indie Artists Need To Demand Money Instead Of Exposure

July 2, 2019August 11, 2020 by Pat Fraser

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The Blurred Mindset Of The Working-Free Indie Artist Music is an art, and a quality art is worth all the investment—to get the necessary exposure and create a market for the art, and to reap financially from that market as compensation for the investment and quality put into the art.…

Get A Website Or Face The Orwellian State Of Social Media Censorship

June 21, 2019January 14, 2022 by Pat Fraser

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Social Media Censorship Is The Beginning Of An Orwellian Nightmare Well, if you are a child of literature, the word, “Orwellian” shouldn’t really sound strange to you. But, for those who aren’t familiar, here is what Orwellian means. The term “Orwellian” is associated with the literary works of George Orwell,…

4 Reasons Why Creatives Need To Stop With The “Starving Artist” Crap

June 7, 2019July 11, 2024 by Pat Fraser

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The Underlying “Fear Complex” That Deters Creatives Let’s ask ourselves: should we describe creativity as a vehicle for commerce or something entirely divorced from reaching the marketplace? Is the concept of art for art’s sake an exercise in futility or a noble pursuit? The whole thing looks complicated at some…

Top 3 Reasons Why Indie Music Artists Should Be Against Censorship

May 28, 2019August 31, 2022 by Pat Fraser

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Censorship eliminates everything that defines art and what artists do to be artists Today's music is an important part of our lives. It is a way of expressing ourselves as individuals and is an art form that helps us define who we are. We use it to express our feelings,…

Top 3 Reasons Why Logo Design Shouldn’t Cost Less Than $600

November 30, 2018February 1, 2023 by Pat Fraser

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Alright folks! I have seen quite a number of posts advising you, Tom, Dick and Harry to run as fast as Usain Bolt in order to get away from cheap logo design offers as if they have an STD attached to them. So, I wondered why would a graphic designer…

WordPress Web Designers Should Charge Higher Rates

September 27, 2018February 1, 2023 by Pat Fraser

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Web design, better yet, web design and development is something that occurs at a particular stage in the life of a business, especially in this modern era. Since the advent of the internet, it has become possible for virtually every type of business to advertise their goods and services to…

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Top 10 Things You Should Never Say To An Artist

May 30, 2018February 1, 2023 by Pat Fraser

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Yоu Саn’t Mаkе Any Real Money Being Аn Аrtiѕt Is thаt whу еvеrуthing аrоund uѕ is dеѕignеd bу creative mindѕ? Frоm the print оn уоur shower сurtаin tо thе grарhiс design оn уоur toothpaste tubе? It might not be a “corporate” career with a side of pretentiousness but being an…

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