Feeeeeature Creeeeep

http://sixrevisions.com/project-management/eight-tips-on-how-to-manage-feature-creep/

Save yourself a lot of pain in your professional life and learn from the above article.

In my experience (combined with a lot of reading/discussing other artists' own trials and tribulations), learning those lessons the hard way means uncomfortable stretches of unemployment or total abandonment of the industry to avoid dealing with clients.

Hope this prevents some disasters (or at the very lest gives you a cushion to fall on)!

10 Creativity Blocks

It's the end of winter and time to recharge your creative battery. Copyblogger.com offers 10 tips for recognizing creative blocks. If you can eliminate some or all of the blocks listed, you just might be able to see the world from a fresh standpoint adn get the idea engine started.

Check it out especially if you're stalled on a project.

Repair your credit and get a free credit report

So you're a college student with credit problems. Join the club. Many students face the issue of repairing credit mistakes made before they gained financial awareness. To make the recovery easier, visit the "Make your nut" site to learn how to repair a bad credit report. Having a good FICO score is vital for securing credit and loans post-college. This site teaches you how to raise your score and get negative elements taken off of your report.

Also you can get a free copy of your credit report from each of the three major credit agencies each year by visiting annualcreditreport.com.

Get out there and fix your credit!

Career Tips for Illustrators

Nate Williams offers solid career tips to get your work noticed by art directors. His blog is informative and provides examples of the ideas he advocates. This is a good "get started" place for graphic designers who wish to become illustrators. Check out his bio, client list and portfolio too!

Let me know what you think....
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Get an authentic job

This is a site for designers and developers containing opportunities to work from anywhere. Ideal for those just starting out or freelancing through college, authentic jobs may be just the resume builder you need.

Check out the opportunities available here: http://www.authenticjobs.com/

Ciao!