Author: Firsta

7 Things A Web Designer Should Know

Being a web designer is actually a promising job. User experience is something that will always need to be developed. Regardless if you are new to the field or have been a web designer for some time, here is a list of seven things every web designer should know. Let’s start! 1. Get out there […]

April 22, 2015
Why You Should Write Your Own Book and How to Do it

Are you a book lover? How many books do you read in a month? Some people read 4 books a month – as for me still understandable, it means one per week (that is beyond my capability). I can barely manage one book a month. Still. While some people love to read books you might […]

April 18, 2015
5 Tips for Your Creative Logo Design Process

Being instantly recognisable is a key to the success of any business. Of course all branding starts with a great logo and I’ve got some tips to get you started. Actually. Let’s step back a bit, because I’m talking about logo design I’d recommend you also check out the balance of font, shape and color […]

April 14, 2015
[GUIDE] A Five Figure Guide to Freelancing

Being your own boss and earning money online is priceless. As a designer you have the freedom to make that happen and I want to help you do that. This article is not focused on how to work directly for big graphic design companies. Instead I’m focusing on people who have just started out as […]

April 7, 2015
9 Marketing Hacks to Help Your eBook Stand Out on Amazon

It’s never been easier (or more difficult) to become an eBook writer. There is now no middleman standing between you and your audience. There is just you, Amazon and a potential audience of millions of people. Oh, of course there is the competition. The only problem is how to get on the right track to […]

April 1, 2015
The Ultimate Guide to Creating an Award Winning Book Cover

Here at YMB Properties we create graphics design software. It’s a cool job and to be successful we do a lot of research. When we decided to enter the self publishing niche, creating a piece of software to design front covers, we analysed 200 bestsellers across the four most popular niches (Horror, Science Fiction and […]

March 31, 2015