25 Things To Know About Writing The First Chapter Of Your Novel. 1.
Every Book A Hook (And The First Chapter’s The Bait) A reader walks into a bookstore. Spies an interesting book. What does she do? Picks it up. 2. Bring the reader to the story as late you possibly can — we’re talking just before the flight leaves, just before the doors to the club are about to close, just before the shit’s gonna go down. ► 8tracks radio. Cumberbatch-sexy-thumb-500x547-155363.gif (500×547) 101 Projects for Artists and Illustrators.
February 21st, 2007 Don’t know what to do with your extra time?
There are plenty of odd jobs and tasks that an illustrator can do in between assignments. If you’re looking for some inspiration, here’s a long list of projects, ideas, and necessary chores to help make your free time more productive. Tell a Story. 10 great places to sell your design work online. Whatever kind of design job you have, the time comes when you ask yourself: "why am I working for a boss when I could sell design work I've created directly to the public?
" There are loads of ways to make money from your talents, and it's simpler than ever to sell design work online. You no longer have to invest huge amounts of time and money building your own online store: there are many existing ecommerce websites which will allow you to reach a wider market and sell your products. So whether you're looking to publish a book, create your own T-shirts, or sell a series of art prints, the following sites offer a tried and tested way to make the most of your design work and start generating an income from it... 01.
Art Web Art Web is an ecommerce site that specialises in selling art online to buyers around the world. 02. 03. 04. The Nicest Place on the Internet.
Feel Goods. 12 Dozen Places To Educate Yourself Online For Free. Thinking. Now open: the world's biggest design awards contests. We all want to be recognised for our creative work, but most of us never think it could be us who wins a design award.
But entries to the world's biggest design competitions have to come from somewhere, and if you don't enter, how will you ever know? Also, don't think that it's only the best agencies or most well-known designers who win design awards - they don't. Whether you’re new at what you do or established in your field, there are categories for every level. Of course, there are many, many design awards contests across the globe, and some more local or more niche events may suit you better. But it's always good to aim high, so here are five of the biggest worldwide design awards contests currently seeking submissions from the worldwide design community... Words: Jess Petrella 01. Honouring the best of the web, the Webby Awards were established in the late 90s and are the leading international design awards for website creators.
Apply online at webbyawards.com 02. 03. 04. 05. Michael Bierut: 5 Secrets from 86 Notebooks. Renowned graphic designer Michael Bierut claims that he’s not creative.
Instead, he likens his job to that of a doctor who tends to patients – “the sicker, the better.” Digging into the 86 notebooks he’s kept over the course of his career, Bierut walks us through 5 projects – from original conception to final execution – extracting a handful of simple lessons (e.g. the problem contains the solution; don’t avoid the obvious) at the foundation of brilliant design solutions. Prior to joining Pentagram in 1990 as a partner in the firm’s New York office, Michael Bierut worked for ten years at Vignelli Associates, ultimately as vice president of graphic design.
He has won hundreds of design awards and his work is represented in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Montreal. Staying Strong Under Stress. I’m not generally a stressed person, but I do get anxious on occasion.
You can ask any member of the Behance Team who’s seen me before a big product launch or other major event. My attention to detail, normally a strength, can become a compulsive need to verify everything. If I’m not careful, my drive to be helpful can backfire. In tough situations, with fires ablaze, certain strengths have the tendency to become weaknesses. For example, under stress, a natural and healthy tendency toward neatness and organization can turn compulsive. 1. Under stress, we often make decisions more quickly and with less information than usual – the perfect setup for disaster. Many great development and technology teams, including our own team at Behance, maintain an “emergency sheet” that explains what to do if a website or key system goes down. Having a clear procedure for solving certain problems prevents brash decisions and ill-conceived solutions. 2.
For good reason, stress makes you defensive. Tyler West. Take the Ptest! Its fun.