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Colleen Gratzer, Creative Boost

@creativeboostco

Host of the Design Domination podcast/accessibility teacher, I help freelance designers gain confidence, clarity and a competitive edge in a crowded marketplace

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big news for font freaks: Times New Roman is being phased out at the State Department & replaced by Calibri. Secretary Blinken sent a cable to all embassies today directing staff not to send him any more papers with Times New Roman. Subject: "The Times (New Roman) are a-Changin"

big news for font freaks: Times New Roman is being phased out at the State Department & replaced by Calibri. Secretary Blinken sent a cable to all embassies today directing staff not to send him any more papers with Times New Roman. Subject: "The Times (New Roman) are a-Changin"
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What’s your go-to design cliché that you still embrace? Share it with me! There’s nothing wrong with sticking to what works. Let’s hear yours in the comments. 👇🏻 #creativeservices #creativesofig #creativedesigner #creativedesigners #webdesigner #webdesigners #webdesign

What’s your go-to design cliché that you still embrace? Share it with me!

There’s nothing wrong with sticking to what works.

Let’s hear yours in the comments. 👇🏻

#creativeservices #creativesofig #creativedesigner #creativedesigners #webdesigner #webdesigners #webdesign
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Niching down can be intimidating at first, but it's one of the best moves for your business. Embrace this change and watch your business thrive! If you need to learn more about niching down, I have a podcast episode about it. #accessibility #Webdesign #webdeveloper #designers

Niching down can be intimidating at first, but it's one of the best moves for your business.

Embrace this change and watch your business thrive! 

If you need to learn more about niching down, I have a podcast episode about it. #accessibility #Webdesign #webdeveloper #designers
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Don't miss our latest episode featuring special guest Shannon Matter from Web Designer Academy! Witness firsthand how she turned her web design business into a thriving, fulfilling venture. Find out more at👇 creative-boost.com/business-succe… #WebDesign #BusinessSuccess #Coaching

Don't miss our latest episode featuring special guest Shannon Matter  from Web Designer Academy!

Witness firsthand how she turned her web design business into a thriving, fulfilling venture.

Find out more at👇
creative-boost.com/business-succe…

#WebDesign #BusinessSuccess #Coaching
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Designers, it’s time to spill the beans! What's the weirdest client request you've ever received? Share your quirky stories in the comments below! #creativeservices #creativedesigners #webdesigner #webdesign #creativecourses #accessibility #webaccessibility #accessibledesign

Designers, it’s time to spill the beans!

What's the weirdest client request you've ever received?

Share your quirky stories in the comments below!

#creativeservices #creativedesigners #webdesigner #webdesign #creativecourses #accessibility #webaccessibility #accessibledesign
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I’ve got some great tips for finding good images. 🏞 Find out what you should consider when looking for images and how to choose the best images for your design projects. 👇🏻 Go to creative-boost.com/how-to-choose-… #designer #DesignInspiration #designtools #accessibility #webdeveloper

I’ve got some great tips for finding good images. 🏞

Find out what you should consider when looking for images and how to choose the best images for your design projects. 👇🏻

Go to creative-boost.com/how-to-choose-…

#designer #DesignInspiration #designtools  #accessibility #webdeveloper
Colleen Gratzer, Creative Boost (@creativeboostco) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Can you relate? 🙋🏻‍♀️ Client: “I have an urgent project.” ⏳ Designer: “OK. Send me the content and I’ll send you an estimate.” 2 weeks later… Crickets 🤷🏽‍♀️ Can you relate? What’s your biggest client pet peeve? 👇🏻 #designer #clients #Webdesign #Accessibility #webdeveloper

Can you relate? 🙋🏻‍♀️

Client: “I have an urgent project.” ⏳

Designer: “OK. Send me the content and I’ll send you an estimate.” 

2 weeks later… Crickets 🤷🏽‍♀️

Can you relate? What’s your biggest client pet peeve? 👇🏻
#designer #clients #Webdesign #Accessibility #webdeveloper
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Hey, Design Dominators! Tax season is here! Be sure you don't miss any of these tax write-offs.👇 creative-boost.com/tax-write-offs… #Taxseason #designer #businesstips #businessowner #Webdesign #webdevelopment #taxes

Hey, Design Dominators! Tax season is here! Be sure you don't miss any of these tax write-offs.👇

creative-boost.com/tax-write-offs…

#Taxseason #designer #businesstips #businessowner #Webdesign #webdevelopment #taxes
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Don't miss our latest episode, where I delve into key insights from the WebAIM 2024 Screen Reader User Survey. Find out more at creative-boost.com/webaim-2024-sc… #DesignDomination #WebAccessibility #ScreenReader #InclusiveDesign #Accessibility #webdeveloper

Don't miss our latest episode, where I delve into key insights from the WebAIM 2024 Screen Reader User Survey.

Find out more at creative-boost.com/webaim-2024-sc…

#DesignDomination #WebAccessibility #ScreenReader #InclusiveDesign #Accessibility #webdeveloper
Colleen Gratzer, Creative Boost (@creativeboostco) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Besides "make the logo bigger," there are a few requests that make us designers cringe. I thought it would fun to round up some of them and commiserate or get a good laugh. What is something you never want to hear from a client? #designerslife #clientrequest #clientsayings

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The news of Canva buying Affinity has shocked and outraged designers worldwide. Find out more about the Affinity acquisition and what it means for designers❓ creative-boost.com/canva-acquires… Share your thoughts in a comment #accessibility #CanvaPro #Affinity #webdevelopment #Canva

The news of Canva buying Affinity has shocked and outraged designers worldwide. 

Find out more about the Affinity acquisition and what it means for designers❓
creative-boost.com/canva-acquires…

Share your thoughts in a comment 

#accessibility #CanvaPro #Affinity #webdevelopment #Canva
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Why You Should Use PDF Bookmarks There are a few ways you can add them in Adobe Acrobat. Here's one way to do that, which I shared live at CreativePro Week 2022. #Accessibility #Accessibledesign #Accessibledocuments #Adobe #CreativeProWeek #InDesign

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Can you relate to this? Client: "Here's the final copy" Just as I was about to send over the first proof… Client: "We need to send a new file" Me: "Sure. No problem. Once I see the new file, I can give you an estimate for the rework" Can you relate? #designerslife #Clientrequest

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The WebAIM Million report provides insightful data on the top 1 million web pages on web accessibility. Find out what you need to know as a web designer or developer at creative-boost.com/2024-state-of-… #WebAccessibility #WebAIMMillion #AccessibilityNews #screenreader #webdeveloper

The <a href="/Webaim/">WebAIM</a> Million report provides insightful data on the top 1 million web pages on web accessibility.

Find out what you need to know as a web designer or developer at creative-boost.com/2024-state-of-…

#WebAccessibility #WebAIMMillion  #AccessibilityNews #screenreader #webdeveloper
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Find out where to get quality free fonts you can legally use for design projects, surprising reasons you should use certain free fonts, and accessibility concerns with certain types of typefaces. Go to creative-boost.com/the-best-free-… #bestfreefonts #accessibility #fontlicensing

Find out where to get quality free fonts you can legally use for design projects, surprising reasons you should use certain free fonts, and accessibility concerns with certain types of typefaces.

Go to creative-boost.com/the-best-free-…

#bestfreefonts #accessibility #fontlicensing
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Wish you had some big-name clients in your portfolio to show off? Think having big clients means making more money in your creative business? If so, this is for you! Find out the pros and cons of working with big clients. creative-boost.com/big-clients-ve… #IdealClient #creativebusiness

Wish you had some big-name clients in your portfolio to show off? Think having big clients means making more money in your creative business? If so, this is for you!

Find out the pros and cons of working with big clients. creative-boost.com/big-clients-ve…

#IdealClient #creativebusiness
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Let me say this again for everyone, especially consultants in the #WordPress space... Put your testimonials on your website: Homepage, About Page and a third social proof page.