A small, California-based film and music design studio.

Increasing Productivity

June 18, 2009 by Brooke | Tips | No comments

Ah, freelancing. Our 9 to 5 friends envy us, thinking we set our own hours, work in our pajamas, and answer to no one. We protest but know it can be true if we allow it. With a job that gives us so much freedom, it’s easy to become too relaxed and thus unproductive.

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Defeat Adobe’s “Save for Web” Bug

February 10, 2009 by Brooke | Tips | No comments

Several months ago, I wrote on my personal blog of a workaround discovered by my husband for Adobe web color shifting issues. It remains one of my most read posts, and I’ve chosen to repost it here where it better belongs.

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Four Steps for Rebranding

February 3, 2009 by Brooke | Tips | No comments

When I decided to do away with my old freelancing identity and create The Bloc Creative, I started out by searching online for tips on what steps I should take. When that didn’t produce many results, I made my own list. These steps also work well for first-time branding, if you’re just getting started.

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