Tag: design

5 Productivity Tools for the Busy Freelancer

Do you struggle for productivity? I, for one, find it hard to stay focused and productive all the time. It is often easy to lose focus with a ton of buzzing social networks all around us. But the good news is there are tricks and tools to overcome distractions andRead More

Leo Widrich June 15, 2011 Communication, design, Disruptions, distractions, featured, focus, freelance, Interruptions, organize, Productivity, Social Media Productivity 16 Comments »

WorkAwesome Wins UK Design Award!

We’re pleased to announce that WorkAwesome has been selected as the winner of the UK Design Award for March 2011. The UK Design Awards select their website of the month based on a number of factors, notably the design and execution of the site. A few months ago, our websiteRead More

Mike Vardy March 1, 2011 award, design, web sites Site News 6 Comments »

9 Big, Bold Designer PowerPoint Templates

Putting together a memorable presentation is very challenging work. You want it to stand out and resonate with your audience, and it’s hard enough to put together all of the information in a cohesive manner without having to worry about design. That’s why a lot of presentations end up beingRead More

Mike Vardy November 27, 2010 design, featured, PowerPoint, powerpoint template Communication 12 Comments »

Verify from ZURB Helps Test Out Design Ideas

ZURB is one of the workplaces that we recently featured at WorkAwesome, and one of the things that they are known for is their slew of applications designed to help people become more awesome at what they do. Today ZURB has launched a new service named Verify, which allows basicallyRead More

Mike Vardy November 2, 2010 design, design tool, featured, web app, web design tips Software One Comment »

28 Creative PowerPoint and Keynote Presentation Designs

There’s a certain art to putting together a solid presentation and PowerPoint and Keynote are the primary tools of the trade. The “art” comes into play when you’re trying to set yourself apart; so how you use the tools is of great importance. Often it is the design of theRead More

Mike Vardy August 4, 2010 design, featured, Keynote, powerpoint template, Slide presentations Communication, Software 62 Comments »

20 Free PowerPoint Templates that Don’t Suck

Want to spice up your presentations a little? Tired of the same old “default” themes that Powerpoint brings along for the ride? Check out these 20 free Powerpoint templates that…well…don’t suck.

Muj June 9, 2010 bullet points, clean, Communication, design, featured, PowerPoint, Software, templates Communication, Software 60 Comments »

PechaKucha: Your Unofficial Exhibit

I only recently learned about PechaKucha, a non-profit organization in Japan that started as a way to give voice to designers and which has turned into the everyday person’s outlet to present, well, anything. On a PechaKucha Night, as one of their presentation gatherings is called, a few presenters willRead More

Ana da Silva May 28, 2010 Communication, Community, design, Events, featured, Gatherings, Hobby, meetings, personal, promotion, Public, Slide presentations, Socializing Communication 8 Comments »

PowerPoint Revolution: 21st Century Design

In a previous article, I reviewed several common PowerPoint designs used in corporate meeting rooms around the world today, and what you can do to improve on them. But now, let’s aim higher. After all, we’re professionals. We should look and act like them, even behind closed conference room doors.Read More

Joseph Lewis October 6, 2009 bullet points, design, documents, featured, meetings, PowerPoint, Word Software 17 Comments »

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