Thanks to all those that voted for it, it certainly helps sway votes...

Had a logo project success on CrowdSpring today, which ended a 'too many on the trot failures' episode. http://ping.fm/a9NTQ

"Writing allows me the freedom to explain without interuption... unless people stop reading what I write."

Looking for some general guidance on freelance design rates for US client, specifically logo design :)

Typographic Grunge Brushes by ~Scully7491 on deviantART (http://ping.fm/A9vZr)

One last project involved in, any votes appreciated: Bar Engine (http://ping.fm/6DPFq)

OK, time out from CrowdSpring me rthings, getting too hot round the collar at the moment... {fiddles thumbs}

YOU get a bunch of 5/5 from client, with private notes saying 'you got it', then they say review board will go for ideas that had 2/5

YOu know the result when someone says to you, they are taking all the logos to a review panel

If anyone can vote for one of my recent 5 star rated logos here on CrowdSpring please? (http://ping.fm/qzNX9)

My 10 favorite typefaces | Veerle's blog (http://ping.fm/WhjFU)

I like the way CrowdSpring have the enlargment aspect when you hover for example, and all images fall into a grid

Any ideas on good WP portfolio themes? To showcase photographs and logos. ANy suggestions welcomed.

Just to note that Im sending all my messages from MSN via Ping.fm. Dead handy...

takes too long. Plus, got a bunch of ready made logos for sale!!! :0)

So now, less perfectionism, just write and publish... all this micro analysis of tags, keywords, analytics...

Previously on SG1... I mean, on my Blog I always tried to perfect every post in every way and it just sucked.

My first post in weeks... Woot. "Domain Elitism | ImJustCreative / Graham Smith / Seaford Based Freelance Designer" (http://ping.fm/MmyQ8)

OK, so here's a thought. Im just a shite designer who 'thinks' he's better than he is. Breakthru,

What i detest most is being taken for a ride. I choose to participate, but a line must be drawn at how clients can 'manpiulate at will

The winning designs all excellent, so it's really hard to put things in to focus on a practical and emotional level

Thats when it gets really bloody disheartning. Talk about being totally gullable

When the client feeds you words like 'you got it, just need to see this' and 10 revisions later you still got it, then you dont

OK, so thats 6 MAJOR Logo projects lost in a row, thats about 20-30 logos (revisions each at VERY promising requests of clients), 

Digg, Dugg, Dusted…Traffic? | styl.eti.me (http://ping.fm/kiBAa)

Woop woop. Upgrading to FireFox 3. Like ten years behind everyone else...

'Medical Sales and Service' logo anyone?

What is the general opinion of this style of logo? Yes, it's for CrowdSpring. (http://ping.fm/OYXyY)

This font http://ping.fm/OJT1C

that i tweeted about the other day, just won me a logo project

Can anyone remember what WordPress PlugIn I was talking about the other day for CrowdSpring?

"When people truly listen to what I say, they will then realise what a mistake that was and go back to ignoring me. " Amen.

Oh my God! This is what BAD designer’s like me can do with Photoshop! | styl.eti.me (http://ping.fm/QfEyF)

And a new logo project started here: http://ping.fm/fYrGS

More logo tweaking for LP Photonics: http://ping.fm/fOuWM

SO many logos to tweak and submit and so many gifted designers on CrowdSpring, aint easy

Typical. Really late night, then up late when I can't afford to be. Hate it.

Another new Logo Project started on CrowdSpring, first entry. (http://ping.fm/s7fA5)

New Logo Project Started on CrowdSpring. First entry this evening. (http://ping.fm/GHavs)

Just working on LP Photonics Logo Project on CrowdSpring... http://ping.fm/4OQmI

Just another day at the office (2nd bedroom) within the house

Totally forgot it was a UK Bank HOliday today, and there was me working away as usual... Doh

Got 120 Twitter followeres still to check and follow if not spam. Apologies if its bean a while, but I dont auto follow :)

Looking at colour swatches on ColourLovers.com

Working on OctaBox logo for CrowdSpring

Working on some logos

Please Vote for me :) crowdSPRING / Projects / Graphic Design / Logo / Logo needed for a web platform / gallery / OctaBox 18 (http://ping.fm/Y3EsP)

I really do miss Macromedia's Freehand... always so much more at home with Freehand. Seemed so much more intuitive.

crowdSPRING / Projects / Graphic Design / Logo / LP Photonics company logo / gallery / LPPhotonics13 (http://ping.fm/xejXJ)

Anyone who uses the Profilactic Lifestream code on their site/blog? You see the small logo badge at the bottom? I did that... :0) Lol.

BRIGHTKITE Invites. Does anyone have any invites available, I have signed up, but too impatient.

Im on Identi.ca and Rejaw.com, so would love to sign up some followers. Username is ImJustCreative.

Am pleased today as have been awarded a project on CrowdSpring, so many continuous failures, then one success makes me smile.

Anyone got any invites for any cool new web application released recently, like last 6 weeks? Feel like I have missed out on 10 years.

Can anyone sum up what app's/lifestream/microblogs have been released last few months? Rejaw, Identi.ca and Kwippy I know about. Thanks.

Finishing up on marathon day of work. Happy client as FINALLY started debugging his site, then just wrapping up on CrowdSpring.

Reasonable afternoon of CSS bug de-bugging. Taking a few weeks break actually did help, saw the answers almost immediately...

Want to follow someone who may or may not knock you up for a covert interview? Then follow my UK buddy #styletime. I got stung and was drunk

When is a Beta site officially no longer a Beta site? Is it 'whatever' or is there a strict code of rules one must follow to DeBeta a site?

A few hours of de-bugging a website... always a challenge. Glad I did not go out in town last night in the end. So better equipped mentally. :)

Trying to debug some CSS, been off the CSS diet for several weeks and wow! Feels like months, just familiarizing myself with it all.

Quote : " When times get tough, quit.
As know one will care."

Have some more SocialThing.com invites if anyone wants one. Please DM me your email address, I can't invite you without an email.

Doing some more designs for CrowdSpring, it's more addictive than Twitter, at least for me.

My LinkedIn profile: http://ping.fm/dyixL

Favourite font of the moment, but not all-time: http://ping.fm/OJT1C

Very reasonably priced as well, nice.

We/I need some WordPress CrowdSpring.com plug-ins for cool integration. Anyone?

Ready to update my Portfolio on CrowdSpring.com, this is becoming one of my most important link address URL's: http://snurl.com/3ifr7

Quote: "Never be ashamed of failure, just be ashamed of yourself."

Looking after kid with Type 1 diabetes IS real challenge, knew it would, but in real time different story. No emergencies tho. Did good job

My self confidence can be crushed in a heart-beat, I always knew that, but CrowdSpring it's on a daily basis. Doh.

How many failed projects which you have invested SO much time days and days, can you deal with one after the other...

Way to go Graham. Submit wrongly logo and in wrong colour scheme to a project on CrowdSpring. That's what you get for rushing and being dim.

HAve 3 kids to look after for next 3 days, so going to see Wall-e at movies...

Font prices on Veer.com are considerably more than on TypeTrust.com

TypeTrust need a Favicon!!

"The ending of one failure is nothing more than the beginning of another."

If anyone needs advice on how to really alienate key family members, just ask me.

Have a few SocialThing invites left, if you want some I do need your EMAIL in order to send you one direct from SocialThing. :)

Mum out of hospital, walked out apparently against Docs wishes. Stubborn as me...

Mum was in hospital overnight, so waiting to see what happens next. If she stays or if she goes so to speak...

Back on crowdspring, working away on some logo and stationery projects.

9 more Invites left for SocialThing.com. Just PM me your email and I will get it over to you...

The last lot went quick.

What the hell is Kwippy about? I'm off the grid working for a few weeks, and more crazy stuff. I'm more concerned with the name frankly.

Mum back in hospital, week after last admission. Same old story, same outcome no doubt...

And the other half is doing the carpet cleaning...

Just working some some application icons for a new web tool, a project from CrowdSpring.