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Design better logos and become a more successful, confident graphic
designer with Made by James as your guide. *Winner of the 2021
American Graphic Design Award for Book Design from Graphic Design
USA* UK-based graphic designer James Martin shares his wealth of
experience, information, and advice with one goal in mind: to help
designers of all levels create better work and enjoy the process.
James has designed hundreds of logos for a variety of top brands,
and shares his unique creative process, from concept to sketches to
final design. Learn how to create outstanding logos, craft and
refine your creative process, build great relationships with
clients, and become prolific and consistent. Discover how James
creates innovative, clever, and memorable logos with his own
hands-on, step-by-step process that includes word mapping, rapid
prototyping, and sketching ideas on paper. Learn how to become a
visual storyteller by understanding the key factors of working with
clients and making them a valued part of the process. In addition
to the important "hows" of logo design-techniques, ideas, and
examples of creating logos and building brands-you will benefit
from learning aspects of the business rarely discussed: how to
become more disciplined, how to see failures as valuable
experiences, and ways to avoid burnout. James shows that design
isn't just about creating images; it's about building trusting
relationships with clients, finding inspiration and using it
effectively, and sharing ideas and becoming part of a community.
Made by James also includes: Annotated case studies that follow
designs from concept to completion The advantages of a hands-on,
human approach to design The value of personal and career growth,
and how to enjoy the journey of improvement Effective work habits
that can make you more efficient, productive, and satisfied Learn
how to harness your passion and become the designer you've always
wanted to be.
The Great Reset is a riveting and detailed view of the current
financial atrocity and the economic path of a continent that is in
the process of playing its last hand as a global leader. In a
detailed and critical assessment of the global economic state, The
Great Reset courageously challenges the rhetoric of the financial
media. The Great Reset openly reveals the entangled web of the
financial world and government and their plan to continue their
personal objectives at the demise of the masses. The economic path
currently being driven by an elite group of financial decision
makers will affect the decisions made in the boardroom of big
business and the living rooms of everyday investors. This is a must
read for business leaders and those consumers invested in the
global markets, to better understand the basis of the crisis and
the future that is being determined by the policy enactments and
decisions of global governments. The Great Reset provides critical
guidance to anyone planning their economic or corporate future and
will shape your views and provide a clear assessment of the current
business climate and how to move forward in this economy.
Have you heard about the Law of Attraction but aren't sure how it
works? Does visualization interest you but you don't know how to
practice it? In Your Magnetic Mind, author Aan Frazier explores
goal setting, visualization, and Law of Attraction, explaining them
in a way only a schoolteacher can: simply. With true life
illustrations, the book guides readers through the process of
taking charge of their life by taking charge of their mind.
From one of the most trusted and bestselling brands in business
training, "Make Yourself Unforgettable" reveals how to develop and
embody unforgettable qualities so you can become the effective and
desirable colleague and friend possible.
Learn how to develop and embody the ten essential elements of being
unforgettable
What does it really mean to have class? How do you distinguish
yourself from the crowd and become a successful leader? When should
intuition guide your business decisions? The answers to these and
other important questions can be found in this dynamic and
inspiring guidebook for anyone looking to lead a life of greater
meaning and influence.
In "Make Yourself Unforgettable "you can learn the secrets to
making a positive, lasting impression, including:
- The six steps to managing communication problems
- The four unexpected stumbling blocks to ethical behavior and how
to avoid them
- A new way to understand and exude confidence
- Techniques for building resiliency and preventing fear
- The five key social skills that identify someone as a class act
Once you discover how you can naturally and effortlessly
distinguish yourself, you'll quickly find people in all areas of
life responding to you more positively and generously than ever
before.
"10 Strategies for Reentering the Workforce: Career Advice for
Anyone Who Needs a Good (or Better) Job NoW" is an easy-to-read
guide for anyone who needs to reenter the workforce because of
economic necessity, a plant closing, corporate downsizing, divorce,
injury, or other life-changing circumstance--including the simple
desire for a new challenge. Expert career counselor Mary E. Ghilani
identifies each type of career changer and discusses the unique
challenges each group faces, the options available to them, and
strategies for finding a new job or successfully returning to
school to upgrade skills. The book also offers numerous ways to
overcome obstacles and defeat the common yes, buts that prevent
people from achieving a satisfactory work life.
This book will directly help unemployed and mid-career workers
who need to find a better job quickly to keep their heads above
water. But it will also be of great service to those who can take
some time to completely reassess where they are and where they are
going. In her practice as director of a career center, Ghilani
often hears common laments like, I wish I had a job that... or I
always wanted to be a... These statements are usually followed up
with, But now it's too late, or, I don't have the skills, or, It
will take too long or cost too much. Her response: Do work that you
enjoy for the remaining working years of your life, even if it
means going back to school or starting at the bottom of the ladder.
That, she explains, is a much better alternative to toiling
unhappily while awaiting retirement. Besides great advice, the book
also contains hands-on tools for figuring out what constitutes a
great job, sample resumes and cover letters, and a list of Web
sites catering to those eager to reenter the workforce or find a
better job.
The Ultimate Guide to Achieving Your Life-Changing Power Goals
Have you ever felt frustrated at not achieving your goals? Power
Goals introduces you to an exclusive system that has been proven
effective over and over again for people across all industries,
careers, and areas of expertise. Now it is available to you.
What is a Power Goal?A Power Goal is more than just a goal. It's
an extraordinary, transformative tool for success. It's a goal you
set to change your life, attract new opportunities, and put you in
front of the right people. It's a goal that brings your every
activity and relationship to a new level.
- It is something so big, you have never come close to it
before.- It is something so scary, you have no idea how to achieve
it.- But it is something you truly desire and are willing to do
anything to achieve.
Power Goals guides you through a nine-step process that includes
mapping out the starting point, setting powerful goals, creating a
vision, addressing your preprogramming, assembling a supportive
team, taking action, maintaining a positive attitude, handling
turbulent situations, and even celebrating the achievement of your
Power Goals.
Christina Skytt, founder of the Power Goals Academy, with twenty
years in international business and more than ten years as a top
executive coach, is passionate about empowering others to reach
their full potential. Combine the principles presented in Power
Goals with determination and persistence and the results will be
life changing
"This book will change your life in ways you never thought
possible."- Bob Proctor, featured Teacher in The Secret
If you are ready to bring your life up a level, give yourself
the gift of Power Goals. Get ready to transform yourself for
success
www.powergoalsacademy.com
Who among us has not experienced "failure"? Rebounding is about the
process of rediscovering, reinventing, and recovering yourself in
the face of a personal or professional setback or failure. It is
about learning how to suck the juice out of a lemon and turn it
into lemonade, picking yourself up, dusting yourself off, and
moving on with the business of living at hand...emerging even
stronger, wiser, and with more confidence than before We all have a
unique set of experiences, talents, and gifts - all of which
present opportunities for growth and for unique perspective.
Blending personal experience with practical suggestions for
reengaging, Rebounding presents a perspective that gives one the
space to breathe in the face of a failure and learn how to turn
that liability into one of your greatest assets. With a rare sense
of vulnerability, the author opens up about some of her greatest
challenges and what core beliefs created an ability to experience
an inner resilience that many never talk about. Sharing the failure
of a business, the failure of a marriage, and struggles with her
recent financial reality, she creates in Rebounding a unique chance
to get inside the ebbs and flows of life and examine the real power
of personal choice in the face of adversity. Word Count: 212
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