Inspiring Designers and Freelancers

An Arabic blog for designers and freelancers since 2009
مقالات عن التصميم والعمل الحر منذ 2009

Starting Your Design Career: Essential Points for Beginners - Part 1

Starting Your Design Career: Essential Points f...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

As a beginner designer diving into this creative world, there are countless tips you might come across daily. But in this post and its upcoming parts, I won’t offer you...

Starting Your Design Career: Essential Points f...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

As a beginner designer diving into this creative world, there are countless tips you might come across daily. But in this post and its upcoming parts, I won’t offer you...

How Steve Jobs Led Apple to the Top: An Inspiring Journey

How Steve Jobs Led Apple to the Top: An Inspiri...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

The news of Steve Jobs’ resignation is filling websites, newspapers, and social networks. Whether you love Apple or not, agree with its policies or not, whether you like Steve or...

How Steve Jobs Led Apple to the Top: An Inspiri...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

The news of Steve Jobs’ resignation is filling websites, newspapers, and social networks. Whether you love Apple or not, agree with its policies or not, whether you like Steve or...

Excuses You Hear from Wannabe Designers - A Satirical Post

Excuses You Hear from Wannabe Designers - A Sat...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

The best part of being a designer is feeling like you’re the only one… I mean, when you consider yourself the only successful designer and everyone else is just a...

Excuses You Hear from Wannabe Designers - A Sat...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

The best part of being a designer is feeling like you’re the only one… I mean, when you consider yourself the only successful designer and everyone else is just a...

What Makes a Leader Successful? 12 Distinctive Traits of a Leadership Personality

What Makes a Leader Successful? 12 Distinctive ...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

“A company is people… people with minds, hearts, and intuition, and a leader must try to engage the whole person. People expect the leader to be a point of intellectual...

What Makes a Leader Successful? 12 Distinctive ...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

“A company is people… people with minds, hearts, and intuition, and a leader must try to engage the whole person. People expect the leader to be a point of intellectual...

How to Inspire Others with Your Message: the Art of Message Simplification

How to Inspire Others with Your Message: the Ar...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

There’s a famous story about Steve Jobs, the co-founder and former CEO of Apple, who left an indelible mark on the world of technology. Jobs possessed a unique ability to...

How to Inspire Others with Your Message: the Ar...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

There’s a famous story about Steve Jobs, the co-founder and former CEO of Apple, who left an indelible mark on the world of technology. Jobs possessed a unique ability to...

Reasons Why Apple Products Suit Designers

Reasons Why Apple Products Suit Designers

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Apple is a giant company and a success story in itself, with its creative products being unparalleled and unmatched. But, leaving aside the endless debate between Apple lovers and haters,...

Reasons Why Apple Products Suit Designers

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Apple is a giant company and a success story in itself, with its creative products being unparalleled and unmatched. But, leaving aside the endless debate between Apple lovers and haters,...

The 5 Worst Types of Critics and How to Handle Them

The 5 Worst Types of Critics and How to Handle ...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Success often confounds some people, and instead of celebrating it, they seek to undermine it. These critics are not interested in offering constructive feedback; rather, they aim to lower your...

The 5 Worst Types of Critics and How to Handle ...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Success often confounds some people, and instead of celebrating it, they seek to undermine it. These critics are not interested in offering constructive feedback; rather, they aim to lower your...

Simple and Clear: Best Practices for Brochure Design

Simple and Clear: Best Practices for Brochure D...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Designing a brochure can be exciting, but it’s easy to get carried away and end up with a design that is overly complicated and hard to read. A brochure that...

Simple and Clear: Best Practices for Brochure D...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Designing a brochure can be exciting, but it’s easy to get carried away and end up with a design that is overly complicated and hard to read. A brochure that...

malyousfi: Mohamad Alyoussfi Logo Design

malyousfi: Mohamad Alyoussfi Logo Design

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

As a reminder, the blog logo is specifically for the blog and related works, and it is not connected to my personal logo that I use for my projects and...

malyousfi: Mohamad Alyoussfi Logo Design

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

As a reminder, the blog logo is specifically for the blog and related works, and it is not connected to my personal logo that I use for my projects and...

Tips for Creating a Successful Presentation

Tips for Creating a Successful Presentation

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

From time to time, you might find yourself needing to create a presentation, whether it’s part of a client’s project, a way to showcase your previous work, or perhaps to...

Tips for Creating a Successful Presentation

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

From time to time, you might find yourself needing to create a presentation, whether it’s part of a client’s project, a way to showcase your previous work, or perhaps to...

32 Effective Ways to Attract New Clients as a Freelancer

32 Effective Ways to Attract New Clients as a F...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Most freelancers ask themselves: How can I get new clients?   Whether you’re a designer, programmer, developer, or writer in any field, here are over 30 ideas to help you...

32 Effective Ways to Attract New Clients as a F...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Most freelancers ask themselves: How can I get new clients?   Whether you’re a designer, programmer, developer, or writer in any field, here are over 30 ideas to help you...

My Portfolio is Updated - mohamad alyoussfi

My Portfolio is Updated - mohamad alyoussfi

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

I’m glad to announce that I’ve finally updated my personal portfolio, something that I’ve been putting off for quite some time. Even though I have accounts on various social media...

My Portfolio is Updated - mohamad alyoussfi

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

I’m glad to announce that I’ve finally updated my personal portfolio, something that I’ve been putting off for quite some time. Even though I have accounts on various social media...

Three Financial Challenges Freelancers Face: How to Handle Difficult Clients

Three Financial Challenges Freelancers Face: Ho...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

This blog post explores common scenarios between clients and freelancers, who are often at odds regardless of the client’s type. Some clients might be exceptional, those you’d proudly display in...

Three Financial Challenges Freelancers Face: Ho...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

This blog post explores common scenarios between clients and freelancers, who are often at odds regardless of the client’s type. Some clients might be exceptional, those you’d proudly display in...

5 Reasons Why Web an App Designers Have Peace of Mind

5 Reasons Why Web an App Designers Have Peace o...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Each type of design has its unique flavor that sets it apart from others. However, there are a few key points that give web and app designers a sense of...

5 Reasons Why Web an App Designers Have Peace o...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Each type of design has its unique flavor that sets it apart from others. However, there are a few key points that give web and app designers a sense of...

Coffee: The Official Drink for Freelancers

Coffee: The Official Drink for Freelancers

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Coffee is a favorite drink for many, and its consumption is not limited to a specific group. However, nearly everyone who works on a computer, especially freelancers, acknowledges their love...

Coffee: The Official Drink for Freelancers

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Coffee is a favorite drink for many, and its consumption is not limited to a specific group. However, nearly everyone who works on a computer, especially freelancers, acknowledges their love...

7 Essential Steps Before Meeting a New Client

7 Essential Steps Before Meeting a New Client

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

For freelancers, whether designers, developers, or those who work part-time in freelance jobs, there are many situations where they will meet a new client—whether it’s a company owner, project manager,...

7 Essential Steps Before Meeting a New Client

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

For freelancers, whether designers, developers, or those who work part-time in freelance jobs, there are many situations where they will meet a new client—whether it’s a company owner, project manager,...

The Bad Product: How Failed Marketing Reveals Itself

The Bad Product: How Failed Marketing Reveals I...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

In any field of business and across various aspects of life, you will find some companies that rely on copying other products, whether as a primary or secondary strategy, or...

The Bad Product: How Failed Marketing Reveals I...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

In any field of business and across various aspects of life, you will find some companies that rely on copying other products, whether as a primary or secondary strategy, or...

5 Effective Steps and Strategies to Motivate Yourself Every Morning

5 Effective Steps and Strategies to Motivate Yo...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Do you like to start your day full of enthusiasm to tackle tasks, reply to emails, deal with clients, think about your personal and future projects, and handle the accumulated...

5 Effective Steps and Strategies to Motivate Yo...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Do you like to start your day full of enthusiasm to tackle tasks, reply to emails, deal with clients, think about your personal and future projects, and handle the accumulated...

The Bad Product: How Failed Marketing Reveals Itself

The Bad Product: How Failed Marketing Reveals I...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

In the world of marketing—whether it’s online or offline—we’ve learned the stages of developing a product, working on it, finding the right idea, and choosing a marketing and sales strategy....

The Bad Product: How Failed Marketing Reveals I...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

In the world of marketing—whether it’s online or offline—we’ve learned the stages of developing a product, working on it, finding the right idea, and choosing a marketing and sales strategy....

Key Points for Successful Online Investment: A Practical Guide for Small Internet Projects

Key Points for Successful Online Investment: A ...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Away from huge amounts of money, large human efforts, and the exhausting corporate systems that are often employed for investment processes or business establishment, we turn to the gateway of...

Key Points for Successful Online Investment: A ...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Away from huge amounts of money, large human efforts, and the exhausting corporate systems that are often employed for investment processes or business establishment, we turn to the gateway of...

Learn to Say No: Protect Your Dignity and Profession When Dealing with Clients

Learn to Say No: Protect Your Dignity and Profe...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

In certain circumstances, life will require you to deal with various types of people and clients. Some may appreciate your work, while others might not value it at all, seeing...

Learn to Say No: Protect Your Dignity and Profe...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

In certain circumstances, life will require you to deal with various types of people and clients. Some may appreciate your work, while others might not value it at all, seeing...

Freelancing from Home: 3 Major Drawbacks You Should Consider

Freelancing from Home: 3 Major Drawbacks You Sh...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Whether you are a designer, programmer, web developer, or simply a hobbyist in one of these fields, you might find yourself working from home due to various circumstances, regardless of...

Freelancing from Home: 3 Major Drawbacks You Sh...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Whether you are a designer, programmer, web developer, or simply a hobbyist in one of these fields, you might find yourself working from home due to various circumstances, regardless of...

10 Amazing Benefits of Freelancing: Why More People Choose to Be Freelancers

10 Amazing Benefits of Freelancing: Why More Pe...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Do you work as a freelancer or are you employed full-time? Whatever your answer, here are some features that you’ll only find when you work as a freelancer. Of course,...

10 Amazing Benefits of Freelancing: Why More Pe...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Do you work as a freelancer or are you employed full-time? Whatever your answer, here are some features that you’ll only find when you work as a freelancer. Of course,...

8 Essential Steps to Take Before Starting a New Design

8 Essential Steps to Take Before Starting a New...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Sometimes, starting a new design or an advertising idea is simpler than creating a new Photoshop document. Sometimes, the idea comes to us within seconds from out of nowhere, or...

8 Essential Steps to Take Before Starting a New...

MOHAMAD ALYOUSSFI

Sometimes, starting a new design or an advertising idea is simpler than creating a new Photoshop document. Sometimes, the idea comes to us within seconds from out of nowhere, or...