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  • nathvibe 2015 Shockwave Calendar

    Every year I design a set of calendars for SeizerStyle Designs to help promote brands, concepts or fun ideas. This year I decided to include the nathvibe brand in the mix and the 2015 nathvibe Shockwave Calendar was born.

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  • Clean and simple designs

    If you follow my work or explore my portfolio you will notice that I like simple and clean designs. This is not a cop out from designing more complex works, but rather a decision based both on personal preference and usability.

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  • Don’t be afraid to experiment

    Success stories obviously have happy endings but on the path to success these happy endings may seem an unbearable distance away. Creative solutions may have to be devised to overcome obstacles that arise.

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  • Success is not only measured by profits

    Profits may be the most popular metric of measuring the success of a business venture but it is by no means the only (or the best) method for measuring success. Most start-ups are not profitable at the beginning of operation and many are not profitable for years.

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  • 5 Lessons businesses can learn from competition

    A lot of people are scared of competition because they fear they will lose business. Thoughts such as “what if the competion is cheaper?” or “what if they offer better quality products or services?” tend to creep into the mind of small business owners when someone new enters the industry.

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  • Develop your work ethic in your “bad” job

    Let’s face it, very few people get to work at their dream job right away and everyone experiences challenges at work. These “bad” jobs may be stepping stones to your dream job although the negativity surrounding them can be very demotivating. You can, however, use these as opportunities to develop the skills and work ethic…

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  • 3 dangers of silent support

    All fans and supporters are usually welcome in business. This tends to be an indication that you are doing something right and encourages you to keep going. There are however 3 dangers of silent support.

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  • Create your own open source Creative Suite

    Adobe Creative Suite/Creative Cloud is pretty much the industry standard in design software. However, the cost of these products may be a major barrier to entry for many budding designers.

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  • Finding your peak productivity zone

    You may not always think about what affects your productivity but there are many factors that play a role in how productive you can be. Favourable working conditions allow you to get more done while unfavourable ones provide distractions and other obstacles to productivity.

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  • Motivate yourself to do your best

    It is not always easy to wake up and go to work. It may be a bit easier if you work for yourself but there are still days when you just are not in the mood to do any work. If you do not make a conscious effort these days may occur so often that…

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