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Hi all, thought I would share a list of resources which help me along my way. From business to the theory of branding, there is a lot contained within these great resources by their respective authors. Take the time to have a good read through them and if you find the list useful make sure to share it on.
Business
- How Designers Charge Their Clients
- 10 Resources to Help You Charge For Design Work
- 12 CRM Options for Freelancers
- 5 Essential Books For Running A Design Business
- How To Create Multiple Income Streams
Psychology
- Understanding The Value Of Constructive Criticism
- Do You Need A Degree To Freelance
- 10 Tips To Stay Motivated To Work
- Long Term Freelancing Success – Dedication
- Being Interested In Others Creates Your Network
- Don’t Be A Washed Up Freelancer
Forms and Administration
- Freelance Contracts Do’s and Don’ts
- 5 Free Web Design Proposal Samples
- 5 free NDA Templates
- Bare Bones of Every Contract
- Free Business Plan and Expenses Template
- Invoice and Receipt Template
Productivity
- Planning is Not A Secret Success Tool
- Distractions: What They Really Mean
- 12 Mac Apps For A Freelance Business
- 5 Rules To Increase Productivity
- Never Miss A Deadline
- Freelancing From Home & Staying Productive
Marketing
- Long Term Freelance Success: Marketing
- Online Marketing For Designers
- 88 Ways To Market Your Product/Service
- Does Old School Marketing Still Work?
- Forming Professional Alliances With Others
- Competing Against Agencies, The Epic Battle
- Stop Screaming At People Who Aren’t Interested
Branding & Logo Design
- Logo Design Process Of Top Designers
- What is Branding? With Brian Hoff
- What is Branding?
- A Guide To Creating Professional Logos
- 60 Beautiful Logo Design Tutorials
- The Essential List of Logo Design Tips
Graphic Design
- 30 Tutorials to Polish InDesign Skills
- 50 Freely Available Fonts For Your Designs
- Print Design and Bleed/Trim Templates
- 400 Business Cards For Inspiration
- 101 Typography Resources
- 99 Graphic Design Resources
- 30 Great Brochure Designs
Web Design & Development
- Web Design+ .The Web Standards Document
- Common Mistakes in Site Structure
- The WOW factor in Web Design
- Get Started With Web Frameworks
- 80 Fresh Tutorials for Designing Websites
- Semantic Code. What, Why, How
- Top Notch CSS Editors


A company proposal is created to reflect the professionalism of your organisation and is there to persuade a buyer that your goods or services are valuable to them. Together with any other collateral it’s the proposition that you are giving to the customer and what will hopefully win much more function for the business.