photo: Thaths

Now that we’re actually seeing the so predicted Climate Change, either we should be worrying or stepping into action.

But as freelancers, how do we go about that? how do we go green? what can we do?

Many would think that for us it’s just a matter gadgets and saving power with the tools that we use. Not that it isn’t true, but we’re already contributing by not using any transport at all to go to work because we stay home, right?

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Photo:Emilie Eagan (Limonada)

Whenever we’re looking for moods, backgrounds and atmospheres for our design projects we usually run to our stash of inspiration resources for a quick slap to wake up our creativity and get things started.

Problem is, our source of inspiration get worn out too at some point. That’s why we need to renew our resources on a regular basis. Ok, so we do that already, we read blogs, we follow guys on Twitter and so on. Right?

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Have you ever come across a client who says: “I just want a website out there, that’s all… Just to have my product, contact info and a couple of pictures. I don’t have time for anything else”

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As an in-house web designer for an NGO, I’ve gained some notions on what their needs are or at least what they can be as far as publishing content on the web and promoting their activities.

Normally, they need a space for donations, volunteering, news, calendar and public relations; just to name a few. This usually means that they need some serious updating on a daily basis.

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