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From the site: When people start freelancing, for example, it's common that they'll try to expand their market as wide and as far as possible -- all in the hope of catching more clients. Instead of telling you to do as much as you can for as much as you can get, my advice is actually quite simple: increase your income my narrowing your focus.

This year's [A List Apart] survey found that 16.2% of those surveyed were female. That's a rise of 0.1%. So there's not much improvement in regards to the amount of females in the industry, but I have came across 25 more great designs.

From the site: "White space is sadly one of the most underrated elements of a strong web design. Just because it isn't shiny or glossy doesn't mean it isn't important or essential to a website."

We spent last few weeks to compile this list of highly beautiful, creative and most importantly inspirational portfolio designs over web which might help you to get inspired with their past work and gives you bright directions for your next project.

From the site: "Freelancing is one of those things where success doesn't come easy, and reading about how another person made it can be truly inspiring. Not to mention informative. Knowing and telling your story can be more valuable than you might think."

Great giveaway contest - prizes include a digital camera, leapfrog learning toy and free sleep consulting services!

From the site: "Twitter backgrounds can be expressive of your personal style, but what about being expressive with your brand? We should all be looking to create as many resources as possible to have our information in the viewers faces so they don't have to ask the dreaded questions "how do I get a hold of him?" or "why doesn't she have her website listed?". From my own personal friends list, I've went through every profile and found 42 of the best information packed twitter backgrounds, with everything from full fledge business card information (name, email, website, phone) to website logos and urls."

From the page: "When it comes to creating a steady stream of clients, your brand isnâ€t just something that helps â€" itâ€s a make-or-break part of the deal.

If you donâ€t deliver a brand thatâ€s powerful and memorable the very first time a potential client comes across your website or blog, youâ€re taking the risk of being passed over for someone else who is. "