We all have to deal with clients... sometimes this is a great, collaborative, process. Other times we face bumps in the road. The goal in the end, however, is generally to maintain a good relationship and produce a great product, so it's important to learn how to handle various situations. Do you have clients who won't pay on time or at all? Do you have others who say things like "this should be simple." Share your advice on:

• When a Client Won't Pay
• When a Client Says "This Should be Easy"

I came across this Illustrator instructional video, circa 1987, on Twitter. It's great to see some of the tools that we take for granted, and now use on an everyday basis, explained for one of the first times. Great to see an old school mac-in-a-box at work too! The narrator is John Warnock, one of the Adobe founders.

Thank you to "gabrielletb," who submitted our first user contribution to the "how to get started on a portfolio" article. Gabrielle has some good tips, including starting by looking at other sites for inspiration. Read her full post, and contribute yourself, here.

In our online poll about portfolio websites, over 30% of those that responded said they know they need one but don't know where to start. As with many projects, getting started can be the hardest part. If you have experience creating a portfolio for your own design work, or for others, please share your tips and advice on the first steps to take.