Accessibility is extremely important to your website. Simply put, what good does your website’s content do if certain people can’t see it? Sure, your fancy new design with the tiny fonts and low-contrast colors might…
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Oleg Mokhov (41 Posts)
How to Use the Web Without Losing Your Mind and Time
The web is a monster that’ll devour all the time and energy you give it, and then some. The sheer amount of time-wasting opportunities that are literally a click away makes using the web surprisingly…
10 Shining Examples of Grid Based Web Design and Best Practices
The grid is not just a cool-sounding word (why sci-fi loves it), but it’s also an incredibly simple and effective principle for website design. By sticking to a grid, you can make your website look…
The Beauty of Minimalist Design: 5 Reasons to Include Less
Minimalism. The term is pretty divisive. Some think it’s a bunch of self-serving nonsense – a fancy label for a convoluted lifestyle design. Others swear by the principle, drastically improving their life and surroundings. Regardless…
Three Major Reasons Why You’re Not Getting Any Clients (and how to avoid these pitfalls)
Nothing’s more frustrating than not getting clients. You know your designs are good. You write really concise and sharp emails. Your people skills are impeccable. Yet no matter what you seem to do, you just…
Is Working Freelance Really Worth It? Pros and Cons
Are you tired of working for clients you don’t like? Want control of your time, location, and projects you work on? And make more money while you’re at it? Then you should consider freelancing. Freelancing…
3 Simple Ways to Attract Higher-Quality Clients
Lower-quality clients suck. All they focus on is how little they can pay. They make unreasonable demands for the amount of work they want you to do and how fast they want it done. And…
A Simple Way to Constantly Grow as a Designer
Want to consistently improve your design skills? Well, you’re in luck, because there’s a simple way to constantly grow as a designer. Seems too good to be true? Well, it’s not a magic pill or…
10 Album Covers for Eye-grabbing Color Scheme Inspiration
A great color scheme can really make your visual design stand out. Often times the difference between an eye-grabbing design and a bland one is the color combination. The same layout of shapes and text,…
5 Mindset Shifts That’ll Get You Paid More by Clients
Want to get paid more by clients? Sure, we all would love that. But you might be thinking there’s some trick or technique you need to use in order to make more money. Nope: there’s…
