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Eric Karkovack (796 Articles)

Eric Karkovack is a web designer with over two decades of experience. You can visit his business site here. He recently started a writing service for WordPress products: WP Product Writeup. He also has an opinion on just about every subject. You can follow his rants on Twitter @karks88.
Will Replacing Creative Professionals with AI Backfire?

Will Replacing Creative Professionals with AI Backfire?

AI could impact all creative professionals in one way or another. Web designers, developers, and graphic artists are among them.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Complex Gradients

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Complex Gradients

Gradients are a true staple of web design. Their beauty lies in their versatility. Use them to make a big, bold statement. Or use them as an accent piece to…

What to Look For in Maintenance-Only Clients

What to Look For in Maintenance-Only Clients

Are you looking for maintenance-only web design clients? Here are some things to consider, along with how to determine your business goals.

A Web Designer’s Secrets to Longevity

A Web Designer’s Secrets to Longevity

Being a web designer for 25+ years is hard to fathom. So much has changed, and achieving longevity in web design is really not easy.

Develop Processes for These Web Design Tasks

Develop Processes for These Web Design Tasks

Small web design tasks can become inefficient, especially at scale. Developing new processes for these tasks can help.

Web Design When a Logo Is Your Only Brand Asset

Web Design When a Logo Is Your Only Brand Asset

Smaller organizations and clients may only have a basic logo and no other brand assets. But is that enough to build a web design around?

The Pros & Cons of Customizing WooCommerce

The Pros & Cons of Customizing WooCommerce

It’s great that you can make WooCommerce your own. But customization comes with risks, so here are some tips to help you along the way.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Notification UIs

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Notification UIs

A collection of CSS and JavaScript code snippets for creating unique notification and alert systems and UIs.

The Grumpy Designer Ponders What It Means To ‘Learn’ AI

The Grumpy Designer Ponders What It Means To ‘Learn’ AI

What should web designers be learning about AI? Do we need to learn anything at all? The Grumpy Design has a few unscientific ideas to share with you.

The Unpredictable Life of a Freelance Web Designer

The Unpredictable Life of a Freelance Web Designer

Sometimes web designers need to shift gears faster than a Ferrari. How do we cope with it? And what can we do to lessen the need?

Where Does Dreamweaver Fit in Modern Web Design?

Where Does Dreamweaver Fit in Modern Web Design?

It’s worth asking whether the popular code editor Dreamweaver still has a place in modern web design. Has it become irrelevant?

How to Build a 404 Page with the WordPress Site Editor

How to Build a 404 Page with the WordPress Site Editor