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Eric Karkovack (885 Articles)

Eric Karkovack is a web designer and WordPress expert 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 Bluesky @karks.com.
How to Navigate Design Politics

How to Navigate Design Politics

Freelance

Design politics can seem insurmountable. But a savvy web designer may be able to save the day. We look at some ideas to help you get things back on track.

Identifying and Improving Your Weaknesses as a Web Designer

Identifying and Improving Your Weaknesses as a Web Designer

Web Design

Today, we will try to help you identify your weaknesses as a designer. The goal is to help you figure out areas of concern, as well as those that you might want to ignore.

8 CSS Grid & Flexbox Snippets for Creating Magazine Layouts

8 CSS Grid & Flexbox Snippets for Creating Magazine Layouts

CSS / UI Design

We share a collection of exciting CSS snippets for creating magazine web page layouts using both CSS flexbox and grid.

What Exactly is WordPress?

What Exactly is WordPress?

WordPress

If you’re new to WordPress, we cover some of the basics of what WordPress actually is, installation types, and some tips for using it.

What to Do When a Web Design Client Leaves

What to Do When a Web Design Client Leaves

Freelance

Undoubtedly clients come and go. Some, you’ll know it’s coming. Others may be a surprise. Regardless, you need to know how to deal with the situation.

Sifting Through Design Information Overload

Sifting Through Design Information Overload

Freelance / Web Design

Tips for managing the overwhelming amount of design information available online, focusing on what’s most relevant and beneficial.

Web Design When a Logo Is Your Only Brand Asset

Web Design When a Logo Is Your Only Brand Asset

Freelance / Web Design

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?

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Lighting & Shading Effects

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Lighting & Shading Effects

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

A collection of lighting and shading effect CSS & JavaScript snippets for recreating the incredible effects we see in modern video games.

8 Black & White CSS & JavaScript Snippets That Make a Bold Statement

8 Black & White CSS & JavaScript Snippets That Make a Bold Statement

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

Find inspiration from this collection of B&W CSS and JavaScript code snippets. Eye-catching animation, typography, and other bold elements.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Mega Menus

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Mega Menus

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

A collection of CSS & JavaScript snippets for building mega menus. Everything from simple, text-based navigation to richly-styled UIs.

Tips for Handing off Your Website Mockup to a Developer

Tips for Handing off Your Website Mockup to a Developer

Freelance / Web Design

We explore some ideas for making the handoff from web design to web development as easy and productive as possible.

Want UX Inspiration? Look To Classic Video Games

Want UX Inspiration? Look To Classic Video Games

Inspiration / UX Design

Find UX design inspiration from classic video games, applying timeless principles to modern web design.

How Freelance Designers Can Thrive in a Tough Economy

How Freelance Designers Can Thrive in a Tough Economy

Freelance / Web Design

Whether the economy has your business sputtering or not, it’s important to think about ways you can kickstart growth in your own little corner of the web. And we’re here to help.

8 CSS & JS Snippets for Creating Pixelated Backgrounds

8 CSS & JS Snippets for Creating Pixelated Backgrounds

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

A collection of CSS and JavaScript snippets for creating unique pixelated backgrounds. They will all add an element of fun to your layout.

What to Look for When Hiring a WordPress Expert

What to Look for When Hiring a WordPress Expert

WordPress

WordPress is an incredibly flexible Content Management System (CMS). Through the use of themes and plugins, you can build just about any type of website that you can dream up….

5 Bad Habits That Can Hurt Your WordPress Website

5 Bad Habits That Can Hurt Your WordPress Website

WordPress

When you build a WordPress website, you open yourself up to an entire world of possibilities. That is both a good and bad thing. The built-in conveniences and ability to…

How Subscription Fatigue Impacts Web Designers

How Subscription Fatigue Impacts Web Designers

Freelance / WordPress

Everything’s a subscription. And it impacts web designers and their clients in numerous ways. Let’s look at what this means for our industry.

7 CSS Snippets for Creating Stylish Content Excerpts

7 CSS Snippets for Creating Stylish Content Excerpts

CSS / UI Design
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