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Eric Karkovack (909 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 Say No to Design Projects That Aren’t Right for You

How to Say No to Design Projects That Aren’t Right for You

Every web designer can envision their ideal client and project. Whether it’s a project that will utilize a specific content management system (CMS) or working with a client in a…

The Challenges Web Designers Face in Ensuring Website Accessibility

The Challenges Web Designers Face in Ensuring Website Accessibility

Addressing web design challenges related to accessibility, ensuring your site is usable for all visitors.

What to Do When Someone Wants to Partner with Your Design Business

What to Do When Someone Wants to Partner with Your Design Business

Considerations for partnering in a design business to enhance creativity, share responsibilities, and grow.

How to Create a Custom Color Palette for the WordPress Gutenberg Editor

How to Create a Custom Color Palette for the WordPress Gutenberg Editor

The beauty of the WordPress Gutenberg block editor is that it allows content creators more design freedom. But for web designers, it’s not always desirable to give clients access to…

The Cheapskate’s Guide to WordPress Plugins

The Cheapskate’s Guide to WordPress Plugins

One of the most amazing features of WordPress is its priceless price tag. In other words: It’s free. That provides virtually anyone with an opportunity to learn the CMS and…

An Easy Way to Edit Block Visibility in the WordPress Gutenberg Editor

An Easy Way to Edit Block Visibility in the WordPress Gutenberg Editor

We share a collection of different ways you might utilize Block Visibility in the WordPress Gutenberg Editor.

How to Create Your Own Block Theme Within WordPress

How to Create Your Own Block Theme Within WordPress

Thanks to the new Create Block Theme plugin you can now create a block theme fully from within WordPress and even export it for use elsewhere.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Blur Effects

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Blur Effects

We share some excellent examples of CSS & JavaScript blur effects. They are a surefire way of making a design element stand out.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creative Audio & Video Players

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creative Audio & Video Players

A collection of CSS & JavaScript code snippets for creating incredible HTML5 audio and video players. Feel free to experiment with the source code.

Common Challenges in Website Redesign and How to Overcome Them

Common Challenges in Website Redesign and How to Overcome Them

Being a busy web designer is a little bit like being a parent. You’re so focused on taking care of everyone else’s needs that you may well neglect your own….

Why I Charge the Same for Building Websites Designed by Someone Else

Why I Charge the Same for Building Websites Designed by Someone Else

As a web designer, the vast majority of my new projects are original creations. The process goes a little something like this: I create a mockup, make revisions until my…

Starting Out Small in Web Design

Starting Out Small in Web Design