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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 Survive as a Web Designer with No Business Background

How to Survive as a Web Designer with No Business Background

Freelance

Strategies for thriving as a web designer without a traditional business background, focusing on self-education and resourcefulness.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets That Feature Wood Textures

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets That Feature Wood Textures

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

A collection of unique CSS and JavaScript snippets for creating wood backgrounds, textures, and components.

Beyond Design & Development: Skills to Boost Your Career

Beyond Design & Development: Skills to Boost Your Career

Freelance

To run a successful freelance design business or agency, you will need some skills that don’t directly relate to code or aesthetics.

How to Choose the Right Fonts for Your Website

How to Choose the Right Fonts for Your Website

Fonts

Too much choice makes for harder decisions. With that in mind, here are some tips for choosing the right fonts for your website.

Should You Charge for Website Project Estimates?

Should You Charge for Website Project Estimates?

Freelance / Web Design

We discuss the pros and cons of freelance designers charging a fee for project estimates. In many cases, it does make sense to do.

Tips for Building Charity & Non-profit Websites

Tips for Building Charity & Non-profit Websites

UX Design / Web Design

Tips for building effective and impactful websites for charities and non-profit organizations.

The Responsibilities of a WordPress Plugin Developer

The Responsibilities of a WordPress Plugin Developer

WordPress

It takes a whole lot of talent and skill to create a functioning WordPress plugin. Most of us will probably never fully grasp the amount of work and dedication that…

8 Magical CSS & JavaScript Harry Potter Code Snippets

8 Magical CSS & JavaScript Harry Potter Code Snippets

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

We share a collection of spell-binding CSS and JavaScript Harry Potter code snippets. Let’s journey into the wonderful world of Hogwarts!

Aspects of the Early Web I’d Like to See Come Back

Aspects of the Early Web I’d Like to See Come Back

Freelance / Web Design

The early web (we’ll define it as 1995 – 2005) was an adventurous place. The narrative was that anyone could participate in this new medium. Thus, it attracted an eclectic…

The Benefits & Dangers of a Designer’s Ego

The Benefits & Dangers of a Designer’s Ego

Freelance

Learn how your ego can boost your confidence and drive success, but also how it can lead to mistakes and missed opportunities.

Being a Freelance Web Designer Isn’t for Everyone

Being a Freelance Web Designer Isn’t for Everyone

Freelance

So often, I write about the details and observations I’ve had while running a freelance web design business. It seems like so many web designers have taken this path that…

How Passion Can Help (Or Hurt) a Design Project

How Passion Can Help (Or Hurt) a Design Project

Freelance / Web Design

The challenge is knowing when passion should play a role in design – and when to let it go. Passion can both help and hurt your projects.

Is the WordPress Comment System Still Relevant?

Is the WordPress Comment System Still Relevant?

WordPress

The WordPress comment system is a feature that has survived the long haul. Although, should it still be as prominently featured within WordPress?

Understanding Your Worth as a Freelancer

Understanding Your Worth as a Freelancer

Freelance

Understanding and asserting the value of your work as a freelancer, crucial for setting rates and negotiating with clients.

Should You Use WordPress Auto Updates?

Should You Use WordPress Auto Updates?

WordPress

Keeping a WordPress installation updated with the latest core, theme and plugin versions can be tough. It’s something that frustrates both web designers and website owners. Depending on the particular…

Like It or Not, Being a Freelancer Means Making Decisions

Like It or Not, Being a Freelancer Means Making Decisions

Freelance

We talk about some of the important decisions you’ll need to make as a freelancer and share some tips for making the right choices.

The Pros and Cons of Building Websites with Third-Party Products

The Pros and Cons of Building Websites with Third-Party Products

Web Design

Like most industries, web design has changed quite a bit over time. In its early days, people put websites together using a very DIY process. Code was often written by…

Discovering the Freedoms of Freelance Design

Discovering the Freedoms of Freelance Design

Freelance / Web Design
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