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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.
What Will the Freelance Web Design Business Look Like Post-Pandemic?

What Will the Freelance Web Design Business Look Like Post-Pandemic?

Freelance

We’ve been wondering what things will look like post-pandemic and have taken a look at how things may change for freelancers once social distancing ends and we get back to normal.

Why the Grumpy Designer Will Keep Working from Home, Thank You

Why the Grumpy Designer Will Keep Working from Home, Thank You

Freelance

The Grumpy Designer’s declaration to continue working from home, valuing comfort over office life.

10 Examples of High-End Artwork Recreated with Code

10 Examples of High-End Artwork Recreated with Code

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

They say that code is poetry. While that may be the case, code can also be used as a building block for other artforms as well. Combining code with more…

Code Snippets That Pay Homage to Apple Devices

Code Snippets That Pay Homage to Apple Devices

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

As much as we associate Apple with its handheld devices these days, their history is filled with a great depth of other compelling products. Desktops, laptops, even printers and monitors….

ZeroSSL Offers Free, Easy-To-Use SSL Certificates Sponsored

ZeroSSL Offers Free, Easy-To-Use SSL Certificates

Web Design

Having a secure website is one of the best ways to establish consumer trust. When users see that padlock icon in their web browser’s address bar, they can breathe a…

10 Examples of Generating Randomness with Code

10 Examples of Generating Randomness with Code

CSS / UI Design

Since the very first programming languages, coders have used them to generate things at random. While common examples such as numbers and letters immediately come to mind, there is so…

Reasons to Be Thankful: Bright Spots for Web Designers

Reasons to Be Thankful: Bright Spots for Web Designers

Freelance

When the world seemingly changed overnight due to COVID-19, it was surreal. Maybe your surroundings looked exactly the same. Your to-do list contained the same projects. Even if things were…

10 CodePen Snippets Especially for Science Geeks

10 CodePen Snippets Especially for Science Geeks

CSS

Science, technology and design are all natural companions. So it makes perfect sense that many of us in the design field are fascinated by tech and the science that makes…

Are We Witnessing a Return to ‘90s Web Design?

Are We Witnessing a Return to ‘90s Web Design?

Web Design

Many aspects of pop culture are cyclical. Just as an example: There was a time in the 1980s when skinny ties were very popular. By the 90s, you’d be mocked…

On the Downlow(res): A Showcase of CSS Pixel Art

On the Downlow(res): A Showcase of CSS Pixel Art

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

With display technology currently in a sort of golden age, you may be curious as to why so many of us are still hung up on pixel art. Why, with…

Keeping Time: A Collection of Clock and Timer Code Snippets

Keeping Time: A Collection of Clock and Timer Code Snippets

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

The act of displaying time is quite popular on the web. But it’s not at all limited to what we typically wear on our wrist or hang on the wall….

When I Get out of Here: The Grumpy Designer’s Post-Quarantine Bucket List

When I Get out of Here: The Grumpy Designer’s Post-Quarantine Bucket List

Freelance

The Grumpy Designer’s humorous wishlist for life after quarantine, blending personal and professional desires.

10 Examples of Effective Website Header and Footer Design

10 Examples of Effective Website Header and Footer Design

Inspiration / Web Design

Both a website’s header and footer play an important role in the overall user experience. Each one provides an opportunity to establish branding and offer up a large dose of…

Fun Examples of CSS Imitating Print Design

Fun Examples of CSS Imitating Print Design

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

There’s still some value in having a document or other printed product that you can hold in your hand. And as much as the web has promised a “paperless” world,…

Trying to Maintain ‘Business as Usual’ During a Quarantine

Trying to Maintain ‘Business as Usual’ During a Quarantine

Freelance

Adapting to ‘business as usual’ during quarantine, offering insights for maintaining productivity and client relationships.

How to Create an Emergency Message UI in WordPress

How to Create an Emergency Message UI in WordPress

WordPress

Emergency situations can affect any organization. Whether it’s a weather-related closing, a sudden change in business hours or a leaky pipe in the basement – things happen. And one of…

The 5 Biggest Issues Modern Web Designers Have to Face

The 5 Biggest Issues Modern Web Designers Have to Face

Web Design

As the importance of the web has grown over the past couple of decades, so have the responsibilities of web designers. It used to be that we had relatively little…

COVID-19 Has You Working from Home: Now What?

COVID-19 Has You Working from Home: Now What?

Freelance / Web Design
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