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Eric Karkovack (834 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.
Web Design When a Logo Is Your Only Brand Asset

Web Design When a Logo Is Your Only Brand Asset

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?

Tips for Handing off Your Website Mockup to a Developer

Tips for Handing off Your Website Mockup to a Developer

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 Design / 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.

Those Little Things That Hamper the User Experience

Those Little Things That Hamper the User Experience

UX Design

Identify small details that can negatively affect user experience and learn how to avoid them.

Why It Takes Commitment to Work with Clients

Why It Takes Commitment to Work with Clients

Freelance Design / Web Design

It’s crucial that we as web designers not only focus on a project’s outcome, but on our relationships with clients as well.

The Website-Related Skills Your Clients Really Need to Know

The Website-Related Skills Your Clients Really Need to Know

Web Design

We share five web design-related skills you need to teach your clients so that they can get the most out of their websites.

Performing a Yearly Analysis of Your Design Business

Performing a Yearly Analysis of Your Design Business

Design / Web Design

The importance of conducting a yearly analysis of your design business for growth, improvement, and strategic planning.

4 Ways Clients Can Hurt Project Outcomes (and How You Can Save the Day)

4 Ways Clients Can Hurt Project Outcomes (and How You Can Save the Day)

Web Design

We explore some ways that clients can negatively impact the outcome of a project. Along the way, we’ll also discuss some potential solutions.

The Impossible Question: How Long Does It Take to Build a Website?

The Impossible Question: How Long Does It Take to Build a Website?

Web Design

We look at the many factors that can impact a web design project’s launch date and share tips for determining its length more accurately.

The Five Traits of an Ethical Freelance Web Designer

The Five Traits of an Ethical Freelance Web Designer

Freelance Design / Web Design

Ethics are often very personal, and what I find acceptable may not sit so well with you and vice-versa. But there are some general traits that most designers can agree on.

Reasons to Say “No” to a Web Design Project

Reasons to Say “No” to a Web Design Project

Web Design
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