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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.
How to Speak up to Your Clients When They Just Won’t Listen

How to Speak up to Your Clients When They Just Won’t Listen

Web Design

In 1996, I was an 18 year old web designer. Fresh out of high school, I was a bit shy and not very eloquent when expressing myself verbally. My first…

Exploring the Latest Trends in Web Typography

Exploring the Latest Trends in Web Typography

UI Design

In the early days of the web, typography tended to be an afterthought. Come to think it, how could it have been anything more? There were just a few standard…

A Web Design History Lesson: 20 Years in Web Design

A Web Design History Lesson: 20 Years in Web Design

Web Design

It seems almost crazy. I began my journey as a web designer in 1996, working for my local newspaper. If my math is right, then I’m just about to enter…

Building Websites in Collaboration With Clients, Not in Spite of Them

Building Websites in Collaboration With Clients, Not in Spite of Them

Web Design

It takes more than compelling content and sharp coding to build a great website. A successful relationship between a designer and a client is, perhaps, just as imperative. Take a…

Narrowing Your Focus and Taking on More Specialized Projects

Narrowing Your Focus and Taking on More Specialized Projects

Web Design

Starting out as a freelance web designer often means taking whatever projects come our way. After all, we need to eat too (and a drink every now and then isn’t a…

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Blur Effects

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Blur Effects

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design
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