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Best Practices for Documenting Web Design Work

Best Practices for Documenting Web Design Work

Freelance / Web Design

Whether working on a new web project or looking through some past ones, here are some useful tips for documenting what you’ve done.

How to Manage High-Maintenance Design Clients

How to Manage High-Maintenance Design Clients

Freelance / Web Design

Believe it or not, there are some big-picture benefits of working with picky clients, and even gain from that otherwise-frustrating experience.

As a Designer, Is Failure a Necessary Part of Success?

As a Designer, Is Failure a Necessary Part of Success?

Design / Freelance

From failure to success: how designers can learn from mistakes to improve their work and approach.

Stop Worrying About People Stealing Your Ideas

Stop Worrying About People Stealing Your Ideas

Design / Freelance

We explore some important reasons why you should stop worrying about anyone potentially stealing your creative design ideas.

How to Deal with Your Freelance Design Mistakes

How to Deal with Your Freelance Design Mistakes

Freelance

Learning to deal with mistakes is part of the secret to long-term success for web designers. And, as someone who has made more than their fair share of mess-ups, I can attest to what works and what doesn’t.

Simple Tips For Avoiding Working For Lower-Quality Clients

Simple Tips For Avoiding Working For Lower-Quality Clients

Freelance

Lower-quality clients suck. All they focus on is how little they can pay. They make unreasonable demands for the amount of work they want you to do and how fast…

How to Manage the Craziness of a Web Designer’s Schedule

How to Manage the Craziness of a Web Designer’s Schedule

Freelance

Effective scheduling tips for web designers to manage projects, meet deadlines, and maintain work-life balance.

How to Get Your Design Work in Front of the Right People

How to Get Your Design Work in Front of the Right People

Freelance / Web Design

Learn proven steps for freelance web designers to position themselves for success and gain an edge in reaching potential clients.

The Types of Freelance Design Clients You Should Avoid

The Types of Freelance Design Clients You Should Avoid

Freelance / Web Design

Learn how the right clients will respect your time and expertise, and will be realistic and professional in their expectations.

How to Deal with the Low Profit Areas of Your Freelance Business

How to Deal with the Low Profit Areas of Your Freelance Business

Freelance

How to identify those areas of your web design business that are not performing well and how to decide whether they should stay or go.

How to Avoid Being Labeled as a Low-Cost Designer

How to Avoid Being Labeled as a Low-Cost Designer

Freelance

Avoid being labeled as a low-cost designer with strategies to position yourself for higher-end projects and clients.

Things Every Website Owner Should Know

Things Every Website Owner Should Know

Freelance / Web Design / WordPress
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