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How Freelance Designers Can Thrive in a Tough Economy

How Freelance Designers Can Thrive in a Tough Economy

Freelance / 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.

How to Deal With Your Ego as a Designer

How to Deal With Your Ego as a Designer

Freelance

Every designer must learn to deal with criticism and their ego because suggestions and opinions often prove helpful to the design process.

How Subscription Fatigue Impacts Web Designers

How Subscription Fatigue Impacts Web Designers

Freelance / WordPress

Everything’s a subscription. And it impacts web designers and their clients in numerous ways. Let’s look at what this means for our industry.

Why It Takes Commitment to Work with Clients

Why It Takes Commitment to Work with Clients

Freelance

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

Freelance

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

Freelance

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

Why Freelance Web Designers May Need that Client from Hell

Why Freelance Web Designers May Need that Client from Hell

Freelance

Discussing the controversial topic of whether freelance designers need difficult clients, and what can be learned from challenging projects.

How to Find Your Client Alter Ego

How to Find Your Client Alter Ego

Freelance

Identifying and attracting your ideal client type by understanding their needs and how to best serve them.

How to Develop a Sense of Mythology Around Your Designs

How to Develop a Sense of Mythology Around Your Designs

Design / Freelance

Using personal stories and experiences, designers should master the skill of developing mythology by crafting a narrative that captivates followers.

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)

Freelance / 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.

Understanding What Your Web Host Won’t Do for You

Understanding What Your Web Host Won’t Do for You

Freelance / WordPress

Learn why your web host may not cover all your needs and what steps you can take to ensure your website runs smoothly and efficiently.

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

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

Freelance / Web Design
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