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Why Web Design Is Never Simple

Why Web Design Is Never Simple

Freelance / Web Design

We take a look at ways to both understand and communicate to clients the true complexities of a building well-built website.

When Chaos Invades: Keeping Your Freelance Business Going During a Crisis

When Chaos Invades: Keeping Your Freelance Business Going During a Crisis

Freelance

I share thoughts on balancing life and business during chaotic times. I’m learning as I go, but here’s the good, bad, and ugly of it all.

The Grumpy Designer Wonders: Why Are Clients So Cheap?

The Grumpy Designer Wonders: Why Are Clients So Cheap?

Freelance / Web Design

We discuss cheap clients and how they limit what a designer can accomplish. And, how we can convince them to see the error in their ways.

How to Choose New Tools and Technology for Your Web Projects

How to Choose New Tools and Technology for Your Web Projects

Freelance / Web Design

A new tool or technology you haven’t used before can significantly impact you and your clients. That’s why it pays to consider things from every angle.

How to Deal with the Isolation of Freelance Life

How to Deal with the Isolation of Freelance Life

Freelance

For all the benefits of working from home, there’s also a real sense of isolation. The following are tips for beating those stuck-in-your-home-office blues.

How the Web Kept the World Moving in 2020

How the Web Kept the World Moving in 2020

Freelance / Web Design

This year has proven that the web and its related technologies are essential. We look back at how the web kept us open for business and a whole lot more.

The Grumpy Designer Looks Ahead to 2021

The Grumpy Designer Looks Ahead to 2021

Freelance / Web Design

Consider this the definitive tongue-in-cheek look at how the new year will impact the web design community.

Here’s Why AI Is Unlikely to Harm Your Web Design Career

Here’s Why AI Is Unlikely to Harm Your Web Design Career

Freelance / Web Design

The impact of AI on web design careers, examining how technology shapes the industry and opportunities for designers.

How to Adjust to Larger Web Design Projects

How to Adjust to Larger Web Design Projects

Freelance

Strategies for managing and adjusting to larger web projects, ensuring successful outcomes and client satisfaction.

Together at Home: Managing Kids and Your Web Design Business

Together at Home: Managing Kids and Your Web Design Business

Freelance

Embracing remote collaboration, “Together at Home” showcases how designers can thrive while working from home.

The Kindness of Strangers: Developer Edition

The Kindness of Strangers: Developer Edition

Freelance / Web Design

I’ve likely said it a million times and in various ways: there’s something incredibly special about the web design community. Sure, it’s highly-competitive. Yet is comprised of people who are…

Are Design Client Meetings a Thing of the Past?

Are Design Client Meetings a Thing of the Past?

Freelance

Debating whether client meetings have become obsolete in the digital age, exploring alternatives for collaboration.

How to Determine Which Skills You Should Learn

How to Determine Which Skills You Should Learn

Freelance

When you take a look around at various web design publications, you often see headlines touting the next big thing. It might be a tool, a programming language or a…

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.

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…

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.

Trying to Maintain ‘Business as Usual’ During a Quarantine

Trying to Maintain ‘Business as Usual’ During a Quarantine

Freelance
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