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Our authors, freelance designers like you, share their extensive knowledge and experiences. You’ll learn how to get consistent work, manage your time, business and clients, and, most importantly, how to get paid better, and on time.

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How to be a Good Design Mentor

How to be a Good Design Mentor

It can be a challenge advising another designer. Whether it’s general career advice, technical knowledge or even tips regarding client relations.

How to Help Your Web Design Clients Without Being There

How to Help Your Web Design Clients Without Being There

Learn practical ways to assist web design clients remotely, covering communication tools and methods to maintain strong client relationships without in-person meetings.

20 Things You Didn’t Know About Pop Art

20 Things You Didn’t Know About Pop Art

Discover 20 fascinating facts about pop art that you probably didn’t know, enriching your art knowledge.

How to Increase Revenue From Your Existing Web Design Clients

How to Increase Revenue From Your Existing Web Design Clients

Learn effective strategies to boost your revenue from existing web design clients, including upselling, cross-selling, and offering additional services.

How to Structure Your Portfolio Site to Land a Design Job

How to Structure Your Portfolio Site to Land a Design Job

We share a few of the lessons we learned while talking to industry professionals so you can build a unique portfolio site that showcases your work beautifully.

Things That Keep the Grumpy Designer Awake at Night

Things That Keep the Grumpy Designer Awake at Night

A dive into the web-related issues that keep the Grumpy Designer up at night. Make a cup of coffee and join us on this nerve-wracking journey.

Lessons Learned in 25 Years of Freelancing

Lessons Learned in 25 Years of Freelancing

I share some valuable lessons I’ve learned from my 25 years as a freelance web designers. Things that I hope will help you on your own journey.

Will Replacing Creative Professionals with AI Backfire?

Will Replacing Creative Professionals with AI Backfire?

AI could impact all creative professionals in one way or another. Web designers, developers, and graphic artists are among them.

How Online Privacy Is Impacting Web Designers

How Online Privacy Is Impacting Web Designers

Explore the impact of online privacy on web design, emphasizing the importance for designers to adapt to new standards.

The Grumpy Designer Meets the Outside World (Again)

The Grumpy Designer Meets the Outside World (Again)

Join the Grumpy Designer as they venture outside, offering a humorous take on the world beyond the screen.

Want to Succeed as a Freelancer? It’s about Time

Want to Succeed as a Freelancer? It’s about Time

Discover key practices to thrive as a freelancer, balancing time and resources for a successful career.

AI Presents Many Challenges for Web Designers

AI Presents Many Challenges for Web Designers