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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.

The Importance of Diversifying Your Client Roster

The Importance of Diversifying Your Client Roster

Don’t put all of your eggs into one basket. That applies not only in life but also to your web design client list/roster.

Ask the Right Questions if You Want to Avoid Undesirable Projects

Ask the Right Questions if You Want to Avoid Undesirable Projects

Every web designer can envision their ideal client and project. Whether it’s a project that will utilize a specific content management system (CMS) or working with a client in a…

How to Work with Web Design Technophobes

How to Work with Web Design Technophobes

Let’s go out on a limb here and declare that web designers are generally pretty comfortable with technology. We know our way around computers, smartphones and other assorted gadgetry. Our…

Web-Based Apps for Designing Creative Resumes

Web-Based Apps for Designing Creative Resumes

The best web tools and web-based apps for creating a resume that will help you to get noticed by any potential employer and land your dream job.

Techniques for Documenting Your Web Projects

Techniques for Documenting Your Web Projects

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

The Unpredictable Life of a Freelance Web Designer

The Unpredictable Life of a Freelance Web Designer

Sometimes web designers need to shift gears faster than a Ferrari. How do we cope with it? And what can we do to lessen the need?

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Smaller Web Design Projects

Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Smaller Web Design Projects

By and large, web designers are very passionate about their job. That stands out in contrast to most other industries. But when it comes to the bottom line, web design…

Sifting Through Design Information Overload

Sifting Through Design Information Overload

Tips for managing the overwhelming amount of design information available online, focusing on what’s most relevant and beneficial.

Tips for Handing off Your Website Mockup to a Developer

Tips for Handing off Your Website Mockup to a Developer

We explore some ideas for making the handoff from web design to web development as easy and productive as possible.

How Freelance Designers Can Thrive in a Tough Economy

How Freelance Designers Can Thrive in a Tough Economy

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.

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)

We explore some ways that clients can negatively impact the outcome of a project. Along the way, we’ll also discuss some potential solutions.

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

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