Do We Really Need to Follow Design Trends?

Do We Really Need to Follow Design Trends?

Design / Freelance

Designers love to complain about superficial design trends that they don’t feel have any staying power or contribute anything meaningful. Are they right?

The Importance of Storytelling in Design

The Importance of Storytelling in Design

Design / Freelance

Several years ago, I worked as an in-house copywriter and designer for a prominent marketing firm. When I first applied for the job I didn’t have any of the credentials…

8 Code Snippets for Creating Amazing Patterns with CSS

8 Code Snippets for Creating Amazing Patterns with CSS

CSS / UI Design

Patterns are among the most flexible design assets. They can be the star of the show or fit neatly into the background. As such, they can also range from minimal…

Networking For Designers 101

Networking For Designers 101

Freelance / Web Design

We share some much easier and more effective methods for making networking connections as freelance creative designers.

How a Culinary Technique Could Make You a Better Freelancer

How a Culinary Technique Could Make You a Better Freelancer

Freelance

Incorporating the mise en place idea into your creative process allows you to prepare yourself to power through your work with less stress and fewer headaches.

How to Choose Hardware for Your Design Business

How to Choose Hardware for Your Design Business

Freelance

The tools we use can go a long way towards determining whether we produce a quality end product. And they also play a huge role in helping us stay within…

Why Niche WordPress Plugins May Be the Best Option

Why Niche WordPress Plugins May Be the Best Option

WordPress

Before you install that do-everything plugin – take a moment to discover the advantages of staying small. You might find that it’s the best option.

10 Beginner Audio Editing Tutorials for Adobe Audition

10 Beginner Audio Editing Tutorials for Adobe Audition

Video & Motion Design

These Adobe Audition tutorials have you covered whether to improve audio quality or need to learn how to edit recordings.

30 Cheatsheets & Guides for WordPress Theme Development

30 Cheatsheets & Guides for WordPress Theme Development

WordPress

We have a collection of cheatsheets and guides to help you along your WordPress journey. All useful, regardless of how you use the CMS.

Understanding Essential WordPress Terms & Concepts

Understanding Essential WordPress Terms & Concepts

WordPress

WordPress tends to struggle with messaging. Could it harm its long-term future? What could be done to create a more user-friendly vocabulary?

Are Low-Cost WordPress Projects Worth Your Time?

Are Low-Cost WordPress Projects Worth Your Time?

WordPress

Are taking on low-cost WordPress projects worth the effort and time? The answer depends on what exactly you’re looking to gain.

An Ode to Hello Dolly with Matt Mullenweg

An Ode to Hello Dolly with Matt Mullenweg

WordPress

Learn how Matt Mullenweg’s Hello Dolly plugin shaped WordPress culture and its surprising role in software development.

A Guide to Effective Use of the WordPress Block Editor

A Guide to Effective Use of the WordPress Block Editor

WordPress

After building quite a few sites with WordPress blocks, I want to share a few things I’ve learned along the way.

5 Things to Look for in a Great Web Design Client

5 Things to Look for in a Great Web Design Client

Freelance

From clear communication to realistic expectations, discover the seven qualities that make a great web design client.

How to Manage Multiple Websites for Multiple Clients

How to Manage Multiple Websites for Multiple Clients

Web Design

Starting out as a freelance web professional is such an exciting/scary experience. You’ve thrown your talents out there into the market and hope that you can find success. If you…

What Should Happen When a WordPress Theme or Plugin License Expires?

What Should Happen When a WordPress Theme or Plugin License Expires?

WordPress

As the WordPress ecosystem continues to mature, it presents new challenges. Everyone from end-users, web designers, and theme/plugin authors is impacted. While it may seem like the open-source content management…

How to Deal with Clients Who Have Gone Too Far

How to Deal with Clients Who Have Gone Too Far

Freelance

Strategies for dealing with clients who overstep boundaries, ensuring a professional and respectful working relationship.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets that Celebrate the Sky & Outer Space

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets that Celebrate the Sky & Outer Space

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design
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