The Role Design Plays in Your Client’s Sales Funnel

The Role Design Plays in Your Client’s Sales Funnel

Design / Freelance

We talk about what you’re really supposed to be doing as a designer, and about the role your designs play in your client’s sales funnel.

Should a Web Designer Ever Provide Discounts?

Should a Web Designer Ever Provide Discounts?

Freelance / Web Design

Discounting services is not really a good move. But, there are some scenarios where it does make sense to offer a lower price for services.

Things That Will Scare Your Web Design Clients

Things That Will Scare Your Web Design Clients

Freelance / Web Design

Dealing with concerned clients can be a challenge for numerous reasons. I liken it to running around with a fire extinguisher, desperately trying to put out blazes large and small….

Separating Your Personal & Commercial Design Work

Separating Your Personal & Commercial Design Work

Freelance / Web Design

Is there a difference between so-called “commercial” work and work that’s done purely for the joy of creating? Should they be separated?

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…

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.

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.

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…

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

The natural world has always served as a great source of inspiration. And we can see some of its most amazing wonders by looking up towards the heavens. A crystal-blue…

How to Calm Down a Panicky Design Client

How to Calm Down a Panicky Design Client

Freelance / Web Design

We discuss panicky clients and cover methods that will not only de-escalate their panic but also bring them around to your point of view.

8 HTML Code Snippets for Creating Responsive Newsletter Templates

8 HTML Code Snippets for Creating Responsive Newsletter Templates

CSS / UI Design
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