Why The Grumpy Designer Is Wary of AI’s Confidence

Why The Grumpy Designer Is Wary of AI’s Confidence

AI speaks with confidence, but that doesn’t mean it’s right. The Grumpy Designer explores why self-assured answers can mislead users and what AI tools should do instead.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Testimonial UIs

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Testimonial UIs

Free CSS & JavaScript snippets that show how color, movement, and typography contribute to building a stunning testimonial UI.

10 CSS Snippets for Creating Unique Background Effects

10 CSS Snippets for Creating Unique Background Effects

By combining CSS with a sprinkle of JavaScript, you can create some truly creative background effects, as these code snippets demonstrate.

Simple Tips For Avoiding Working For Lower-Quality Clients

Simple Tips For Avoiding Working For Lower-Quality Clients

Lower-quality clients suck. All they focus on is how little they can pay. They make unreasonable demands for the amount of work they want you to do and how fast…

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Halftone Effects

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Halftone Effects

Discover various CSS and JavaScript snippets for adding halftone patterns to your web designs and making them interactive.

The Types of Freelance Design Clients You Should Avoid

The Types of Freelance Design Clients You Should Avoid

Learn how the right clients will respect your time and expertise, and will be realistic and professional in their expectations.

How to Avoid Being Labeled as a Low-Cost Designer

How to Avoid Being Labeled as a Low-Cost Designer

Avoid being labeled as a low-cost designer with strategies to position yourself for higher-end projects and clients.

You’ll Never Be a Design Specialist by Generalizing Your Skills

You’ll Never Be a Design Specialist by Generalizing Your Skills

We take a look at why design generalists are inferior to design specialists, and what freelance designers can do instead to boost their desirability to potential clients.

As a Freelance Designer, What Is Your Unique Selling Point?

As a Freelance Designer, What Is Your Unique Selling Point?

Let me start off by asking you a question. How many of you have switched toothpaste brands over the course of your lives? How about deodorant, shampoo, or motor oil…

5 Free Material Design Inspired WordPress Themes

5 Free Material Design Inspired WordPress Themes

We have a collection of free WordPress themes that have fully embraced the Material Design aesthetic. It’s a Material World!

Taking the Occam Razor Approach to Design

Taking the Occam Razor Approach to Design

We discuss the importance of ditching the unnecessary when developing design concepts, and why it’s so hard to do in the first place.

20 Sport Websites for Web Design Inspiration

20 Sport Websites for Web Design Inspiration