The Keys to Becoming a Self-Reliant Freelance Designer

The Keys to Becoming a Self-Reliant Freelance Designer

Many choose the freedom of a freelance career, but dealing with the responsibilities can be difficult. You’ll need to become self-reliant!

10 CSS Snippets for Creating Loading Spinners

10 CSS Snippets for Creating Loading Spinners

Whether designing an Ajax-powered app or wanting to add a fun preloader to your website, these CSS spinner snippets are just what you need.

The Perils of Being a Responsible Web Designer

The Perils of Being a Responsible Web Designer

The challenges of being a responsible web designer, focusing on ethics, accessibility, and user privacy.

Essential WordPress Block Theme Features for Web Designers

Essential WordPress Block Theme Features for Web Designers

The number of block themes is increasing, yet not all cater to the needs of web designers. We explore those key block theme features designed for professionals.

10 Free Resources to Help You Learn Git

10 Free Resources to Help You Learn Git

A collection of some of the best free resources and tutorials to help you quickly learn the basics of Git and then master it.

How to Specifically Cater to the Needs of Your Clients

How to Specifically Cater to the Needs of Your Clients

Tips for effectively meeting client needs without compromising your standards or creativity in the design process.

You Don’t Have to Be an Expert to Launch a Freelance Career

You Don’t Have to Be an Expert to Launch a Freelance Career

Essential steps for launching a successful freelance career in web design, from building a portfolio to finding clients.

Dealing with Terrible Business Ideas from Your Clients

Dealing with Terrible Business Ideas from Your Clients

Knowing how to spot a bad business idea or tell when a particular business relationship looks rickety is an important skill every designer should learn.

20 Time-Saving WordPress SQL Query Snippets

20 Time-Saving WordPress SQL Query Snippets

WordPress stores every single scrap of information within a MySQL database. Posts, pages, comments, shortcodes, plugin settings… absolutely everything. The WordPress backend is fantastic and does allow you to manage…

How to Make Time for Your Professional Learning Goals

How to Make Time for Your Professional Learning Goals

With the disruption of the pandemic, many web designers have had to put their learning goals on hold. The question is, how do we manage these disruptions and avoid falling behind?

10 CSS Code Snippets for Responsive Text Techniques

10 CSS Code Snippets for Responsive Text Techniques

We take a look at a number of different approaches you can take to implement responsive text into your web design layouts.

Accessibility Tip: How to Test Color Contrast Ratios

Accessibility Tip: How to Test Color Contrast Ratios