Staying in Touch with What Users Want

Staying in Touch with What Users Want

Strategies for staying in tune with user desires and expectations to deliver relevant and satisfying experiences.

5 Things I Wish I’d Known as a Young Web Designer

5 Things I Wish I’d Known as a Young Web Designer

Like most things in life, no career is without its share of challenges and revelations. What’s really amazing is how experience can change our perspective and provide both insight and…

The Quest for a Seamless WordPress Experience

The Quest for a Seamless WordPress Experience

I work with WordPress on a daily basis. Whether it’s design, theme development, customization or performing maintenance – the open-source CMS makes up the vast majority of my workload. Over…

20+ Free Admin Dashboard UI Templates for Photoshop & Sketch

20+ Free Admin Dashboard UI Templates for Photoshop & Sketch

All of these PSD and Sketch dashboard templates are free to download. They will all give you fresh ideas for your own admin designs.

The Pros & Cons of Long-Scrolling in Web Design

The Pros & Cons of Long-Scrolling in Web Design

Understand the benefits and challenges of long-scrolling web design and how it impacts user behavior.

How Many WordPress Plugins Are Too Many?

How Many WordPress Plugins Are Too Many?

It seems like one the existential questions of our time – at least, for web designers. But for years, many of us have been trying to figure out the “right”…

Improve UX by Understanding What Compels Human Behavior

Improve UX by Understanding What Compels Human Behavior

How understanding human behavior can lead to improved UX, creating more intuitive and satisfying digital experiences.

The Ups & Downs of Being a Self-Taught Web Designer

The Ups & Downs of Being a Self-Taught Web Designer

Guidance for aspiring web designers on how to succeed in the industry through self-education and practical experience.

Why Most WordPress Websites Should Be Maintained by a Professional

Why Most WordPress Websites Should Be Maintained by a Professional

Why you might not want to hand those maintenance responsibilities over to your client after their WordPress site has launched.

How to Use Whitespace in Web Design

How to Use Whitespace in Web Design

Creative removal of whitespace is at the very core of what we do in web design but it can be one of the more challenging aspects of design.

Learning to Appreciate Great Content

Learning to Appreciate Great Content

How can we learn to appreciate great content? How do we support those who create it? Here are a few ideas we would like to share.

How to Build a Great Reputation as a Freelancer

How to Build a Great Reputation as a Freelancer