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Discover the best strategies for running a successful freelance design business, including building a network, developing an impressive portfolio, and understanding the market.

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Together at Home: Managing Kids and Your Web Design Business

Together at Home: Managing Kids and Your Web Design Business

Embracing remote collaboration, “Together at Home” showcases how designers can thrive while working from home.

What Will the Freelance Web Design Business Look Like Post-Pandemic?

What Will the Freelance Web Design Business Look Like Post-Pandemic?

We’ve been wondering what things will look like post-pandemic and have taken a look at how things may change for freelancers once social distancing ends and we get back to normal.

Why the Grumpy Designer Will Keep Working from Home, Thank You

Why the Grumpy Designer Will Keep Working from Home, Thank You

The Grumpy Designer’s declaration to continue working from home, valuing comfort over office life.

Reasons to Be Thankful: Bright Spots for Web Designers

Reasons to Be Thankful: Bright Spots for Web Designers

When the world seemingly changed overnight due to COVID-19, it was surreal. Maybe your surroundings looked exactly the same. Your to-do list contained the same projects. Even if things were…

When I Get out of Here: The Grumpy Designer’s Post-Quarantine Bucket List

When I Get out of Here: The Grumpy Designer’s Post-Quarantine Bucket List

The Grumpy Designer’s humorous wishlist for life after quarantine, blending personal and professional desires.

Trying to Maintain ‘Business as Usual’ During a Quarantine

Trying to Maintain ‘Business as Usual’ During a Quarantine

Adapting to ‘business as usual’ during quarantine, offering insights for maintaining productivity and client relationships.

COVID-19 Has You Working from Home: Now What?

COVID-19 Has You Working from Home: Now What?

Web designers have the ability to work from just about anywhere. Still, just because something is technically possible doesn’t mean it’s easy. If you suddenly find yourself working remotely on…

How Web Designers Can Help in a Crisis

How Web Designers Can Help in a Crisis

As I write this, the lives of potentially billions of people have been altered in one way or another. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an untold amount of changes…

Why In-Person Conferences are Still Relevant for Web Designers

Why In-Person Conferences are Still Relevant for Web Designers

Examining the relevance of in-person conferences for web designers in an increasingly digital world and their impact on professional growth.

How Losing a Big Client Changed My Career for the Better

How Losing a Big Client Changed My Career for the Better

A personal account of how losing a major client can lead to career growth and new opportunities in web design.

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The right tools are what separates businesses that run smoothly from those that don’t. They’re the difference between companies that collaborate to get things done and those who can’t seem…

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Use BugHerd to Visually Manage Feedback and Track Bugs

Getting feedback from clients can be a real pain. Quite often, there’s a technical barrier that makes it difficult for them to describe issues they’re seeing or things they’d like…

How to Scale Your Web Design Business

How to Scale Your Web Design Business

Strategies for scaling your web design business, from expanding services to hiring, to meet growing client demands.

The Grumpy Designer’s Guide to April Fool’s Day

The Grumpy Designer’s Guide to April Fool’s Day

The Grumpy Designer’s humorous take on navigating April Fools’ Day in the design and tech industry.

A Conversation with WordPress Evangelist Maddy Osman

A Conversation with WordPress Evangelist Maddy Osman

Spotlight on Maddy Osman, a WordPress evangelist, sharing insights and experiences from her career.

Common Freelancing Myths Debunked

Common Freelancing Myths Debunked

Just as the freelance industry is exploding with undiscovered, talented (and some not so talented) people, the myths that come with it are thriving as well. It’s funny how I…

Some Easy Methods for Marketing Your Design Business

Some Easy Methods for Marketing Your Design Business

Up until now, your new design business has been like a well-kept secret. Your friends and family know that you’ve put your talents on the market, but not many other…

Project Management Tips for Creative Freelancers

Project Management Tips for Creative Freelancers