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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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How Web Designers Can Cope with Situations Out of Their Control

How Web Designers Can Cope with Situations Out of Their Control

We discuss a few difficult-to-control situations that typically impact web designers and share methods for dealing with them and letting go.

Behind the Scenes: Having a Singular Focus for Your Web Design Business

Behind the Scenes: Having a Singular Focus for Your Web Design Business

We take a look at the benefits and challenges of having a singular focus in web design. And hear from a web designer who’s taken the plunge.

How to Define a Vision for Your Web Design Business

How to Define a Vision for Your Web Design Business

To help develop your web design business vision, we share some methods you can use to better understand what you truly want and need.

How to Create Content That Targets Your Existing Design Clients

How to Create Content That Targets Your Existing Design Clients

We share some helpful tips for writing informative content that is sure to pique your client’s interest.

How to Provide Great Support to Your Web Design Clients

How to Provide Great Support to Your Web Design Clients

What goes into providing great support? We share tips for keeping your websites running smoothly while keeping your clients happy.

A Web Designer’s Guide to Working on the Go

A Web Designer’s Guide to Working on the Go

A guide for web designers who need to work efficiently while traveling, including tools and tips for staying productive on the go.

Learn How to Determine Website Project Requirements Like a Pro

Learn How to Determine Website Project Requirements Like a Pro

Some strategies can help you get a clearer picture of what a website project requires. We share those strategies with you here.

The Items Every Web Designer Should Have in Their Office

The Items Every Web Designer Should Have in Their Office

We recommend some of the things that every web designer should have in their office. They range from the basics to the frivolous.

How to Help Your Clients Overcome Fear of Commitment

How to Help Your Clients Overcome Fear of Commitment

Fear of commitment and web design go together like oil and water. So here are some ways to help even the most skittish of clients move forward.

Should Web Designers Worry About Competition?

Should Web Designers Worry About Competition?

Do web designers need to spend time researching their competition? Should they worry about what other firms are doing?

Why Web Design Is Never Simple

Why Web Design Is Never Simple

We take a look at ways to both understand and communicate to clients the true complexities of a building well-built website.

When Chaos Invades: Keeping Your Freelance Business Going During a Crisis

When Chaos Invades: Keeping Your Freelance Business Going During a Crisis

I share thoughts on balancing life and business during chaotic times. I’m learning as I go, but here’s the good, bad, and ugly of it all.

The Grumpy Designer Wonders: Why Are Clients So Cheap?

The Grumpy Designer Wonders: Why Are Clients So Cheap?

We discuss cheap clients and how they limit what a designer can accomplish. And, how we can convince them to see the error in their ways.

How to Deal with the Isolation of Freelance Life

How to Deal with the Isolation of Freelance Life

For all the benefits of working from home, there’s also a real sense of isolation. The following are tips for beating those stuck-in-your-home-office blues.

How the Web Kept the World Moving in 2020

How the Web Kept the World Moving in 2020

This year has proven that the web and its related technologies are essential. We look back at how the web kept us open for business and a whole lot more.

The Grumpy Designer Looks Ahead to 2021

The Grumpy Designer Looks Ahead to 2021

Consider this the definitive tongue-in-cheek look at how the new year will impact the web design community.

Here’s Why AI Is Unlikely to Harm Your Web Design Career

Here’s Why AI Is Unlikely to Harm Your Web Design Career

The impact of AI on web design careers, examining how technology shapes the industry and opportunities for designers.

How to Adjust to Larger Web Design Projects

How to Adjust to Larger Web Design Projects