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Has Web Design Become Too Complex for Freelancers?

Has Web Design Become Too Complex for Freelancers?

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Freelance Design / Web Design

Building websites is no longer straightforward. We analyze the increased complexity of web design for freelancers and its impact on their work.

Reinforcing the Value of Web Designers in the Age of AI

Reinforcing the Value of Web Designers in the Age of AI

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Freelance Design / Web Design

We discuss the unique value web designers offer in an AI-driven age, emphasizing our irreplaceable creative skills and strategic insights.

Do Freelance Web Designers Need a Side Hustle?

Do Freelance Web Designers Need a Side Hustle?

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Freelance Design

Learn how to balance freelance web design with a side hustle for extra income and skill growth. Tips for successful multitasking.

It’s Relationship Building, Not Networking

It’s Relationship Building, Not Networking

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Freelance Design

Freelance designers need to perfect the art of building relationships rather than traditional networking. Surprisingly, it can be done.

Lessons Learned in 25 Years of Freelancing

Lessons Learned in 25 Years of Freelancing

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Freelance Design

I share some valuable lessons I’ve learned from my 25 years as a freelance web designers. Things that I hope will help you on your own journey.

Don’t Be Branded as a Cheap, Low-End Designer

Don’t Be Branded as a Cheap, Low-End Designer

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Freelance Design

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

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Design

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.

How to Improve Your Communication With Clients

How to Improve Your Communication With Clients

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Freelance Design

Improve your communication and get down to the nitty-gritty with clients, so that you won’t waste time assuming that they need to know things they don’t.

How to Handle Losing Your Motivation as a Designer

How to Handle Losing Your Motivation as a Designer

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Design

We share a technique you can use when you’re feeling burnt out and can’t bear to take one more step to complete that big creative project.

How to Deal With Sudden Client Designer Syndrome

How to Deal With Sudden Client Designer Syndrome

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Freelance Design

We’ve all experienced when a client wants to make a change to your design that, as a designer, you can immediately tell will result in disaster.

What Should New & Inexperienced Designers Be Learning?

What Should New & Inexperienced Designers Be Learning?

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Design

Today I’m speaking to those just getting started in design. Maybe you just graduated from design school, or you’ve read through all the fundamental lessons offered here and on other…

Testing Your Marketing Efforts as a Freelancer Designer

Testing Your Marketing Efforts as a Freelancer Designer

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Freelance Design
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