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Why Web Design Client Referrals Aren’t a Slam Dunk

Why Web Design Client Referrals Aren’t a Slam Dunk

Freelance / Web Design

A client referral for your web design business has the potential to increase revenue and gain valuable experience. But there are no guarantees.

How Being Uncomfortable Can Make You a Better Web Designer

How Being Uncomfortable Can Make You a Better Web Designer

Freelance / Web Design

Embrace discomfort to enhance your web design skills! Learn how stepping out of your comfort zone can lead to improved creativity.

How to be a Good Design Mentor

How to be a Good Design Mentor

Freelance / Web Design

It can be a challenge advising another designer. Whether it’s general career advice, technical knowledge or even tips regarding client relations.

How to Structure Your Portfolio Site to Land a Design Job

How to Structure Your Portfolio Site to Land a Design Job

Freelance

We share a few of the lessons we learned while talking to industry professionals so you can build a unique portfolio site that showcases your work beautifully.

Things That Keep the Grumpy Designer Awake at Night

Things That Keep the Grumpy Designer Awake at Night

Freelance / Web Design

A dive into the web-related issues that keep the Grumpy Designer up at night. Make a cup of coffee and join us on this nerve-wracking journey.

Lessons Learned in 25 Years of Freelancing

Lessons Learned in 25 Years of Freelancing

Freelance

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.

Will Replacing Creative Professionals with AI Backfire?

Will Replacing Creative Professionals with AI Backfire?

Freelance

AI could impact all creative professionals in one way or another. Web designers, developers, and graphic artists are among them.

Here’s What It Was like to Build a Website in the 90s

Here’s What It Was like to Build a Website in the 90s

Web Design

Building a website in the 90s was undeniably different. We made mistakes, but that’s OK, as the lessons learned have brought us to the present.

Twitter/X Is Doing Its Best to Chase Away Web Designers

Twitter/X Is Doing Its Best to Chase Away Web Designers

Web Design

I’ve stuck with Twitter – even through the awkward rebrand. But what about the many niche web design communities? Will they survive?

Want to Succeed as a Freelancer? It’s about Time

Want to Succeed as a Freelancer? It’s about Time

Freelance / Web Design

Discover key practices to thrive as a freelancer, balancing time and resources for a successful career.

The Bright Side of an Increasingly Homogeneous Web

The Bright Side of an Increasingly Homogeneous Web

Freelance / Web Design

We discuss the positive effects of a more consolidated web and examine what this means for the web design community as a whole.

A Web Designer’s Education Never Stops

A Web Designer’s Education Never Stops

Freelance

One of the unique parts of being a web designer is that the job never stops evolving. From static HTML all the way to Content Management Systems – the way…

Things I’ve Learned From the WordPress Community

Things I’ve Learned From the WordPress Community

Freelance / Web Design / WordPress

We share a few valuable lessons we’ve learned from the WordPress community. Some may sound basic, but they’ve impacted both our careers and life.

How to Deal with Uncertain Times as a Web Designer

How to Deal with Uncertain Times as a Web Designer

Freelance

If recent global events have taught us anything, it’s that life as we know it can change in an instant. The things that once seemed certain and knowable become anything…

How Web Designers Are Adapting to Industry Changes

How Web Designers Are Adapting to Industry Changes

Freelance / WordPress

In my thoroughly unscientific observation, web designers appear to be frustrated with the state of things. We take a look at why that is.

Why You Should Conduct Annual Website Audits

Why You Should Conduct Annual Website Audits

Freelance / Web Design

We share some tips for auditing your own websites and those you manage for clients and what you can learn along the way.

Am I Developer Enough?

Am I Developer Enough?

Freelance

Addressing self-doubt in the tech industry, exploring what it means to be “developer enough” and how to embrace your skills.

The Grumpy Designer Asks: Are You Tired?

The Grumpy Designer Asks: Are You Tired?

Freelance / Web Design
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