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Learn about the challenges and rewards of a freelance design career and take control of your self-employed professional life.

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Performing a Yearly Analysis of Your Design Business

Performing a Yearly Analysis of Your Design Business

Design / Web Design

The importance of conducting a yearly analysis of your design business for growth, improvement, and strategic planning.

Examining the Evolution of the Typical Web Design Client

Examining the Evolution of the Typical Web Design Client

Web Design

There has been a lot of change in client attitudes and expectations over the years. We take a closer look at some of the common themes.

The Five Forgivable Sins of a Freelance Designer

The Five Forgivable Sins of a Freelance Designer

Design / Freelance Design

The web is full of advice for freelance web designers. Certainly, I’ve offered up my share. But, while it’s often well-meaning, there is an unintended consequence. It can lead us…

Why Is Focusing on Long-Term Goals So Difficult?

Why Is Focusing on Long-Term Goals So Difficult?

Web Design

As tough as it sounds, having long-term goals is important and you need them to keep growing and evolving along with the web. The following are some ways to help you home in on the future of your design business.

Tips for Collaborating with Other Web Designers

Tips for Collaborating with Other Web Designers

Web Design

Effective tips for web designers on successful collaboration, improving project outcomes, and team dynamics.

Those Non-Design Technologies Web Designers Need to Know

Those Non-Design Technologies Web Designers Need to Know

Web Design

We call ourselves web designers and developers. However, the job often goes beyond those narrow margins. Freelancers and small agencies deal with a range of non-design and coding issues. We…

How to Build Confidence in Your Design Skills

How to Build Confidence in Your Design Skills

Design / Web Design

Confidence is among the most important traits for a web designer. It’s part of what propels us forward and enables us to create amazing things. Yet, it’s also quite volatile….

Freelance Design: The Risks and Fears of Going it Alone

Freelance Design: The Risks and Fears of Going it Alone

Freelance Design

Evaluating the risks of freelancing solo, from financial instability to isolation, and how to mitigate them.

How to Prepare Your Freelance Design Business for an Unexpected Absence

How to Prepare Your Freelance Design Business for an Unexpected Absence

Design / Freelance Design

Today, we’re going to discuss a rather difficult subject. But it’s one that every web designer should think about: If something happens to you, what happens to your business? This…

How to Deal with Clients That Have Outsized Expectations

How to Deal with Clients That Have Outsized Expectations

Web Design

Clients have big ideas for their websites, but we may not share the same enthusiasm. We discuss how to handle clients with those outsized expectations.

What Are the Biggest Threats to Freelance Web Designers?

What Are the Biggest Threats to Freelance Web Designers?

Freelance Design

Identifying the biggest threats to freelance web designers and strategies for mitigating these risks to sustain a successful career.

How to Gain the Trust of Your Web Design Clients

How to Gain the Trust of Your Web Design Clients

Web Design
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