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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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How to Deal With an Absentee Web Design Client

How to Deal With an Absentee Web Design Client

Freelance

Prolonged silence from clients can be frustrating. There are only so many hours in a day, after all. Yet there is also frustration in their inability to consistently communicate with you.

How Conquering Your Fears Can Make You a Better Designer

How Conquering Your Fears Can Make You a Better Designer

Freelance

Web design requires us to constantly juggle multiple projects and responsibilities. That can lead to fear and second-guessing.

How to Make the Most of Slow Times at Your Web Design Business

How to Make the Most of Slow Times at Your Web Design Business

Freelance

From improving your marketing to diversifying your services, we’ll show you how to navigate those slow times in your web design business.

Your Web Design Business Has Grown: How Do You Manage Legacy Clients?

Your Web Design Business Has Grown: How Do You Manage Legacy Clients?

Freelance / WordPress

One thing you may not expect with web design business growth is the continued pull of legacy clients. So, how can you keep old clients happy while forging ahead?

Why Web Designers Are Often Underappreciated

Why Web Designers Are Often Underappreciated

Freelance / Web Design

Discover why web designers are the unsung heroes of the digital world. Read about the challenges, creative contributions, and the importance of their work.

How to Navigate Design Politics

How to Navigate Design Politics

Freelance

Design politics can seem insurmountable. But a savvy web designer may be able to save the day. We look at some ideas to help you get things back on track.

Identifying and Improving Your Weaknesses as a Web Designer

Identifying and Improving Your Weaknesses as a Web Designer

Web Design

Today, we will try to help you identify your weaknesses as a designer. The goal is to help you figure out areas of concern, as well as those that you might want to ignore.

What to Do When a Web Design Client Leaves

What to Do When a Web Design Client Leaves

Freelance

Undoubtedly clients come and go. Some, you’ll know it’s coming. Others may be a surprise. Regardless, you need to know how to deal with the situation.

Sifting Through Design Information Overload

Sifting Through Design Information Overload

Freelance / Web Design

Tips for managing the overwhelming amount of design information available online, focusing on what’s most relevant and beneficial.

Tips for Handing off Your Website Mockup to a Developer

Tips for Handing off Your Website Mockup to a Developer

Freelance / Web Design

We explore some ideas for making the handoff from web design to web development as easy and productive as possible.

Finding a Niche as a Designer Isn’t an Overused Cliché

Finding a Niche as a Designer Isn’t an Overused Cliché

Design / Freelance

Focusing on a niche as a designer will help you strengthen your personal brand and attract highly targeted, highly desirable clients.

How Freelance Designers Can Thrive in a Tough Economy

How Freelance Designers Can Thrive in a Tough Economy

Freelance / Web Design
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