10 Things You Can Do Today to Become a Better Designer
One of the challenges of being a web designer is the need for continual improvement. Here are 10 Things You Can Do Today to Become a Better Designer.
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What You Need to Know Before You Expose That Bad Client
If you’ve had a bad experience with a client, you may have thought about using your blog or social media to shame them. But, here is what you should know…
How I Started as a Web Designer and Built a 250 Person Company
Founder of Envato, Collis Ta’eed, explains how he started his career as a web designer to successfully building a budding 250 person company.
Checklist to Use Before Quitting Your Day Job for Freelancing
It’s important to do some serious self-examination before you make the move to freelance web design. Here is a checklist of questions to ask yourself.
The Real Truth About Design Contests, What You Need to Know
Before entering consider all the risks before you put effort into a entry. Here are 4 questions you should ask yourself before entering a design contest.
Calculating Website Value: How to Value Your Website Before Selling
Are you considering selling your website and want to know how much you may be able to get for it? Here’s what you should consider before you sell.
Working from Home: Staying Productive as a Freelancer or Contractor
Tips and suggestions to improve your lifestyle while working from home as a freelancer or contractor.
Client Follow Up Tips for Freelancers
Land more business, get repeat work, and generate more referrals by staying in touch with clients and prospects with these tips.
The Creative Brief: What It Is, How It Works + Best Practices
Learn about the client briefs and the creative brief, two key briefs for documenting the creative process of every project.
Web Designers: Attract More Work from Local Clients
Here are some tips for getting more design work from local businesses. Many of these items are overlooked due to the global nature of the web and can be…
15 Steps to a More Productive Workday
Freelance designers and those working for small design studios often face the challenge of trying to have a more productive workday. Here’s some tips to…
Guide to Completing Projects On-Time
In this article we’ll take a look at 10 different things that you can do to help yourself in terms of meeting deadlines on client projects.