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How You Can Compete Against DIY Site Builders

How You Can Compete Against DIY Site Builders

How does the little guy compete? How do you win against these giant companies? It’s inevitable right? The big guy always wins. Walmart decimated the Mom & Pops. Home Depot killed the local hardware st

From Fireworks to Framer: Is Software Choice Good For Design?

From Fireworks to Framer: Is Software Choice Good For Design?

It wasn’t all that long ago that web and product designers were presented with a choice: Fireworks, Illustrator, or Photoshop.All owned by Adobe, they represented an industry that was dominated by one

What Is The Independent Web And Does It Matter?

What Is The Independent Web And Does It Matter?

Today, I want to look at where the term came from, what it refers to today, and why it’s something that all of us in business, marketing, and web design should be thinking about.What Is The Independen

How to develop the perfect web skillset

How to develop the perfect web skillset

Understanding the true value of the work we do is one of the first lessons many of us learn. Turning away spec work, focusing on growing the skills that are important to us, and using those skills eff

The ultimate guide to design meetings

The ultimate guide to design meetings

The basic idea of a meeting is simple: it’s when two or more people get together to discuss one or multiple topics. It can be in a formal or informal setting. It can be among people within an organiza

The Witches’ Guide to Design

The Witches’ Guide to Design

No, no. I didn’t go researching modern-day witchcraft or anything like I did with Taoism. No, I’m taking web design lessons from a set of entirely fictional witches who live on a flat, circular world

Myth-Busting NFTs: 7 Claims Fact-Checked

Myth-Busting NFTs: 7 Claims Fact-Checked

You probably know by now that NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token; what is perhaps less clear is what “Fungible” actually means; in this context, it means interchangeable.Consider an ounce of platinum.

Research yourself first

Research yourself first

Every time we begin a web design project, we do research. We research our clients, their customers, the website’s target audience, and the competition.Throughout our careers, we research new trends, t

Freelance to Agency: Hiring Your First Employee

Freelance to Agency: Hiring Your First Employee

Which Roles Do You Need to Fill?This really depends on why you’re hiring someone as well as the direction you see your business going.Consider the following:Your client base is growing and you’re tire

What is a full-stack designer, and should you be one?

What is a full-stack designer, and should you be one?

Being able to quickly and efficiently one-line our skills and the focus of our professional life has a lot of value. The title that we use can effectively tell others what we do, and where our career

4 essential steps before you launch your design startup

4 essential steps before you launch your design startup

Many of us dream of being our own boss, being able to set our own hours and choose what kind of work we take on. But achieving this aim takes years, and even the first step can feel intimidating. Givi

How to get TOUGH with clients

How to get TOUGH with clients

I recently received a call from a young designer who I met when she was in art school. I reviewed her portfolio and several years later at a local graphic design group meeting, she reintroduced hersel