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What to Do When Someone Wants to Partner with Your Design Business

What to Do When Someone Wants to Partner with Your Design Business

Considerations for partnering in a design business to enhance creativity, share responsibilities, and grow.

How to Work with Web Design Technophobes

How to Work with Web Design Technophobes

Let’s go out on a limb here and declare that web designers are generally pretty comfortable with technology. We know our way around computers, smartphones and other assorted gadgetry. Our…

How to Create Manageable Web Project Cost Estimates

How to Create Manageable Web Project Cost Estimates

Creating accurate and manageable cost estimates for web projects, ensuring transparency and client satisfaction.

The Pros and Cons of Life-Altering Web Design Projects

The Pros and Cons of Life-Altering Web Design Projects

Exploring the benefits and challenges of undertaking web design projects that have the potential to change your career.

Getting Past the Limitations of Your Design Skills

Getting Past the Limitations of Your Design Skills

Have you ever looked through design books or online publications, keeping up to date on what’s happening in the industry, when you happen upon a bunch of work that’s leaps…

What Print & Promotional Materials do Web Designers Need?

What Print & Promotional Materials do Web Designers Need?

Back in the web’s infancy, some thought it held the potential to usher in a “paperless” world. Well, that hasn’t happened just yet. Printed materials are still all around us….

How to Survive as a Web Designer with No Business Background

How to Survive as a Web Designer with No Business Background

Strategies for thriving as a web designer without a traditional business background, focusing on self-education and resourcefulness.

How to Handle Dysfunctional Client Relationships in Web Design

How to Handle Dysfunctional Client Relationships in Web Design

Navigating dysfunctional relationships in web design projects, with tips for communication and setting boundaries.

Can a Web Designer Be an Entrepreneur?

Can a Web Designer Be an Entrepreneur?

Discussing the potential for web designers to become entrepreneurs, highlighting the skills and mindset needed for success.

The Benefits & Dangers of a Designer’s Ego

The Benefits & Dangers of a Designer’s Ego

Learn how your ego can boost your confidence and drive success, but also how it can lead to mistakes and missed opportunities.

The Bad Freelance Habits You Should Avoid

The Bad Freelance Habits You Should Avoid