Want to Build Confidence in Your Design Skills? Do Something!
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….
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The Ups & Downs of Being a Self-Taught Web Designer
Not so long ago, web design was a brand-new industry. As such, there weren’t many opportunities to get a formal education on its fundamentals. Thus, the most direct path to…
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The Ups and Downs of Being a Self-Taught Web Designer
Not so long ago, web design was a brand-new industry. Because it was so new, there weren’t many opportunities to get a formal education on its fundamentals. Thus, the most…
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Setting the Right Goals & Expectations for Your Web Design Business
Motivational speakers love to tell us to “dream big”. And while that certainly sounds inspirational, it should probably be taken with the proverbial grain of salt. This is especially so…
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The Many Ways Web Designers Give Away Their Time (Without Realizing It)
We look at some common situations where designers essentially give away their time, and share how you can handle those situations.
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Making the Most of Slow Times at Your Web Design Business
From improving your marketing to diversifying your services, we’ll show you how to navigate those slow times in your web design business.
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How to Determine Which Skills You Should Learn
When you take a look around at various web design publications, you often see headlines touting the next big thing. It might be a tool, a programming language or a…
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The Case for Showing Freelance Clients Your Authentic Self
There can be a stigma attached to letting clients see us we really are. We make the argument for dropping the façade and being yourself.
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Preparing Your Freelance Design Business for an Unexpected Absence
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…
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Why I Charge the Same for Building Websites Designed by Someone Else
As a web designer, the vast majority of my new projects are original creations. The process goes a little something like this: I create a mockup, make revisions until my…
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