The Grumpy Designer Meets the Outside World (Again)

The global pandemic had profound impacts. But for me, isolation wasn’t one of them. You see, I’ve worked from home for over 20 years. Being alone in a small space…
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How to Deal with Clients That Have Outsized Expectations

Clients have big ideas for their websites. It’s an opportunity to build something special. But web designers don’t always share the same level of enthusiasm. That’s not because we don’t…
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Want to Succeed as a Freelancer? It’s about Time.

There’s something unique about being a freelance web designer. You can achieve success while also maintaining freedom. But much of it involves chasing new clients and working long hours. It’s…
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Increase Revenue From Your Existing Web Design Clients

Chasing after new clients is part of being a freelancer or small web design agency. It’s a direct path to growth. But we shouldn’t forget about existing clients. They play…
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Increase Revenue From Your Existing Web Design Clients

Chasing after new clients is part of being a freelancer or small web design agency. It’s a direct path to growth. But we shouldn’t forget about existing clients. They play…
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AI Presents Many Challenges for Web Designers

It’s impossible to escape the hype surrounding artificial intelligence. Stories about this technology are everywhere. Tools like Bard, ChatGPT, and Stable Diffusion are becoming mainstream. And people have a lot…
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AI Presents Many Challenges for Web Designers

It’s impossible to escape the hype surrounding artificial intelligence. Stories about this technology are everywhere. Tools like Bard, ChatGPT, and Stable Diffusion are becoming mainstream. And people have a lot…
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Reasons To Change Your Web Design Workflow

As an industry, web design doesn’t sit still. It seems like there’s an almost-daily barrage of new tools and technologies to explore. And some will eventually become standard practice. That’s…
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Do Clients Need To Know How Their Website Works?

We explore the challenges in educating clients about their websites. Along the way, we share thoughts on why knowing it all isn’t all that great.
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Why I Think Web Designers Are Underappreciated

I’m convinced that web designers are underappreciated. We work in a highly competitive (not to mention stressful) field. Yet it feels like our achievements fly under the radar of clients…
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