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 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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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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One Designer’s Struggle to Redesign His Website
Being a busy web designer is a little bit like being a parent. You’re so focused on taking care of everyone else’s needs that you may well neglect your own….
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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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What to Do When Someone Wants to Partner with Your Design Business
Web designers seem to get a lot of unsolicited business offers. Over the years, I’ve received notes from people who wanted to either buy my business or partner with it…
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The Lies People Tell You About Landing Freelance Gigs Online
A study from Payoneer found that the average freelancer makes $39,000. That’s… not great, if we’re being honest. It’s lower than most salaries in major U.S. cities for design, development,…
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The Lies People Tell You About Landing Freelance Gigs Online
A study from Payoneer found that the average freelancer makes $39,000. That’s… not great, if we’re being honest. It’s lower than most salaries in major U.S. cities for design, development,…
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