The designer’s secret weapon: an account handler
I’m a lucky person. Every day I get to do what I love, which is helping clients work out what…
I’m a lucky person. Every day I get to do what I love, which is helping clients work out what…
Recently, Condé Nast Digital undertook a complete redesign of the articles published on wired.co.uk. The aim was to provide a…
Every time we begin a web design project, we do research. We research our clients, their customers, the website’s target…
Every now and then, on some blog or design group, someone brings up the question of designers unionizing or having…
The much talked about step of creating professional certification for graphic/web designers looks like it will become a reality in…
Within the past couple of weeks, I handed in my notice, after spending over fifteen years working in-house as a…
I recently received a call from a young designer who I met when she was in art school. I reviewed…
With so many new websites and start-ups springing up every day, a high-quality, professional web site is no longer optional…
Who said that? Both parties often do. Both the client and the designer often accuse each other of ruining a…
As I put the phone down, I was still shaking quietly. It was one of the hardest phone calls I’ve…
Even the most creative mind needs a bit of left-brain order sometimes. While more work is what every freelancer and…
Have you ever just finished a project and wondered: How can I do more for this client? or perhaps you…
Freelancers (and anyone else who works for him or herself) know that the tide of work ebbs and flows. There’s…
Are you trying to grow your freelance web development or design business? Do you want to spend more time designing…
I decided to sell my web design company when we were a top 3 agency within our province for medium-sized…
Any time you choose an artistic career path, such as web design, you are in for a mix of triumphs…
I earned my BFA in ’98. Learned to layout feature pages and create infographics for the local daily paper. I…
Clients are an important part of any business. But when it comes to web design, clients are everything! Whether it…