The Ups and Downs of Being a Perfectionist
Almost everyone out there knows someone who’s a perfectionist, if they aren’t one themselves. Some people are perfectionists in only…
How to Scan, Absorb and Process Information
Learning new information quickly is very important to both designers and developers. That being said, regardless of your profession and…
Why Designers Shouldn’t Settle
Ugly designs abound on the web, and behind each and every one of them is a “designer”. In many of…
Using a Pre-Launch Checklist for your Website
Accounting for every aspect of a new website isn’t easy, especially at the last minute. The problems aren’t the details…
How to Deal with Feature Creep
If any assumption is safe, it’s that six months after launching a website (or sooner?), its owners will have a…
In Defense of The Jack of All Trades
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn…
20 Quick Tips For Aspiring Freelancers
The last two years have been the most exciting of my life. I made the jump to freelance work, which…
5 Rotten Things No One Else Has Told You About the Clients You’ll Work For
In over 10 years of freelancing I’ve had the fortune, and sometimes misfortune, of working with some unusual clients. While…
7 Mistakes To Avoid On Your Next Job Application
Whether you are a web designer or a copy writer, if you’re going to freelance, you need to learn how…
10 Tips for Surviving The Economic Downturn
The immediate challenge for smaller web design companies is how to attract new business and keep old clients in a…
Is Self-Centered Web Copy Hurting Your Websites?
Web developers frequently launch websites with self-absorbed web copy, which turns off visitors and kills conversions. Who’s to blame? Self-absorbed…
15 Online Financial Tools for Freelance Designers
Efficiency and organization are critical for freelance web designers. Managing finances and tracking down payments is not what drew most…
5 Things Your Clients Should Know
Do you ever feel like you are endlessly repeating the same day? I do, every time I attend a kickoff…
10 Tips for Working With Clients Remotely: Part 2
When you’re working with clients remotely it can sometimes be difficult to keep everyone happy and your project on track….
10 Tips for Working With Clients Remotely: Part 1
Collaborating with clients you never meet face-to-face has become normal for most web workers. Ours is an industry where working…