Design
16 tips for improving the composition of your designs
Great artistic compositions don’t just come out of the blue. They take careful consideration, preparation, patience, and a familiarity with the nuances of visual… Read More
Business
Why designers need to understand basic business concepts
When you’re a web designer, you really need to understand some basic business concepts. That’s not just for freelancers, either – agency and in-house… Read More
Design
How to get the most out of a design conference
So you’re getting ready to go to a design conference – yippee! These are (arguably) some of the most creative… Read More
WordPress
How to add an author bio to WordPress posts
No one will argue that great writing takes a great deal of time, effort, and skill. So when a new reader lands on your blog,… Read More
Design
Why wireframes are essential for web design
Wireframes are awesome. They take your big idea for a website and they help you get it all right, before you do any coding. Read More
Business
4 strategies for building a community when you work from home
Working from home can feel isolating at times. You’re not in an office touching base with your colleagues on a regular basis. You’re alone,… Read More
WordPress
Working with responsive images in WordPress
Until recently, working with responsive images in WordPress was a real challenge. Unless users were willing to write the functionality themselves, they were out of… Read More
Business, Design
Some useful skills every web designer should learn
Web designers are often thought of as the creatives who sit behind three giant monitors with headphones on typing rows and rows of complicated… Read More
Business
Tips for freelancers to cut costs and increase income
The adage that “time is money” is especially true when you’re a freelancer. After all, you only get paid for the work that you’re… Read More
WordPress
How to add click-to-tweet buttons to your WordPress site
Have you ever seen those nifty click-to-tweet buttons on some of your favorite website’s blog posts? Click-to-tweet buttons stand out from the rest of… Read More
WordPress
32 fantastic free WordPress themes to check out in 2016
Whether you’re working on a shiny, brand new WordPress site or doing a brand refresh on an existing site, every now and then it’s time… Read More
Business
How to quote your design clients
Every new creative experiences that familiar wall that sometimes keeps them from moving forward with a project – coming up with a decent quote… Read More
Business
9 simple ways to make working from home work for you
Ah, the glory days of working from home. Whether you’re freelancing or telecommuting, being able to work from home can be a major life improvement…if… Read More
Design
6 ways to climb out of a creative rut
Out of steam. Out of juice. Out of gas. Whenever you make a profession out of a creative endeavor, there comes a time when… Read More
WordPress
How to create custom meta boxes with CMB2
A couple of years ago, I was looking for a way to query posts and show the location where a post was written on a… Read More
WordPress
3 WordPress plugins to help you start an online course
The world of eLearning is booming. If you have knowledge you can teach others, it might be time to create your own online course. Read More
Design
A look inside what makes (or breaks) good design
We talk a lot about good design…but what does that really mean? There’s a lot that goes into a good web design. Sure, the… Read More
WordPress
The top 10 WordPress plugins for branding your site
One of the things that makes WordPress such a great web platform is the ability to customize it however you wish. With thousands of… Read More