Business
Why it’s a good idea to take a break sometimes
Whether you’re an entrepreneur or employed by an agency, one thing we all have in common is the constant pursuit of creative greatness –… Read More
WordPress
Gravatars in WordPress: What are they and how to use them
What are Gravatars? We’re all familiar with the concept of avatars, which are the pictures next to a person’s name, often a photo of them. Read More
Business
The freelancer’s guide to the galaxy: Tips, tricks, and an infographic
Whether you’re thinking about launching into the world of freelancing or have been cruising there for a while, at some point or another, you’ll… Read More
WordPress
How to add a “PayPal Donate Button” in WordPress
Running a WordPress website for a nonprofit organization will probably require you at some point to collect online donations. In the past, an organization’s… Read More
Marketing
How to make content pop with embedded content from Twitter
It’s never been harder to get noticed on the internet. Your website is battling with millions of others, along with social media, images, videos,… Read More
Business
How collaborative mono-tasking improves the way you work
Take a moment to step away from whatever you’re doing and imagine yourself sitting comfortably in a serene studio, bathed in light. Reclaimed wood… Read More
WordPress
How to add Font Awesome to your WordPress site
Yesterday I talked about why Font Awesome is great for designers. If you’re ready to add it your WordPress site,… Read More
WordPress
Why you should start using Font Awesome
Font Awesome is a robust icon set that contains scalable vector icons. And amazingly enough, it is free (icons sets… Read More
Marketing
How to design landing pages that convert
Getting traffic to your landing page is a fairly easy task, but keeping people engaged and leading them to the conversion you require is… Read More
Design
Free paper textures
Want to give your design a crumpled look? Or maybe a crisp-new-paper kind of vibe? We’ve got just the thing – free paper textures!… Read More
WordPress
How to display “Recent Posts” in WordPress
There are plenty of things you need your website to do: sell a product, inform your readers, make them laugh until they snort milk… Read More
Business
8 ideas for your next business card
Take a look at your business card. Observe the colors, the fonts, the layout. Notice the design and the details. Feel the texture, the… Read More
Design
Free delicious-looking food icons
Looking to spice up your site with some tasty new icons? These delicious-looking food icons are just what you need to sprinkle some flavor… Read More
Business
What a freelancer’s day really looks like
In 2007, I was living in Omaha, Nebraska and had just been laid off from my associate copywriter position because of the recession. Not… Read More
Development
Simple ways to style blockquotes in WordPress
Blockquotes are excellent at making a piece of information stand out. That’s why they’re typically reserved for longer quotes in your post; they put emphasis… Read More
Business
3 ways to get more help by asking for it the right way
As clients’ needs become more complex, the pressure is on designers to come up with more sophisticated solutions. Premium plugins, themes, and other tools… Read More
WordPress
How to create a WordPress redirect
There may be times that you want to add a redirect within your WordPress website to point your visitors from one URL to another. Read More
Business
Layering support for your clients
Currently, I own 27 domain names and they’re all managed by Hover with the average annual cost for each domain in the neighborhood of… Read More