WordPress
WordPress user roles: Understanding the differences
One of the great things about WordPress is the ability to have multiple users associated with a site. If those users are just your partners,… Read More
Design
Free vector graphics
Need a quick vector solution? These graphics might be just what you need (or at least give you a good starting point!) 1. Read More
Marketing
How to successfully use Facebook groups for web designers
Have you seen that Esurance commercial with Beatrice, the Offline Over-Sharer? She’s taped pictures up on her wall and is clearly misguided on how… Read More
Development
How to style your website for print with CSS
What does print have to do with the web? Most of us live online, getting all of our information from the web. We’re connected all… Read More
Business
From coffee shops to coworking
Five years ago I had a great home office. Really great. It had tons of natural light, whiteboards, exposed brick, sturdy wooden tables I built… Read More
WordPress
How to remove the WordPress footer
WordPress is a fantastic content management system (CMS). But that doesn’t necessarily mean that you want to advertise the fact you use it to build… Read More
WordPress
Ravishing restaurant sites built on WordPress
When developing a site for a restaurant, there are several unique factors that, as the designer, you need to keep in mind. Visitors will almost always be… Read More
Design
Free blurred background packs
You probably know how to create your own beautiful, blurred background. But if you’re waiting on a specific image from a client or just need… Read More
Design
Web designers on Behance to follow
Want to add some new inspiration to your Behance feed? These eight web developers are sure to help inspire your next design. 1. Read More
WordPress
Easy ways to create a sitemap for your WordPress site
What is a sitemap? A sitemap is a document that lists all URLs of your website that you would like crawled by a search engine. Read More
WordPress
Why do WordPress websites get hacked?
You’ve all heard a horror story of sites being hacked. I read on Forbes that something like 30,000 sites a day show up… Read More
Business
Should you do it yourself or collaborate on that project?
Whether you are a freelancer or work for a small agency, there are times when the perfect client comes along with an exciting project… Read More
Design
How to create a custom Photoshop brush
Photoshop offers a wide variety of brushes to help you create textures in your work. But every now and then, you might just want… Read More
Marketing
How to be concisely comprehensive with web content
Ask anybody who works in web design which question they’re asked most frequently and chances are one of their first replies will be, ‘how… Read More
Development
How to fix “Error establishing a database connection”
Oh the dreaded “Error establishing a database connection,” dum, dum, dum (imagine ominous music playing). If you’re a seasoned WordPress designer or developer you can… Read More
Business
8 creative exercises to re-energize your brain
Web designers are, by nature, creative. And one of the facts of the creative life is creative fatigue. Whether it’s physical tiredness, boredom, a… Read More
Business
7 inspiring infographic resumes
If a vacancy for your dream job landed in your inbox today, would your resume be ready to send? As a designer, an infographic… Read More
Design
Designer Spotlight: Daina Reed
This post is part of Flywheel’s “Designer Spotlight” series, which features an interview with a designer/coder/mover/shaker we think is really awesome. Introducing… Read More