Business
How to get the clients you want
Have you ever noticed that sometimes, you just really jibe with a certain client? Not only are they great to work with, but you find… Read More
WordPress
Why you shouldn’t ever edit the WordPress Core
You know you can customize and shape WordPress to fit any look or need imaginable, and people have built millions of incredibly unique websites around… Read More
Business
Contracts 103: Copyrights, termination, and payment terms
Copyrights, ownership, termination, and payment terms are inextricably linked, as the first two are often transferred between parties utilizing the last two. When you’re in… Read More
Marketing
12 free social media icon sets
When you’re designing a website for a client, social media icons probably aren’t very high on your to-do list. They’re a literally very small element,… Read More
Business
Contracts 102
You’ve got your contract template set up with the basics. Now it’s time to think about some of the issues that shift with each… Read More
Design
Take your next step as a design authority
Okay, so you’ve spruced up your design blog with some thought-provoking industry articles. You’ve even done some public speaking as a… Read More
Business
Contracts 101
Contracts really are the key to setting yourself — and your clients — up for success. Working through the contract-writing process gives both parties the… Read More
Design
6 steps to creating patterns in Illustrator
Patterns are really a fun aspect of design. They can spice up your backgrounds or add a cool texture to an otherwise boring object. Read More
Development
Should you code from scratch or a template?
It’s time to build a website, which means you’re about to take one of two paths: code from scratch or work from a template. Read More
Design
The skills that pay the post-grad bills: what you’ll need to learn in design school
If you’re studying to be a designer (or just trying to max out your professional skillset), there are standard skills you’ll need to learn:… Read More
Design
Pantone colors for spring 2015 and why you should care about them
As a designer, you’re working with color on a daily basis. Even if you’re not using Pantone specific swatches, you’re working with similar hues in… Read More
Design
What that font says about your project
It’s time: You have to choose a typeface. With so many options available, you can quickly get washed away in a sea of serifs,… Read More
Business
Should you even have business cards?
Who out there has designed their own business cards? I mean, why wouldn’t you? It’s a small project with quick turnaround, and it allows… Read More
Business
When is a project too big for one person?
Let’s start by addressing the fact we all have a tendency to take on too much as creatives. I, for one, do this constantly… Read More
Business
Why you should promote yourself, not just your business
Maybe you work for your dream agency. Or maybe you started your own design firm. Either way, you worked hard to get wherever you’re at… Read More
Business
You do what you do, we do what we do
Every once in a while, one of our clients comes along with an awesome story about how managed hosting has changed their business for the… Read More
WordPress
Understanding how WordPress uses MySQL
Broadly speaking, WordPress can be divided into two segments: the logic and templates that generate the look and feel of a WordPress site the… Read More
WordPress
How to set up Google Apps for your new site
You’ve just built a new website for, say, your personal business. A lot of people email you, but you’re tired of having your email… Read More