Development
3 ways to be the best designer you can possibly be
Are you the very best designer you could possibly be at this exact point in time? Most of us wish we could answer that… Read More
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Business
4 easy ways to make more money as a freelancer
Looking for a few easy ways to make more money as a freelancer? We’ve compiled a few tips to help you grow your business, increase… Read More
Business
A 3-step process for finding reliable developers for your designs
Oh, that moment is so sweet – when you finish your design, save the PSD or Sketch file, and exhale. You’re done. You did… Read More
Business
13 books every freelance designer should read
Are you freelancing? No matter where you are in the process, whether you’re thinking about starting a side hustle or you’ve been freelancing for… 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
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
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
10 great tips to help you overcome designer’s block
Why is it some days you sit there in a perfect flow, cranking out new designs with seemingly little effort, yet on others it… Read More
Design
How to solve problems like a designer
Designers are incredibly unique creatures. Where other people see a blank space, a designer sees an opportunity to create. Where others outside the field… Read More
Design
How to design business cards that actually stand out
A well-designed business card offers authenticity to your business. It also makes you easily stand out from the rest of… Read More
Design, Development
Transitioning from designer to developer: Here’s how to get started
Everyone’s road to becoming a web developer looks a little different. For me, as for many people, I started as a designer. WordPress makes it… Read More
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
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
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
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
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
Confessions of a graphic design student
When you tell people that you go to school for art, hardly anyone takes you seriously. They think you spend your time finger painting… Read More
Business
How to streamline your administrative workflow
Let’s be honest: admin tasks are not your favorite. In fact, they always fall to the bottom of your to-do list, because you’ve got… Read More
Business
Interview questions designers should ask
Interviews are stressful. There are a lot of opinions about how to dress, what to bring, how you should present yourself, and what questions… Read More
Business, Design
Advice for you in-house designers out there
There are three routes to take for work as a designer: freelance, agency-life, and in-house. I’ve worked as an in-house graphic designer ranging from… Read More
Business
Consider a design apprenticeship
What do you think of when you hear the word “apprentice” or “apprenticeship”? Do you picture a medieval teenager (let’s face it — probably… Read More
Design
Working with designers when you aren’t one
Ok. It’s time to come clean. I am not a designer. I’m here, writing for this blog that’s aimed at designers, and I’m not… Read More
Business
Define your agency’s values
Sometimes the hardest thing is to practice what you preach. Not because you don’t believe in it, but because you’re spending your time helping… Read More
Business
6 day planners for the busy creative pro
Creatives aren’t traditionally known for their talent of time management, and I understand why. Somewhere between the brainstorming sessions, client meetings, projects, and networking… Read More
Business
6 no-brainer time management tips for designers
For the majority of us, time is rarely on our side when it comes to work. It’s certainly true for web designers juggling countless… Read More
Business
Are you going to miss that deadline?
Missed deadlines do happen, and if you’re anything like me, they can affect the rest of your work. I worry about letting down the… Read More
Business
Your formal resume versus creative
I remember taking classes that focused on how to format a resume. We would open Microsoft Word, learn how to properly align text, and… Read More
Development
Two tips for new developers
There are ten million methods, tools, ideologies, frameworks, integrated platforms, text editors, extensions, plugins, boilerplates, and other buzzwords that get tossed at you as… Read More
Development
Why you’ve got to start practicing mobile-first development
If you’ve tried your hand at coding a responsive website, you’ve run into this issue: You change one tiny, simple CSS property, and it alters… Read More
Business, Design
How to set your rate as a designer
Here’s to a new year in the wonderful world of design! To start it off right, maybe now’s the time to figure out one… Read More