Design

Connecting and working with other web professionals is one of my favorite parts of this industry. Web designers are always willing to share what they know, and that benefits everyone. I can’t begin to measure how much I’ve learned thanks to this generous spirit. There are also opportunities to build professional relationships. We hire each […]

My web design business is over 25 years old, and I’m not ashamed to admit that I started small. I worked with clients on the tiniest of budgets. Build an entire website for a couple of hundred dollars? That sounded like an opportunity to me. These projects didn’t do much for my bank account. However,

As the name suggests, clean fonts have a clear and crisp appearance, making them highly legible and versatile. That is why they are so popular with creatives, as they are suitable for a wide range of design projects. Whether on the web or in print, clean fonts are fantastic for communicating complex information as they

Working solo is one of the benefits of being a freelance web designer. You don’t have a boss breathing down your neck or tracking every mouse click. That’s one reason why many of us choose this career path. On the other hand, no one has your back when things go wrong. There are no team

Every website experiences a lifecycle. Their look, functionality, and compatibility will eventually become outdated – even with routine maintenance. Websites built with WordPress are no exception. Backwards compatibility is indeed a hallmark of the WordPress core software. However, themes and plugins can still fall behind. Their functionality may no longer be up to snuff. They

If you’re designing a flyer for a special occasion, you don’t want to miss this collection. We’ve gathered the best flyer templates for both Photoshop and Illustrator that you can use as inspiration or to help save you some time during your design process. The templates are suitable for a variety of promotions, from announcing

After you’ve spent dozens (if not hundreds) of hours working on your next mobile app, carefully designing every feature and element, it’s important to showcase the quality of your work during your meeting with or presentation for your clients. Normally, app designers opt for screenshots and diagrams. However, for most clients, this is not enough

The web may be an omnipresent part of our lives. However, it’s also more fragile than we’re willing to admit. How fragile? Try to get things done when the likes of Amazon, Cloudflare, Akamai, or Microsoft have an outage. These behemoths can take out large swaths of the internet, including time-wasters like social media. Web

Confidence is a funny thing. I struggled with it as a child. I didn’t believe I was good enough to excel in school or athletics. Even so, I was a terrific partner in pop-culture trivia. Growing up to be a Grumpy Designer came with a boost to my self-worth. I discovered a talent for design,