Booking new clients for your web design business is challenging. First, you have to find someone interested in your services. Then it’s a matter of hammering out an agreement so that you can start your journey together. This sounds easy. But the process can feel like being in a reality show competition. Once in a […]
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<p>Responsive web design has been such a success for many web designers that it is generally seen as the default approach to creating a website, but it’s not as cut and dried as all that.</p> <p>There are many different factors to consider when deciding whether or not to use a responsive approach to designing your
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<p>Minimal styles with big, bold text is the biggest trending website design element of 2023 so far. There are many projects out there that are text-heavy without a lot of other embellishments or imagery. You’ll see a lot of that here, with a few other goodies mixed in.</p> <p>Here’s what’s trending in design this month.</p>
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<p>It’s the start of a new year, and product designers are already launching thousands of new apps, tools, and resources.</p> <p>In January’s edition of our monthly roundup of the most exciting new downloads for designers and developers, there’s everything from full-blown applications to helpful little side projects. Enjoy!</p> <h1>Observable</h1> <p><a href=”https://observablehq.com/teams”>Observable</a> lets you explore, analyze,
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<p>Users are faced with decision-making on websites every day. The decision-making process can be far more complex than it appears, and poor decision-making can lead to user dissatisfaction, decreased sales, and damage to brand value. For this reason, it’s imperative that designers focus on decision-making throughout the entire UX workflow.</p> <p>UX, from a decision-making perspective,
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<p>No matter what you’re working on, you can guarantee that there’s a cool app, resource, or service that will help you do it faster, better, and cheaper. And so every month we post this roundup of the most exciting new tools we’ve found in the previous four weeks.</p> <p>This month, the AI revolution continues with
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<p>Welcome to our annual guessing game of what the next twelve months will bring.</p> <p>As ever, the design world isn’t isolated from the world in which it exists, so when events shape our lives, they impact our work, the work clients ask for, and the work that inspires us. According to Collins Dictionary, the word
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<p>As we move into 2023, there are an increasing number of ways companies can engage with their customers. And as the number of apps, browser extensions, social media feeds, newsletters, vlogs, and podcasts grows, you can be forgiven for thinking that websites are a little less essential than they were in say, 2021.</p> <p>However, the
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Communication is among the most important aspects of our relationship with clients. Much depends on our ability to effectively explain concepts and reach a mutual understanding. Creating positive project outcomes without it is nearly impossible. Yet many web designers are stuck using the most impersonal form of communication: email. This creates barriers that can slow
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