As you’ve probably noticed right away is that I’m currently working on getting the site redesigned. There’s still a long way to go but it’s getting there so in between client projects I’ll be updating, tweaking and redesigning the site to better showcase my online portfolio presence. Thanks for your patience in the matter. It’s [...]

There are many aspects of creating a website design. Web designers often have to play multiple roles and be very knowledgeable about building effective and usable site layouts. Most of the lessons you’ll learn in web design comes from work experience; learning is an iterative process and there is no better way to gain knowledge [...]

More often than not, designers have rightfully been accused of retreating into their cocoons of ignorance as soon as their work of creating a web design is finished, leaving the dirty and more hands-on work of putting it up on the web to developers. This apathy is prevalent not only in the web-building industry, but [...]

This Saturday morning I’ll be attending the LaidOffCamp & FreelanceCamp down in Miami at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Registration is free and it looks like a great opportunity to connect with other creatives, etc. Who should go?: Looking for creative ways to supplement your income or change your career Running your own business a [...]

There are a range of simple techniques that can be employed by web designers to add the finishing touches to a website design, giving an extra level of detail that makes the design jump from the screen. Jacob Cass takes a look at five of these polishing techniques that can be easily implemented in your [...]

Whether you are designing a clean corporate website or a grunge portfolio site, color is going to play a major role in how the design is perceived by the audience. That’s why it’s important to get the colors right upfront. There are plenty of tools out there made especially for this, but like anything else [...]

When I began freelancing I thought it was important to make my fledgling business appear bigger and more established than it really was. My website used phrases like “our designers” and “our programmers” in an effort to make a one-man show look like a full team of professionals. No matter what a potential client wanted [...]

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As a designer, each of your clients and projects is unique. However, there are certain things that you will need to know or understand about all of your clients in order to produce your best work for them. An effective website will be built to address the specific needs of the business, which will require [...]

Smashing Magazine comes up with another collection of 15 Fresh High-Quality Free Fonts. Every now and again we take a look around, select “fresh” high-quality free fonts and present them to you in a brief overview. The choice is enormous, so the time you need to find them is usually the time you should be [...]

With the current downturn in the economy it’s often the opinion that what you have online right now will do till things turn around. You are not alone in this strategy but lets look at what’s wrong with this idea why NOW is the perfect time to give your online presence an update. http://www.thatagency.com/design-studio-blog/2009/03/8-reasons-why-now-is-the-time-to-update-your-website-design/

Some of us tend to skip the wireframe stage of website development for a few reasons such as time constraints, client budget constraints yes even pure laziness. The truth of the matter is that wireframing is an extremely important step in the planning process of a website. Skimping here only makes it more difficult down [...]