Dec 07 2009

Mel Ndiweni - Where Do You Work?

Assuming that you have a choice available with no outside factors involved - choosing whether to work from home or a rented space/studio is a decision every freelancer should spend time thinking ab

Remote Work , Networking , Business

Dec 10 2009

Sam Barnes - How To Explain To Clients That They Are Wrong

Music on page load. Home page banner of a jigsaw-puzzle globe with a piece missing. Sometimes you just know that what a client is requesting is wrong and that you have to find a way to tell them. Bu

Clients , Communication , Business

Aug 18 2010

Jeremy Girard - Giving Users Some Credit

Websites are designed to be used by people of varying backgrounds, educations and technical levels. One of the challenges we face when designing for the Web is finding a way to create sites and appl

Content , Web Design , Content Strategy , Business

Sep 18 2012

Vitaly Friedman - Smashing Events Mailing List: Opt-Out Successful

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Oct 15 2010

Jeff Gardner - How I Got 4x Better Organized - Tips For Web Designers

As a web designer, you’re often forced to wear many different hats every day. You’re the CEO, creative director, office manager, coffee fetcher and sometimes even janitor. That’s a lot for anyone, a

workflow , Time management , Productivity , Business

Jul 21 2010

Kat Neville - How To Design Style Guides For Brands And Websites

A website is never done. Everyone has worked on a project that changed so much after it launched that they no longer wanted it in their portfolio.One way to help those who take over your projects is

Branding , Style Guides , Design , Logo Design

Aug 03 2010

Speider Schneider - Designers, “Hacks” and Professionalism: Are We Our Own Worst Enemy?

But I was struck by how these words are a perfect assessment of our society. We want it all, instantly and as cheap as possible. We are a Walmart culture. Fast and cheap have entered our every pore

workflow , Career

Jun 29 2009

Cameron Chapman - 45 Incredibly Useful Web Design Checklists and Questionnaires

With lists of points covering multiple areas from content to usability to accessibility to standards, you’re a lot less likely to overlook important parts of a site. Below are 45 checklists to make

Tools , Checklists , Web Design , Resources