Brian Shilling — December 15, 2016 Follow @shilling_brian— December 15, 2016 Effective communication with your website designer can make any web project go smoothly, but most project managers and clients aren’t well versed in technical design language. If you’ve ever been involved in a website project, chances are you’ve caught yourself asking your designer for … Continue reading How to Speak Like a Web Designer
Samella Garcia — November 19, 2016 — November 19, 2016 Unfortunately when it comes to graphic designers, all too often they can fall into the trap of not thinking like the clients that they serve. Instead of thinking about the business implications of their work, they get caught up in the artistic expression, forgetting about … Continue reading 6 Pro Tips to Become a More Effective User Interface Designer
Mari Kane — November 1, 2016 Follow @blogsitestudio— November 1, 2016 There comes a time in every businessperson’s life when they need some help from a web designer. Sure, everyone wants to use WordPress, because of its bountiful features and ease of use, but not everybody wants to set up their own site. Sometimes, you … Continue reading So You Think You Should Hire a Web Designer – Who You Gonna Call?
by Grace Cole July 26, 2016July 26, 2016 A design brief is a document used to understand a company’s challenges, values and objectives before designing a website, logo, or any other promotional marketing materials. It ensures both parties are on the same page and that the end result will exceed the client’s expectations. In a … Continue reading How to “Brief-in” your Graphic Designer
by Wes McDowell June 17, 2016 Follow @wesmcdowellJune 17, 2016 If you’re looking to overhaul your business website, or if you’re embarking on your very first one, you’re probably shopping around for a qualified web designer. You’ll quickly find that there are a multitude of different designers with varying mindsets and competing core values of … Continue reading 5 Essential Questions Your Web Designer Should Ask You
by Adam Fout June 3, 2016 Follow @bluesteeletxJune 3, 2016 The pain of figuring out how to choose a website designer is something near and dear to my heart. I know it well — and I know what you’re going through. Figuring out how to choose a website designer can be frustrating (especially when you’re … Continue reading How to Choose a Website Designer
by Benjamin Brandall May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 Being a freelancer can be difficult. A recent study showed that 34% of the US workforce are freelancers, and with the world becoming more friendly towards freelancers, the competition is growing rapidly. You may be wondering how you can stay ahead of the pack, how to keep … Continue reading How to be a Freelance Designer Without Going Insane
by Kyle Wong May 3, 2016 Follow @kwong47May 3, 2016 The tech community loves to use a variety of adjectives and nouns to describe its talent: the “A” Players, 10Xers, rockstars, ninjas, game-changers, world-class, etc. All of these descriptors denote great people make great companies. In an HBR article, Michael Schrage from MIT says, “great … Continue reading The Competitive Advantage of Employing a Full-Stack Designer
by Richie Contartesi December 28, 2015 Follow @anabolictechDecember 28, 2015 When you’re on the lookout for a WordPress designer, the temptation can be strong to make a choice that’s as economical as possible. What this often leads to is hiring a designer who is inexperienced or just plain garbage. How can you tell how to … Continue reading 7 Signs Your WordPress Designer Is Garbage
by Chip Stevens November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 When it comes to content marketing, you can’t under-emphasize the importance of visuals. Consider the following, powerful statistics on blog graphics and other visuals: 63 percent of social media content consists of visuals. Marketers who use visuals have better blog traffic, social media engagement and conversion rates. … Continue reading How to Improve the Quality of Your Blog Graphics (Even if You Aren’t a Designer)
