Dealing with the Isolation of Freelance Life
For over two decades, I’ve been fortunate enough to work from home. No maddening commute and all the coffee I…
Oops! Dealing with Your Freelance Mistakes
Among the harshest realities of being a freelance web designer (and a human) is that we’re bound to make mistakes.…
What Happened to the Great Plans For Your Design Career?
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. You tell yourself you’re going to turn over a new leaf and start…
How a Culinary Technique Could Make You a Better Freelancer
I’m going to tell you the story of two cooks: David and Jenny. Both are equally talented in the kitchen,…
Freelance Situations You Need to Fix Right Away
As a freelance web designer, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients. And it’s likely…
Examining the Evolution of the Typical Web Design Client
The web design industry has matured in a number of ways over the past two decades. Technology has taken the…
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The Hidden Benefits of Raising Your Prices
Creating an effective pricing structure for your freelance web design business can be challenging. Ideally, you’ll want to strike a…
Here’s Why AI Is Unlikely to Harm Your Web Design Career
Bring up the subject of artificial intelligence (AI) and it tends to elicit one of two reactions. Either it’s the…
Finding Your Comfort Zone with Clients
Being a freelance web designer means more than just focusing on graphics and code. It also requires communicating with both…
How ‘Lazy’ Price Estimates Can Cost Freelancers
Pricing is one of the most challenging aspects of being a freelance web designer. More specifically, determining what a client…