APRIL 10, 2017 · DESIGN STRATEGYPinTweetShare The clients who value the actual strategy you put into your designs seem to be the secret unicorn clients who don’t exist. Instead, you’re stuck working on projects that aren’t a great fit with clients who just want a website and really don’t value the work you do. But what if, instead, […]

5 designers share their tips on partnering with a developer FEBRUARY 13, 2017 · DEVELOPER COLLABORATIONPinTweetShare Collaborating with a developer on a design project for the first time can be intimidating. There’s a lot to learn and on top of that, it can be a bit scary to have someone looking at your design mockups so closely.

APRIL 5, 2017 · DESIGN STRATEGYPinTweetShare The design presentation is one of the most undervalued parts of most design projects. This is the part of the project where your design is complete and you’re ready for your client to take a look. Since it does seem to be so undervalued, today we’re going to go over why

OCTOBER 18, 2017 · SIMPLY PROFITABLEPinTweetShare When running a small business, you’re responsible for more things than any single human should be responsible for, right? Not only are you completing and managing each part of your design projects, but on top of that there’s everything that goes with keeping your own business moving forward. When there are

JANUARY 17, 2018 · BLOGGING + BUSINESS, SIMPLY PROFITABLEPinTweetShareThis post contains affiliate links, which means I may make a commission based on any purchase you make. See my Terms & Conditions for details. Using the right tools to run your design business can make everything a whole lot easier. It can be the difference between emailing clients back and forth

NOVEMBER 1, 2017 · SIMPLY PROFITABLEPinTweetShareThis post contains affiliate links, which means I may make a commission based on any purchase you make. See my Terms & Conditions for details. A couple weeks ago we talked about what a pain the revision process can be – constant frustration at a time that both you and your client should be

APRIL 23, 2018 · SIMPLY PROFITABLEPinTweetShare With running your own design business, it’s common to attempt to do absolutely everything. You’re doing client work, managing and onboarding clients, staying active on social media, marketing your services, creating and selling products, supporting other business owners, answering emails, and writing blog content. The scary thing is…that’s just the beginning.

AUGUST 30, 2017 · DESIGN STRATEGYPinTweetShare As a designer, your portfolio and testimonials can be the difference between landing new clients and staring at your inbox, waiting for that next inquiry. On the surface, these things seem pretty simple and straight-forward, but there’s something big you could be missing in your process that can make showing off

why you need to take note of your design decisions OCTOBER 4, 2017 · DESIGN STRATEGYPinTweetShare It’s easy to get your strategy and design all planned out, dive into the design, and never look back. But if you’re doing things that way you’re missing a huge and valuable piece in your process. Instead of starting your mockups

DECEMBER 13, 2017 · DESIGN STRATEGYPinTweetShare It’s been a while since we’ve had a good design strategy post around here, so I’m excited to dive back into the topic this week with something a lot of you have been asking about: designing websites that are easy to navigate. When we think about the navigation of a website, it’s easy