The Challenges Web Designers Face in Ensuring Website Accessibility 5 MIN READ | 135 views | 8 January 2020 Over the past several years, accessibility has become one of most-discussed topics in web design. And that’s a good thing. As more of our daily lives are moved online, making sure that content and services are available to as wide an audience as possible is crucial. The obligation to do so is both moral and, in some cases, legal. Accessibility, Case Studies, Graphic Design, Technology, Trends, Web Design Read More »
5 Website-Related Skills Your Clients Should Know 4 MIN READ | 184 views | 23 November 2019 A big part of web design is in implementing creative solutions. One area that requires a lot of attention is in making things easier for clients to manage. This often comes with the use and customization of a CMS such as DNN. But fully autonomous websites aren’t really a thing yet. So, no matter how much customization we’ve done, clients are still going to need to do some things for themselves. There are a number of tasks that they just can’t escape. That’s why it’s vital for them to have at least a working knowledge of some common skills. Just as important, we need to communicate these requirements and, if necessary, help guide them on the path to learning. After all, they may not even be fully aware of what’s involved. With that in mind, here are five such web-related skills that clients will need to get the most out of their website. eCommerce, General, Graphic Design, Opinion Piece, Technology, Web Design CMS, content management, creatiity, design, development, DNN, image editing Read More »
The Ups and Downs of Being a Self-Taught Web Designer 4 MIN READ | 181 views | 10 November 2019 Not so long ago, web design was a brand-new industry. Because it was so new, there weren’t many opportunities to get a formal education on its fundamentals. Thus, the most direct path to becoming a professional was to teach yourself the necessary skills. That’s how my career started. I studied the source code of different websites and figured out how things worked. I experimented with Photoshop, CSS and eventually other, more challenging languages. Over the years, most of what I know has come from the process of trial and error. Graphic Design, Opinion Piece, Technology, Trends, Web Design ASP.net, CSS, HTML, industry standards, Javascript, Opinion Piece, School, self taught, web design Read More »
Accepting Your Limitations as a Web Designer 3 MIN READ | 306 views | 29 October 2019 Every one of us has our own limitations. So, how do we learn to accept it? How can we still thrive as designers and developers? The truth is that there’s only so much you can know. After all, you have clients to serve and a limited amount of time to dedicate to learning. Therefore, there are going to be some skills where you’re either not proficient or simply lacking. Case Studies, General, Opinion Piece, Trends, Web Design Read More »
Being a Workaholic Designer and How to Recover 5 MIN READ | 311 views | 1 October 2019 Designers are very fortunate. Unlike a whole lot of careers out there, we quite often genuinely enjoy what we do. We get to unleash our creative spirit and can make a decent living out of it, too. From my experience, it’s an industry full of talented and passionate people. It can be a bit of a mixed blessing, though. If you’re good at your job, more people will want you to do work for them. The trouble is that you may run into times when there’s too much to do and not enough time to do it. Because you’re determined to get it all done, you start early and leave late. You work weekends and take time away from family. You might even be a bit grumpy. Case Studies, General, Graphic Design, Opinion Piece, Trends Read More »