Every designer knows what it’s like to have tough conversations with clients. Tough conversations can be as simple as collecting an overdue invoice, or trying to help a client understand why background music is a bad idea. Sometimes tough conversations are more involved, like suggesting elimination of elements that don’t …
If you’ve been looking at options to get your website online for your new business, you’ve probably already come to the conclusion of how expensive it can be, especially if you’re considering a custom web development solution. With that being said, with the many tools online now, it’s also very …
As you likely already know, the Internet is changing at lightning speeds. Google is frequently changing its algorithm and companies are constantly looking for ways to improve their site’s versatility and usability. If you own a small business, you’ll definitely want a website for that business. Just remember that having …
When designing websites, there’s always some friction between what you want to do and what you know you should do. While you have a bunch of design techniques and skills up your sleeves, the marketplace demands simple, intuitive design. Learning to restrain yourself and focus on key principles will help …
Hardly anyone would disagree with the notion that a business is nothing without marketing. Years ago, marketing consisted of word of mouth and signs in the window. It evolved to ads in newspapers and magazines, as well as mail order catalogues. Today, one of the most crucial marketing tools for …
Over the decades the logo design industry has been following many mythical rules that have literally stagnated its creative growth and is equally to be blamed for letting down its invaluable customers. The most surprising thing is that many of these myths have not only been blindly overlooked but have …
All developers, no matter how good and successful they are have the same problem, they don’t have as much time as they would like. This is especially true if you make a breakthrough and people love how you do work. Soon everyone wants a piece of you and they all …
There’s a big move in app design as well as web design right now toward minimalism. Minimalist design is great budget-wise. As app development firm Buildfire points out, much of the cost of building an app relates to the complexity of the features and the design. That’s not the only …
