A Day in the Life of a Web Designer

Clients come to us for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s because of a goal they want to reach, other times it’s for a change of direction. No matter the case, we tend to approach projects the same way: we view them as problems that need solving.

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Social media hasn’t changed the status quo, but it has further raised the ceiling

I don’t think anyone in marketing would argue the impact that social media has had over the last few years. Even if you haven’t seen its value personally or with one of your clients, you can undoubtedly remember a recent campaign that went gangbusters and was solely driven by social media. read more

RFPs: Respond With What’s Correct, Not Just What’s Expected

Marketing is cyclical, and that will probably never change. Depending on your location, the time of each cycle may be different, but at some point in every large market, every agency and client partnership goes through the same process: A client realizes how much they are paying agencies, thinks it’s too much, and decides to take things elsewhere. read more

10 Sites for Web Design Ideas and Inspiration

No matter how many sites you have or haven’t designed, it’s never too late to learn something new. Almost every day it seems as though at least one person I follow on Twitter posts a topic that I wouldn’t mind learning more about. Coincidentally, 10 minutes later, it’s even something I think of while designing. From front-end development best practices to upcoming and more progressive trends, there aren’t enough hours in the day to parse through all the relevant and useful sites available. Below you’ll find a list of 10 sites that I check on a regular basis for new articles and ideas. I either follow them on Twitter, track their RSS, or, in most cases, both. read more