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Here I publish articles about web design and freelancing. I try to review the latest web design techniques and ways to optimize your effort working as a freelance web designer.

1. Easy steps to web design accessibility

Web design accessibility is about making your website accessible to the maximum number of people with different kinds of disabilities and deficiencies, as well as to people using small-display devices to surf the web. (…)

2. Marketing yourself as a freelance web designer

Freelance work gives specialists a lot of opportunities starting from individual growth in terms of experience and professionalism, and ending with great working environment, independent schedule and the lifestyle you like. (…)

3. How to make your day productive, if you’re a freelance designer

I have been working as a freelance web designer for more than five years and have developed my own system of how to increase productivity when working from home, which I would like to share with you. (…)

4. How to focus client’s attention on the aesthetics of their site?

During the time I’ve been working as a web designer I have met a lot of people with different opinions about how their website should look like and wanting to make a contribution into my work with their own thoughts concerning the aesthetics and the overall look of the website layout. (…)

5. How to break bad designer habits?

In this message I’ve decided to collect some of my thoughts on how to get rid of bad freelance designer habits, having to do more with psychology than professionalism, as well as how to break bad design habits in order to develop creativity and bring some fresh air into your work. (…)

6. How to design customer-oriented websites?

Understanding your customer and his needs is the primary key to creating customer-oriented websites. (…)

7. Why should you hire a freelance web designer?

Web design is the most complicated method supporting a communication process all over the world. (…)

8. Reasons for redesigning your website

There are dozens of reasons that will justify your website redesign; however, if you’re not an IT person, you may even not realize that your website needs one. (…)

9. Graphic design as a tool to market your business

According to the recent internet research an average website visitor needs 5 to 10 seconds to make a negative or positive impression of your site. (…)

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