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How to design a pitch deck: lessons from a seasoned founder tech

How to design a pitch deck: lessons from a seasoned founder

Successful startups are known for their disruptive approach, so it’s interesting to see how so many innovative companies are surprisingly conservative (and sometimes sloppy) when it comes to their pit

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6 Simple Steps to a Career in Web Design tech

6 Simple Steps to a Career in Web Design

If you’re a half-decent designer or a relatively competent developer, then there’s no reason you can’t make a living as a web designer. Here are six simple steps towards earning a living using the ski

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5 Signs That Web Design Is Reaching Its Own Industrial Age tech

5 Signs That Web Design Is Reaching Its Own Industrial Age

The Internet as a concept, and as a community, is much like a teenager: it’s struggling to establish its identity, everyone is trying to tell it what to do, and it tends to lash out at both people who

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Fluid teams: the way you’ll work for the rest of your career tech

Fluid teams: the way you’ll work for the rest of your career

This is not a management article. Well, it kind of is, but please leave your agile-lean-workplace-organization-human-resources backpack at the door. We’re here to talk about making things; making them

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Googling Is for Old People: What This Means for Web Designers tech

Googling Is for Old People: What This Means for Web Designers

For decades, Google has been the cornerstone of how we navigate the internet. Whether you’re searching for the best pizza in town or troubleshooting a tech issue, Google has been the go-to solution fo

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Why CEOs Don’t Care About UX and How to Change Their Minds tech

Why CEOs Don’t Care About UX and How to Change Their Minds

“UX design doesn’t work…And it won’t make us money.”Business executives aren’t all that fond of UX design, or even design in general. It’s an incredibly common problem.Too many executives see good des

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The Fast Way from Freelance Designer to Design Firm tech

The Fast Way from Freelance Designer to Design Firm

Picture it: New York City, 2010; you’re working full-time as a digital designer for one of the world’s largest advertising agencies. The paycheck is steady, the hours are (somewhat) flexible, and you

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Face facts: You’re replaceable, and there’s only 2 things you can do about it tech

Face facts: You’re replaceable, and there’s only 2 things you can do about it

Let’s say that co-owners of a business who know nothing about creating a website (except that they need one) are in the market for a website.They need a site that gives potential customers all the inf

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The Rise of 3D Web Design: Innovation or Just Another Flashy Distraction? tech

The Rise of 3D Web Design: Innovation or Just Another Flashy Distraction?

The web is getting deeper—literally. Flat, static designs are starting to feel stale, and the rise of 3D elements and immersive experiences is changing how users interact with websites.We’re no longer

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The ultimate guide to freelancing tech

The ultimate guide to freelancing

There are a ton of different reasons people choose to freelance. Sometimes it’s born of necessity: you decide you need to take jobs on the side of your regular gig for extra money, or you’re suddenly

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Is it Time to Redesign Your Portfolio? tech

Is it Time to Redesign Your Portfolio?

For many professionals looking for new work opportunities, they know that prospective employers are going to ask for proof of their credentials; where they went to school; how long they worked in the

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Does Your Web Design Business Need a Rebrand? tech

Does Your Web Design Business Need a Rebrand?

How long ago did you start your design business or side gig? Three months? Three years? And how long has it been since you evaluated your business since then?As a web designer, your job is to think cr

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