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Jeremy Girard - Getting Work Done Without Working More Hours

The past few months have been challenging for me. I have taken on a host of new responsibilities at work and juggling that added workload has proven to be difficult. Like many web professionals, my

workflow , Productivity , Business

Jeremy Girard - Rekindling Your Passion For Web Design

I love being a web designer and I'm incredibly thankful that I decided to join this industry many years ago. Still, **despite my love of this profession**, there have been a number of times during m

Inspiration , Career , Opinion Column , Design

Jeremy Girard - How Being In A Band Taught Me To Be A Better Web Designer

Recently, I was having a discussion with some web design students about the variety of skills a successful web professional must have — skills that go far beyond HTML, CSS, JavaScript and the other

Clients , Career , Communication

Jeremy Girard - Facing Failure: Tips For Handling A Failed Web Project

The start of a web project is an exciting time. You’ve met with the client, agreed upon the goals for the project and mapped out a plan for the development of what will be an awesome new website or

workflow , Clients , Communication , Business

Jeremy Girard - Career Advice For Graduating Web Design Students

It’s that time of year again: graduation, when students transition away from the classroom to what will hopefully be a long and successful career in their chosen industry. I recently said goodbye to

Education , Career , Web Design

Jeremy Girard - How To Maintain A Healthy Work-Life Balance

As Web designers and developers, we invest a lot of time and effort in nurturing professional relationships, including those with clients, prospective clients, coworkers, peers and others in the ind

workflow , Communication , Opinion Column

Jeremy Girard - Getting The Most Out Of Your Web Conference Experience

To be a web professional is to be a lifelong learner. The ever-changing landscape of our industry requires us to continually update and expand our knowledge so that our skills do not become outdated

Community , Conferences , Inspiration , Communication

Jeremy Girard - The Challenges And Rewards Of Teaching Web Design

Just over four years ago, I decided to take a part-time position teaching website design and front-end development at a local university, the University of Rhode Island. My time in the classroom has

Community , Education , Inspiration , Career

Jeremy Girard - 10 Habits Of Successful New Web Professionals

Starting a position in an organization, especially if it is your first in the industry, can be as nerve-wracking as it is exciting. Practices that seem like common sense to those of us who have been

workflow , Productivity , Communication , Business

Jeremy Girard - How To Sell Responsive Web Design To Clients

Designing and developing websites that work well on mobile devices is an important aspect of the work we do on today’s Web. This importance is reflected in the conversations I have with clients, alm

workflow , Clients , Income , Business

Jeremy Girard - Lessons Learned From Leading New Web Professionals

Over the course of my career, I have had the opportunity to lead various Web design and development teams, including a number of professionals fresh out of school. Along the way, I’ve made my share

Teams , Communication , Business

Jeremy Girard - Building A Better Responsive Website

Earlier this year, I was in the beginning stages of a redesign for our company’s website. We had already been planning to use a straightforward responsive approach to Web design, which is our prefer

optimization , Responsive Design , mobile

Jeremy Girard - How To Build Long-Term Client Relationships

Much attention is given to how you kickoff projects, or how best to design and develop websites. But the final stages of the Web design process are never discussed as much as those early and middle

Clients , Income , Business

Jeremy Girard - Keys To Better Communication With Clients

I recently spoke with a prospective client who started the conversation by saying that he had called usbecause he was unhappy with his website’s current design and development team. Questioning what

Clients , Communication , Business

Jeremy Girard - A Fun Approach To Creating More Successful Websites

But one goal we have for all of our projects is that we want them to make an impression on people — we want the websites that we create to be memorable. A fun experience is often an enjoyable one a

Personality , Showcases , Web Design , Design

Jeremy Girard - How To Deliver Exceptional Client Service

We often hear companies, including Web agencies, boast about how they provide exceptional client service. But how do they define exceptional? Consider this scenario. You are hired to design and dev

Clients , Communication , Customer Service , Business

Jeremy Girard - Assuming Leadership In Your Design Agency

There comes a point in the career of many Web designers where the logical progression in that career is to take on a leadership position. A logical step or not, when a designer “assumes” this type o

Teams , Business

Jeremy Girard - Users Are Not Idiots

Websites are designed to be used by people of varying backgrounds, educations and technical levels. One of the challenges we face when designing for the Web is finding a way to create sites and appl

ux , Content , Web Design , Discussions

Jeremy Girard - Giving Users Some Credit

Websites are designed to be used by people of varying backgrounds, educations and technical levels. One of the challenges we face when designing for the Web is finding a way to create sites and appl

Content , Web Design , Content Strategy , Business