Jul 14 2009

Jeff Gardner - Quality-Price-Ratio in Web Design (Pricing Design Work)

I’m about to make a bold statement. The quality of a design and the monetary cost of producing or procuring that design have absolutely no relationship whatsoever. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, I k

Pricing , Income , Business

Nov 26 2009

Mel Ndiweni - The Bare Bones That Every Freelance Contract Should Have

There are many templates out there for contracts that freelancers can adopt but eventually, you may have to create one for a specific unorthodox project or maybe you just want to take the time to de

workflow , Contracts , Skills , Business

Jul 08 2010

Speider Schneider - Renegotiating The Contract (And Other Tales Of Horror)

You’ve met with the client, done the creative brief and gotten some kind of written agreement or contract. Work has been creative and progressing nicely. The joy and hope for life slowly return as t

Contracts , Clients , Business

Nov 17 2025

Vitaly Friedman - How To Argue Against AI-First Research

With AI upon us, companies have recently been turning their attention to “synthetic” user testing — AI-driven research that replaces UX research. There, questions are answered by AI-generated “custo

ux , Design

Feb 04 2010

Kat Neville - The Art And Science Of The Email Signature

Email signatures are so easy to do well, that it’s really a shame how often they’re done poorly. Many people want their signature to reflect their personality, provide pertinent information and more

Inspiration , Emails , Web Design , Content Strategy , Design

Mar 23 2010

Cameron Chapman - Best Practices In Modern Web Design: The Ultimate Round-Up

Web design has evolved at such an extreme rate over the past ten to twenty years that it’s often hard to keep up with current trends and best practices. It wasn’t that long ago that table-based desi

Design Patterns , Showcases , Web Design , Design

Jan 11 2010

Robert Bowen - Creatively Handling the Admin Side of Freelancing

And for the most part, a creative mind fits well in this freelance environment because they ultimately call all the shots and are bound by very few restraints — for the most part. This road, howeve

workflow , Productivity , Business