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August 11, 2016
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Trends in Web Design: Making the Most of Your Hero Image

A hero image is a term used to describe an oversize image placed at the top of a website, or on its home page. It is typically a high-resolution photo or a graphic, although a more recent trend is to use videos or animations. The use of a hero image […]
August 4, 2016
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The Latest Pre-built Websites for WordPress

Pre-built websites offer a better, faster, and simpler way to initiate a web design project than is the case with wireframes. They provide a much better picture of how your initial design effort relates to your client’s needs, and where you are headed. Not only is customizing the look of […]
August 2, 2016
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Why Should You Use a Premium WordPress Theme?

As a web design professional, you’ve most likely accumulated most of the tools of the trade you need to do your work. Nevertheless, there are times when those tools are either not quite right for the task at hand, or one of the characteristics of your work, and the tools […]
July 11, 2016
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How to Research and Create a Web Design Persona

When designing a website, a piece of advice you often receive is “know your audience”. On the surface, this is good advice, but it falls short. It may lead you to taking a “one-size-fits-all” approach, which appeals to the lowest common denominator, while essentially ignoring certain segments of your presumed […]
July 6, 2016
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Trends in Pre-Built Websites: Parallax Scrolling

One of the more popular website trends being put into play by web designers is that of parallax scrolling. The concept of parallax is nothing new. The ancient Greeks were the first to define it. In more recent times, the parallax effect was used in video games to give them […]
July 4, 2016
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How the “Gig Economy” is Influencing Your Web Design Work

What is a “gig” economy, and how does it affect you? A gig economy is one in which temporary job positions are common, and one in which organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements. In the web design sector, and in other business sectors as well, a gig economy […]
June 28, 2016
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June: Latest Pre-Built Websites for WordPress

Being a professional web designer, one of the things you’ve likely become very good at, is keeping in touch with the latest trends and happenings in your field. Today’s designers understand the positive impact hero images, the effective use of white space, and other recent trends can have on UX, […]
May 31, 2016
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Addressing Different Audiences in Web Design

When you prepare for a speech, you need to know who your audience will be. It’s the same with web design. A well laid-out, easily navigable website will be of little use to a client, if the intended audience hasn’t been taken into account. A web designer with multiple clients […]
May 30, 2016
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May: Latest Pre-Built Websites for WordPress

Web designers like to keep up with the latest trends. This is partly due to a desire for technical self-improvement and increased productivity, partly because of the competitive nature of the industry, and partly out of curiosity about all things technical. Be Theme, with its large and ever-growing collection of […]
May 27, 2016
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Brilliant Stock Photo Resources You’ll Definitely Want to Use from Now On

Much of what you learn as a web designer is self-taught. You do your best to keep up with the latest trends in your profession, and you are always on the lookout for articles of interest and reliable resources for products or services you can use in your work. Since […]
May 25, 2016
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Freelance Business Etiquette – Keeping Your Clients Happy

If you’re like most web designers, you take on occasional freelancing jobs. They bring in a few extra dollars and provide a welcome break in your daily routine. You may even be thinking about taking up freelancing on a full-time basis. When you are at work, there are usually certain […]
May 9, 2016
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Designing for a Small Business? Check Out These New Pre-Built Websites

Designing a website for a small business that falls within a certain niche can be a challenge. Unless you are working to a specific set of requirements, you may find yourself facing some difficult design decisions. Your objective should be to create a website that strongly emphasizes the company’s personality. […]
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