Posts Tagged ‘Workflow’
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The Design Matrix: A Powerful Tool For Guiding Client Input
- February 9th, 2011
- 26 Comments
I used to think the beginning of a website design project was the best part. Hopes are high. People are full of great ideas. Nobody is disappointed yet. But as I gained experience, I found that learning about a client’s brand, competitors and customers doesn’t always give clear direction about ...
Read more...Guidelines for Successful Communication With Clients
- January 24th, 2011
- 42 Comments
OK, so this is a yet another article about dealing with clients. But let’s face it — it doesn’t matter how well you can design or code; as a freelancer or if you’re running a digital agency, if you don’t get the client management right, it can spell disaster for ...
Read more...How To Identify Good Clients (and Avoid Bad Ones)
- January 14th, 2011
- 76 Comments
Peter Drucker is one of the most influential business writers of the last century. His ideas have shaped the ways we conduct business today. One of Drucker’s main ideas was the notion that without a customer, there is no business. Furthermore, customer satisfaction is the key to the success of ...
Read more...The Designer’s Cross-Training Toolkit
- December 22nd, 2010
- 63 Comments
I watched a TV documentary the other day about a professional soccer player. As well as his normal soccer training he mixed in training in other sports like boxing and yoga and I thought this sounded a bit odd. Why would somebody that earns his (considerable) daily bread playing soccer ...
Read more...When 24/7/365 Fails: Turning Off Work On Weekends
- November 5th, 2010
- 66 Comments
The Web has continued evolving since its inception, as have those who have devoted their professional lives to working in and around this massive communication tool. We have had to roll with the changes, and like with any major environmental shifts, we have had to adapt. During this shifting of ...
Read more...Organization Tips For Web Designers
- October 14th, 2010
- 47 Comments
As a web designer, you’re often forced to wear many different hats every day. You’re the CEO, creative director, office manager, coffee fetcher and sometimes even janitor. That’s a lot for anyone, and it certainly makes it difficult to find any time for quality creative thinking. Organization in any operation ...
Read more...Does The Future Of The Internet Have Room For Web Designers?
- September 24th, 2010
- 288 Comments
It seems that new posts about what the Internet has in store for us down the road pop up every week or two. Some propose that the Internet will deliver more of the same, but different somehow (it’s usually ambiguous just how), while others propose such radical changes that it’s ...
Read more...What Is The Worst Design or Programming Mistake You’ve Ever Made?
- September 10th, 2010
- 213 Comments
Mistakes are made every day in the design and development world. It’s nothing to be ashamed of; it happens. In fact, mistakes are one of the most powerful learning tools at our disposal. Our mistakes impart important lessons that we carry with us as we continue to hone our skill ...
Read more...Upcoming Web Design and Development Conferences in 2010
- September 9th, 2010
- 70 Comments
At the end of last year, we published a comprehensive list of web design and development conferences that might be of interest to Smashing Magazine’s diverse readership. Many readers commented and added links to other conferences and events that weren’t listed, some of which were added to the post. Using ...
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