by Heath | Basics, Featured, Project Management, Tips, Web Design
There are two ways to learn any skill. One is by experience and the other is by being taught from someone who already has that experience. As with any skill, there are common web design mistakes that nearly everyone makes early on. Here, I want to guide you through...
by Heath | Basics, Featured, Web Design
First of all my motto is always “learn by doing.” Now let’s get straight to the point. Here are five basic steps to becoming a web designer or developer. 1. Learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. EVERYTHING on the Internet is made from these three things...
by Heath | Basics, Featured, Tips, Web Design
Habits are much more than chewing your fingernails or popping your knuckles without thinking about it. We are creatures of habit, and our daily lives are filled with habits that we don’t even realize we have, some bad but many which are not only good but...
by Heath | Basics, Design Theory, Featured
By mastering the rules below, you can create more effective web pages that are more helpful to visitors, keep them around longer, and increase conversions — which ultimately is what it is all about, right? One of the primary jobs of a designer is to create an...
by Heath | Basics, Customer Relations, Featured, Marketing, Web Design
Here is what most web designers think their first priorities are. 1. Having a kick-butt computer 2. Having every possible graphic and web development program 3. Creating THE best portfolio ever 4. Getting lots of traffic to their website 5. Setting up a good office...
by Heath | Basics, Marketing, Tips, Web Design
At this point you should have a firm grasp on the basics of HTML, CSS, FTP and Photoshop, you should have your own website and portfolio and you should have started some basic marketing through connections that you already have. Hopefully you have created at least...
