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Teamwork.

How to work with back-end Developers as a front-end designer

Posted on 24/08/201621/08/2016 by Simon Day in Help guides, Web Design

Over the years I’ve been contracting I have worked with dozens of back-end developers from all over the World.  This post is about how to know you have a great one and how to work with the good and bad… Continue reading →

Daily ritual.

My creative ritual each day

Posted on 17/08/201621/08/2016 by Simon Day in Web Design

I saw a post about other people’s creative rituals for working and I thought I would share mine… Continue reading →

SEO.

Why uploading client websites for reviews on your own website is bad

Posted on 10/08/201613/07/2016 by Simon Day in SEO, Web Design

Are you a web designer who uploads a clients website into a folder on your own website for reviews? If so read on and see how badly this can affect your SEO… Continue reading →

Crying.

Why I love my side projects

Posted on 15/06/201615/06/2016 by Simon Day in Web Design

All throughout my long career as a web designer I’ve had side projects. These side projects keep me sane when I need it the most. Buy why do they? Continue reading →

good design vs bad design.

It’s amazing how far Internet Explorer has fallen

Posted on 08/06/201613/07/2018 by Simon Day in Web Design

There was a time when internet explorer was the king of browsers. Web designers went through hell trying to push forward new techniques with CSS while still trying to support IE4, IE5 and IE6. Those days are long gone but what is their percentage in this modern age compared to their dominating days? Continue reading →

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Why, as a web designer, I think websites like Wix are a good thing

Posted on 01/06/201622/11/2018 by Simon Day in Web Design

I see a lot of web designers who despise websites like Wix.com with a passion because these sites allow anyone to create their own website… for free. I’m going to be controversial and say as a web designer I welcome websites like this so let me explain why… Continue reading →

Google

Google’s mobile-friendly algorithm boost has gone live

Posted on 12/05/201621/01/2020 by Simon Day in Web Design

Google announced last year that it was planning to rank mobile friendly websites higher. The roll-out has been completed and it was officially announced today… Continue reading →

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Deadlines and timescales

The real cost of devs using mediocre computers

Posted on 04/05/201621/06/2018 by Simon Day in Web Design

I contracted for many years. All the companies were the same in that the computer equipment we used was exactly the same as everyone else in the company. That’s great if you’re only using it to send emails or write a word document. When it comes to Devs, both front-end and back-end there is a huge cost to this poor decision. Continue reading →

Viral marketing

Social Media – use it or don’t advertise it

Posted on 27/04/201601/06/2016 by Simon Day in Social Media, Web Design

Do you have a website with social media icons linking to your social media accounts? Have you been a bit too busy to update it recently? If so please read on… Continue reading →

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good design vs bad design.

Lessons I learned over 19 years as a freelance web designer.

Posted on 08/04/201621/01/2020 by Simon Day in Help guides, Web Design

I built my first website in 1997. In that time I’ve worked on a huge amount of small projects and several multi-million pound projects. We all learn from our mistakes so here are my top tips for anyone starting out as a freelance web designer.  Continue reading →

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