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Thinking about starting web design in 2025? You’re not alone. You’ve picked a pretty exciting time to enter the industry. 10 years ago I learned web design in my free time and then went on to change careers in my 30’s. Web design is evolving rapidly, with AI, automation, and shifting client expectations reshaping how […]

If you’ve ever been frustrated by the question, “How much should I charge for a website design?” I feel you. The differences in prices some people charge for a website is staggering. One person will ask for $500 ANOTHER will ask for $50,000. And, there’s all sorts of levels in between there. So, how do […]

The right side hustle tips are ESSENTIAL to turning your part-time gig into a profitable, sustainable venture while avoiding the frustration and burnout that are all too common. How do I know? I’ve had some kind of side hustle my entire adult life. One way or another, I was always doing something to try to […]

Hey! You know that website you thought was going to be an easy project? The reason it’s not, and the reason you’re frustrated is because you botched the website discovery process. Listen, it happens to all web designers. It’s happened to me MUCH more often than I’d like to admit. Maybe it’s my ADHD. Maybe […]

Being an ADHD business owner comes with it’s fair set of challenges BUT, surprisingly, it can also be a super power. How would I know? In 2022 I found out that I myself am an ADHD business owner. You wanna know how I found out? Instagram. I was happily scrolling along through my reels and […]

I’m gonna be honest with you. It’s taken me a while to cultivate the skills necessary to deliver what I would consider “creative web design.” If early images of my portfolio are any indication that no one is a lost cause for building creative websites then allow me to painfully show you what my first […]

The single skill that has caused me to grow the most as a web designer is learning how to find the right web design inspiration. I’m not just using hyperbole here to prove a point. You’re probably reading this thinking, “Yeah right!? What you meant to say is web development skills or design acumen is […]

When I was first getting started as a web designer one of my first goals was to figure out how to make better websites. That probably should be the case for every new web designer, right? But, you’d be surprised. I would often dream of one my sites making it on one of those web […]

There is nothing that can derail a project quite like a poor web design client onboarding process. But, listen, we’ve ALL BEEN THERE. The excitement of a new client. The thrill of that deposit hitting your bank account. The reconfirmation that you can in fact keep doing this thing you love and don’t need to […]

I may be a little biased, but I believe building a web design side hustle may be one of the best things you can do for yourself…like, ever. After all, I did …get out of debt…change careers in my 30s…earned an extra $3k a month All with a web design side hustle. Listen, web design […]