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  • Should designers do spec work?

    It's the debate that refuses to die. Is working for free ever worth it? Karl Hodge weighs up the pros and cons of pro bono, design competitions, creative pitching and other forms of spec work

  • How to run an effective meeting

    Happy Cog's user experience director Kevin M Hoffman discusses the three types of meetings and how to make them more effective and engaging - or even get rid of some altogether
    By Kevin M Hoffman on

  • Reinventing web design training

    Emma Boulton explains how and why Mark Boulton Design recruited a web design apprentice and what YOU can do to develop your team

  • 15 ways to make great websites for less

    Website design is complex and time consuming, but during spells of economic uncertainty, cost-effectiveness is key. Learn how to keep costs down while ensuring you have a full toolset

  • Collaboration without compromise

    In the last of four articles Andy Rutledge, principal and chief design strategist for Unit Interactive, outlines how to ensure collaboration adds value to your design project

  • Project discovery and the design professional

    In the third of four articles Andy Rutledge, principal and chief design strategist for Unit Interactive, outlines how to properly conduct the project discovery process
    By Andy Rutledge on

  • Contracts 101: abuse of relationships

    In the second of four articles Andy Rutledge, principal and chief design strategist for Unit Interactive, outlines how to write proper contracts for your clients
    By Andy Rutledge on

  • Project management and the design professional

    Andy Rutledge, principal and chief design strategist for Unit Interactive, claims project managers often do more harm than good and looks at what they actually do and what they should be doing in order for a project to succeed

  • An introduction to Lean

    Laurence McCahill, design lead and co-founder of Spook Studio, spills the beans on the Lean Startup and Lean UX movements, which bring a groundbreaking approach to product development, and what it means for designers, developers and clients
    By Laurence Mccahill on | 7 comments

  • Writing better project specifications

    Dan Frost's agency, 3ev, got fed up with how they do specifications. Here he explains how they found a way of doing them by getting everyone to muck in

  • Getting paid on time

    John Macpherson shares his advice on how to ensure you get paid on time and what to do if a payment is late
    By John Macpherson on | 3 comments

  • Setting up a lab in your agency

    Jon Lax, the co-founder of Teehan+Lax, discusses why the agency built a dedicated labs group, how they chose to structure it and what they have accomplished in their first year

  • Five app trends to look out for in 2012

    Mary Suddendorf of ecommerce specialist Digital River looks at the shape of the apps market in 2012 and discusses what the developments will mean for anybody developing and selling apps for smartphones and tablets
    By Mary Suddendorf on

  • Seven lessons learned from responsive web design

    What’s good for the developer isn’t necessarily good for the customer. Vince Allen, senior front-end developer at Lot18, gives the background on why responsive web design is the right focus for web development

  • Five skills you need to make AB testing work

    Multivariate and split testing can be crucial for sales conversions but how do you get the most out of it? Matthew Bird, the marketing man at Stinkyink.com, looks at five steps every designer need to go through
    By Matthew Bird on | 1 comment

  • The evolution of client services

    Carl Smith, founding member of nGen Works, argues that the current model of client services is dead and explains how it's evolving

  • Make serious cash from web templates: 10 insider tips

    Looking for ways to make some extra money? Here WordPress themes designer Brandon Jones examines 10 practical tips for turning your web design by-products into some serious cash flow each month by selling them online
    By Brandon Jones on | 2 comments
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