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  • The importance of keeping clients happy

    Loyal clients are immensely valuable. Mike Kapetanovic, founder of Washington DC-based agency Reef Light Interactive, explains how to make your clients do the selling for you
    By Mike Kapetanovic on | 2 comments

  • Boost your personal brand

    Feeling overlooked? Don't sit on your laurels and wait for people to notice you, or worry too much over getting your name out there. Designer Lea Alcantara reveals the best ways to promote yourself and your work to the community
    By Lea Alcantara on | 2 comments

  • The rock star myth

    Going it alone sounds great, but it’s easy to crash and burn if you hand-craft everything that you produce yourself. MetaLab’s Andrew Wilkinson explains how he has learned to delegate and how to succeed with your sanity intact
    By Andrew Wilkinson on | 3 comments

  • Designing by committee

    Why can’t non-designers keep their noses out? Paul Wyatt gets the hump as he takes a wry look at designing by committee, while emphasising that good, considered feedback is to be encouraged

  • 10 beautiful iPhone app user interfaces

    Until you have the user experience for an app right, you shouldn't even be thinking of anything else. Designer and developer Aral Balkan showcases 10 beautiful iPhone app user interfaces that are more than just pretty

  • .net Awards 2011: the top 10 young developers of the year

    Another new category in the .net Awards 2011 honours the Young Developer of the Year. Here we profile the top 10 developers under 21 years of age from both sides of the Atlantic that you’ve nominated. Who knows? The next Mark Zuckerberg might be among them
    By Oliver Lindberg on

  • 10 steps to a perfect logo

    The logo is one of the most important parts of a business but just how do you create an effective one? In this article you will learn some vital tips from expert logo designer Jacob Cass, who covers the basics, the design process, the pricing of your work and much more, while providing you with some handy resources along the way

  • .net Awards 2011: top 10 young designers

    The voting stage of the .net Awards 2011 is kicking off today and to get things going we profile the top 10 young designers, who are all under 21 years of age. Here are the rising stars who’ll give the old hats a run for their money in the years to come
    By Oliver Lindberg on | 3 comments

  • Five killer ways to use background imagery

    Higher broadband speeds mean it's now possible to use full-scale background imagery that makes your site sing, says Matthew Smith. Find out how to use it to add an emotional punch and nuance to a design but be cautious when employing this style

  • Five killer ways to use fixed navigation

    When it comes to navigation on your site, one of the major questions you're likely to ask yourself is whether to fix, or not to fix. Matthew Smith looks at five top examples of fixed nav systems

  • 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

  • Report: DIBI 2011

    Our round-up of the talks at yesterday's 'Design it Build it' conference
    By Tom May on

  • Five killer ways to use overlays

    Used incorrectly, overlays can be disruptive and act as barriers, but use them well and they can boost focus and minimise server calls. Matthew Smith explains

  • Report: FOWD 2011, Day 2

    We sum up some of the best talks of the second conference day of Future of Web Design
    By Tanya Combrinck on

  • Report: FOWD 2011, Day 1

    We report from the bleeding edge of web design and round up the best talks of the first day of the Future of Web Design conference
    By Oliver Lindberg on

  • 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

  • Report: The 99% Conference

    Conference advocates perspiration over inspiration to transform vision into reality
    By Craig Grannell on
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