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  1. Maximalist Design Trend: What to Know for 2024

    Maximalist Design Trend: What to Know for 2024

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Maximalism isn’t new but it's having a new lease of life in 2024. Let’s take a look at how it’s being used and what you can do with the trend.

  2. Web Design Trends for 2024

    Web Design Trends for 2024

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Today, four familiar faces from Tuts+ Web Design are here to tell you what trends you should keep an eye on in 2024. Let’s dive in!

  3. Understanding the Qualities and Characteristics of Color

    Understanding the Qualities and Characteristics of Color

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Moving on from our previous article on defining and recognizing colors, let's now explore the qualities and characteristics of colors.

  4. How to Set a Business Budget as a Web Design Freelancer

    How to Set a Business Budget as a Web Design Freelancer

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this post, we’re going to talk about why it’s crucial to have a budget as a web professional and then discuss some strategies and tips for building a...

  5. Why You Should Use a Web Design Contract (Plus What to Include In It)

    Why You Should Use a Web Design Contract (Plus What to Include In It)

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Everyone from a freelance web designer to a bustling digital agency would benefit from using a web design contract. In this post, we'll look at 14 items you...

  6. AI Prompts for Web Designers (ChatGPT, Uizard, Midjourney, GitHub Copilot)

    AI Prompts for Web Designers (ChatGPT, Uizard, Midjourney, GitHub Copilot)

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Feeling left behind with all the new AI tools coming out? Let’s fix that by diving into the top AI tools and prompts for each phase of the web design process!

  7. Invisible Forces in Design: Spacing and Shape

    Invisible Forces in Design: Spacing and Shape

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this article on invisible forces in design, we’ll learn about how subtle use of spacing–often called “white space” or “negative space”–can be used to make...

  8. Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance When Working Remotely

    Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance When Working Remotely

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Working from home can be great. You save gas money, avoid office gossip, and work from a comfortable environment. But is it all good? In this post, we'll...

  9. My Client Offboarding Process [Checklist Included]

    My Client Offboarding Process [Checklist Included]

    Tutorial • Beginner

    People have a tendency to remember the first and last items in a sequence more strongly than all the rest. A client offboarding process will solidify that...

  10. Handle Design Projects Like a Pro with a Client Onboarding Process

    Handle Design Projects Like a Pro with a Client Onboarding Process

    Tutorial • Beginner

    The onboarding process takes place after you’ve vetted a prospect and before you begin working on a new project. In this post, we’ll cover the 6 steps to...

  11. How Web Designers Can Make Themselves Competitive in the Age of AI

    How Web Designers Can Make Themselves Competitive in the Age of AI

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Does AI pose a threat to web designers? If not now, will it in the near future? This post will look at the best and worst case scenarios as well as what we...

  12. How to Take Time Off Without Losing Revenue or Clients

    How to Take Time Off Without Losing Revenue or Clients

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Find yourself feeling guilty or stressed about taking time off from your design work? Here are 7 tips to help you step away from the screen and minimize the...

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