When we read articles on productivity here or elsewhere, we think of those freelancers that always have a few clients on their plate at any given time. We think of those freelancers that always have too much to do and too many clients to please. For many of us, of course, we wish that was our...

CSS can be a fun thing, or it can be a daunting thing. It really all depends on how you go about it. Do you end up slowly coding your design, only ending up spending your time fixing error after error? Is getting your design to work nicely in all the top browsers constantly a problem? If so,...

The great power of freelancing in this industry is that we can do it completely online. This is great for the many of us that like to work in our PJ’s, sleep in, and work when we want to. For others, online interaction can be a lot less stressful than face-to-face interaction. So if...

Once one gets going, freelancing can be a very profitable and successful career choice. It can make you just as much of a yearly income as a payroll job, if not more. Yet, while some freelancers flop, others practically live in poverty. It seems only the few ‘luckiest’ of...

For anyone with similar dreams or aspirations, hopefully this series can be of inspiration. Note that posting here on TFC might take a downfall in frequency as I’ll be working hard on setting up and maintaining my new found web presence over at the XHTML Shop. However, in a few months it...

Many freelancers start out in the first few months by either losing money or just barely making enough to cover living expenses. This is often why many end up hating the lifestyle, and run back to the cubicle. For others, it’s the one reason why they don’t enter the freelancing...

Any kind of design can be inspiration for future web designs, however far or close from our niche. In today’s post we’re featuring some of the greatest 3D modeling designs for your inspiration. Check out the great coloring, depth, and even ideas used to create these beautiful...

Having a bit of debt as a freelancer can be troubling, stuck in a career where we never get a set paycheck. It can be difficult to plan ahead to beat the debt, and work your way out. With such an unpredictable lifestyle, how can one create a plan that will solve their financial problems...

There are a lot of posts out there on creativity killers and motivation failures. However, few of them mention what seems to be one of the biggest motivation killers around: a lack of confidence in one’s own work. If you’ve ever doubted your work as a designer, ever started a...

We see a lot of web design portfolios around, and obviously, some better than others. Beyond our own designer eyes though, there are many that are better in the eyes of a client as well. How can one go from good to great in terms of their portfolio, and win over more clients? Whether...

eral design principles and through best practices, sometimes following a good design from start to finish is the most efficient way to pick up on those skills. This post is the second part of our series: Link Love. While we understand list posts can gain some negative attention (which is why...

Many web design hobbyists someday dream of venturing into the world of professional web design — clients, companies, and getting paid. However, whether you’ve jumped into that pool or not yet, there are a number of ‘web designers’ that just don’t know how to be a part...