Last Monday, my Aurora forecast app on the iPhone was reading high levels and there was a buzz amongst other astrophotographers I follow on Instagram. Exhausted from a another long day of work, I reluctantly grabbed…
Jun 29, 2015 — Photography
3 Steps Toward Guilt-Free Downtime
When I tell people I’m self-employed, they’re response is usually, “I wish I had a flexible schedule like you.” In reality, I find the opposite to be true. Because I do a lot of client…
May 25, 2015 — Inspiration
How Andrew Found Momo and Success Found Them
“If money were no object, what would you do with your life?” That’s the advice you’ll always hear when trying to figure out your dream career. For Andrew Knapp, all he needed was a good…
May 18, 2015 — Advice · Clients · Work
How to Write Effective Job Listings
I’m always on the hunt for new web design opportunities and that includes browsing freelance job boards once in a while. I dread it every time. The majority of listings are vague, ask for unnecessary…
May 11, 2015 — Personal Projects · Resources · Web Design
The Launch of Web Design Stack
A few weeks ago, I launched another new side project called Web Design Stack. In short, it’s a curated selection of essential web design and development tools, news, and inspiration. I often get emails from…
There Are No Experts in the Web Industry
For the past ten years, I’ve called Web Design my career and have handmade over 200 websites. I’ve witnessed the birth of the internet itself, along with the entire web industry it created (my daughter’s…
Apr 13, 2015 — Personal Projects · Photography
Free Nature Stock — Status Update #1
It’s been a little over 3 months since I launched Free Nature Stock and I want to share what has (and hasn’t) gone well, along with site statistics. Let’s dive right in. Site Traffic and…
My Daily Routine
Yesterday, Cameron Moll posted an interesting discussion on Designer News and asked for others to share their daily routines. It was a fun exercise and wasn’t something I had ever written out before. Here’s how…
Live Like Your Days Are Numbered
I’ve never been fond of the phrase “Live like there’s no tomorrow.” I can appreciate the idea of enjoying life and making the most of your time but there’s gotta be a better way of saying…
Mar 09, 2015 — Advice · Clients · Web Design
Dealing With Bad Web Design Clients
To be perfectly clear, most of the “bad clients” web designers encounter are a result of our own failure. As a designer, part of our job is to educate clients on the product they need…