Host of the Design Domination podcast/accessibility teacher, I help freelance designers gain confidence, clarity and a competitive edge in a crowded marketplace
Maryland, USA
Joined April 2018
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Overwhelmed with web accessibility or not sure where to start?
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#accessibility #design #designer #uxdesign #webdesigner #webaccessibility
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Colleen Gratzer, Creative Boost retweeted
big news for font freaks: Times New Roman is being phased out at the State Department & replaced by Calibri. Secretary Blinken sent a cable to all embassies today directing staff not to send him any more papers with Times New Roman. Subject: "The Times (New Roman) are a-Changin"
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Let me say this again for everyone, especially consultants in the #WordPress space...
Put your testimonials on your website: Homepage, About Page and a third social proof page.
Wish you had some big-name clients in your portfolio to show off? Think having big clients means making more money in your creative business? If so, this is for you!
Find out the pros and cons of working with big clients. creative-boost.com/big-clien…
#IdealClient #creativebusiness
ALT Two dogs, one bigger than the other pulling a dog toy, each one to his side.
Find out where to get quality free fonts you can legally use for design projects, surprising reasons you should use certain free fonts, and accessibility concerns with certain types of typefaces.
Go to creative-boost.com/the-best-…
#bestfreefonts #accessibility #fontlicensing
The @Webaim Million report provides insightful data on the top 1 million web pages on web accessibility.
Find out what you need to know as a web designer or developer at creative-boost.com/2024-stat…
#WebAccessibility #WebAIMMillion #AccessibilityNews #screenreader #webdeveloper
Can you relate to this?
Client: "Here's the final copy"
Just as I was about to send over the first proof…
Client: "We need to send a new file"
Me: "Sure. No problem. Once I see the new file, I can give you an estimate for the rework"
Can you relate?
#designerslife #Clientrequest
Why You Should Use PDF Bookmarks
There are a few ways you can add them in @Acrobat. Here's one way to do that, which I shared live at @CreativeProWeek 2022.
#Accessibility #Accessibledesign #Accessibledocuments #Adobe #CreativeProWeek #InDesign
The news of Canva buying Affinity has shocked and outraged designers worldwide.
Find out more about the Affinity acquisition and what it means for designers❓
creative-boost.com/canva-acq…
Share your thoughts in a comment
#accessibility #CanvaPro #Affinity #webdevelopment #Canva
Besides "make the logo bigger," there are a few requests that make us designers cringe.
I thought it would fun to round up some of them and commiserate or get a good laugh.
What is something you never want to hear from a client?
#designerslife #clientrequest #clientsayings
Such an insightful article on disability language! Thanks, @merylkevans
I've been the subject of flaming. I've seen others be the subject of flaming because we supposedly used the wrong words related to disability. In both cases, the flamers were wrong.
Can we try another way? buff.ly/3VleXQy
#Language #Communication
ALT Open book floating in the middle of a darkened book store
Don't miss our latest episode, where I delve into key insights from the WebAIM 2024 Screen Reader User Survey.
Find out more at creative-boost.com/webaim-20…
#DesignDomination #WebAccessibility #ScreenReader #InclusiveDesign #Accessibility #webdeveloper
ALT A visually impaired woman using a screen reader in a mobile device
Hey, Design Dominators! Tax season is here! Be sure you don't miss any of these tax write-offs.👇
creative-boost.com/tax-write…
#Taxseason #designer #businesstips #businessowner #Webdesign #webdevelopment #taxes
Can you relate? 🙋🏻♀️
Client: “I have an urgent project.” ⏳
Designer: “OK. Send me the content and I’ll send you an estimate.”
2 weeks later… Crickets 🤷🏽♀️
Can you relate? What’s your biggest client pet peeve? 👇🏻
#designer #clients #Webdesign #Accessibility #webdeveloper
I’ve got some great tips for finding good images. 🏞
Find out what you should consider when looking for images and how to choose the best images for your design projects. 👇🏻
Go to creative-boost.com/how-to-ch…
#designer #DesignInspiration #designtools #accessibility #webdeveloper
Designers, it’s time to spill the beans!
What's the weirdest client request you've ever received?
Share your quirky stories in the comments below!
#creativeservices #creativedesigners #webdesigner #webdesign #creativecourses #accessibility #webaccessibility #accessibledesign
ALT What's the weirdest client request you've ever received?
Don't miss our latest episode featuring special guest Shannon Matter from Web Designer Academy!
Witness firsthand how she turned her web design business into a thriving, fulfilling venture.
Find out more at👇
creative-boost.com/business-…
#WebDesign #BusinessSuccess #Coaching
ALT Shannon Mattern Photo
Niching down can be intimidating at first, but it's one of the best moves for your business.
Embrace this change and watch your business thrive!
If you need to learn more about niching down, I have a podcast episode about it. #accessibility #Webdesign #webdeveloper #designers
ALT Man labeled “Designer” walking with a woman labeled “Generalist” and looking over his shoulder at another woman labeled “Specialist.” The woman he is walking with looks mad.
Listen, read or watch full episodes of the Design Domination podcast 👉 creative-boost.com/from-gene…
What’s your go-to design cliché that you still embrace? Share it with me!
There’s nothing wrong with sticking to what works.
Let’s hear yours in the comments. 👇🏻
#creativeservices #creativesofig #creativedesigner #creativedesigners #webdesigner #webdesigners #webdesign
ALT What’s your favorite design cliché?