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Clients Are Demanding More Web Design Freedom

SpeckyBoy

Web designers love to client-proof their creations. It’s all about preventing a rogue client from mucking up a layout or feature. These days, it seems like clients are eager to experiment with design. I often receive design queries from clients. They want to know how to create specific layouts.

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Web Designer vs Layout Designer: Untangling the Roles

Inkbot Design

Web Designer vs Layout Designer: Untangling the Roles If you've ever browsed the web and thought, “Dang, this site looks sleek!” ” then you've experienced the impact of web and layout designers. Web designers also play a crucial role in planning a website's structure, layout, and information architecture.

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Keeping Barriers Low for Clients Who Update Their Website

SpeckyBoy

The ability for clients to update their websites has become a common project requirement. But while the technology is in place, a streamlined experience for clients isn’t guaranteed. But while the technology is in place, a streamlined experience for clients isn’t guaranteed. Needs may have evolved.

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How No-Code Tools Disrupt the Design Process

SpeckyBoy

Layouts are built and refined. The result is (hopefully) good enough to share with clients. No-code tools like the WordPress Site Editor are throwing a wrench into the process. Let’s take a deeper look at how no-code tools are disrupting the design process. But there was still a separation between design and code.

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Do Clients Need To Know How Their Website Works?

SpeckyBoy

They worry that there aren’t enough protections to keep a client from accidentally breaking the layout. But this discussion also got me thinking about how we train clients. Let’s explore the challenges in educating clients about their websites. But that also means more code. What’s Important?

Client 131
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7 beautiful portfolio templates for creatives in 2022

Creative Boom

From good old WordPress and Squarespace to Wix and Ghost, these recommended designs have been marked up for their clean layouts, strong design and overall flexibility – as in, you can tweak these themes to your heart's content and end up with something that, well, doesn't look like an off-the-shelf site. But boy, is it beautiful.

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Web Designers Can Get by Without Knowing Code. Here’s Why They Should Learn Anyway.

SpeckyBoy

Whether it’s a WordPress page builder plugin (or the Gutenberg block editor), a drag-and-drop UI app, or even a ready-to-use framework, writing code has become optional. Even for the simplest of websites, code is still worth knowing. Here are a few reasons why learning it will serve you (and your clients) well in the long run.

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