Eric Karkovack Author at 1stWebDesigner

Use Placeit to Easily Create Professional-Quality Logos and More

Your logo is the single most important design asset for your business. It has to immediately show the world who you are and what you do. That one image carries…

Should You Use Gutenberg on Existing WordPress Websites?

With the impending release of WordPress 5.0, the new Gutenberg editor will make its way onto millions of websites. It’s a big change in how content is created, stored and…

Why Passion Is a Key Ingredient to Freelance Success

Have you ever thought about why you became a web designer? It’s one of those questions that may not have entered your mind because, it’s just who you are. Recently,…

How to Pick the Right Design Projects

As your freelance design career progresses, you’ll be presented with many project opportunities. But one of the hardest aspects of being in business is learning to pick the right projects…

Defining Success as a Freelance Web Designer

In society, success is often portrayed as having pretty close to a singular definition. We think of a successful entrepreneur driving a Tesla and living in the smartest of smart…

Masterstudy Turns WordPress into a Powerful LMS

Online education is incredibly useful and convenient. What’s more, it’s not just for schools. Both public and private organizations use online education to train employees and help members stay in…

Examples of Excellence in Modern Responsive Design

Responsive design has now become a standard part of a web designer's toolkit. It has been around long enough that you may have trouble remembering the last time you didn't include at least some level of responsiveness in a project.

What’s Missing in Your Design Business?

Running a freelance web design business may sound fairly simple. In practice, it’s very challenging. There are so many facets required to find success. And even when you think that…

10 Fantastic Landing Page Themes & Templates

A landing page is one of the most crucial components to a successful website. It makes a first impression with users and states your case for sticking around. In the…

Adding WordPress Plugins to Your Development Workflow

Web designers often have a collection of favorite tools to help get things done more efficiently. Whether it’s a graphics program, a code editor or a framework – we all…

10 Fantastic WordPress Themes for Building a Portfolio in 2018

Showcasing your design or work with WordPress is easy enough. But to do it well, you need to present your projects in a clear and attractive manner. While some designers…

Software Inevitably Changes – WordPress is No Exception

For those of us who work on the web, the tools we use are incredibly important. We tend to get attached to them. Some of us even go out of…

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