Blog Archives
- Great UI Designers Make for the Best UX Designers
- What is a Product Designer vs Web Designer? #UIUX #Design
- Webflow Workshops – Getting starting in the web design industry – Mike Locke Interview
- Sketch is the New Adobe Fireworks
- What is a UX Researcher? (i.e. UX Research) #UIUX #Design
- Stop Focusing on What other People are Doing, Just Do You! [Motivational]
- What Type of Concept Projects Should You Work On?
- Seth Godin on CreativeLive | Chase Jarvis LIVE | #ChaseJarvis
- How to Price Out Your Freelance Web Design Projects
- Designing in the Browser (Don’t Do It), Talking UI Design Process
- What’s the Perfect Number of Projects for a UI/UX Design Portfolio?
- My Thoughts on Webflow (all-in-one design platform)
- The “Don’t Make Me Think” approach to UX Design
- Photoshop CC Essentials UI Design Online Training Course
- Example of my Bitmap Workflow in Adobe Fireworks, Wish List for Adobe XD – UI/UX Design Tool
- Honest Opinion of Adobe XD (from longtime Fireworks user) – UI/UX Design #AdobeXD
- Web Design Gallery Deception (UI/UX Design)
- Taking Advantage of Web Design (#UIDesign) Resources in 2016
- Trust the Process (Motivation)
- Grind During the “Quiet” Period Before the Storm
- Get Started in UI Design (Short, Sweet & Practical)
- Momentum
- Don’t Be a Starving Artist – Real Talk – UI/UX Design
- Are There Any New Trends for 2016 in UI/UX Design?
- 4 Things to Do for a Better 2016 in UI/UX Design
- Miss Universe Mistake, Steve Harvey, Bad UI Design, User Testing
- How to Show UX Design within Your Portfolio?
- UX Design: UI/UX Designers Needs to Have an Inquisitive Mind
- Nova Icon Pack – Over 4000 Solid and Line Icons
- UX Design IS NOT Rocket Science! (HCI Degree Not Required) – RANT
- UX Design: Task Analysis
- Job Descriptions and Intimidation in UI/UX Design (Advice)
- Importance & Value of Prototyping in UI/UX Design
- Thoughts and Reaction to ‘Gary Vaynerchuk’s Overnight Success’ Video
- Overnight Success by Gary Vaynerchuk
- Motivation, Resistance & Doing the Work
- Adobe Project Comet, a Possible Replacement for Adobe Fireworks
- Quick 1-minute Overview Demo of Adobe Project Comet
- The Importance of Networking & How to Do It (in UI/UX Design)
- Contract vs Full-Time UI/UX Design Jobs (Pros and Cons)
- So Many Different Job Titles in the UI/UX Design Field (confusing)
- Adobe Fireworks, Other Design Apps & Key Features for UI/UX Design Work
- Truth About Freelance Web Design
- Challenges in Freelance Web Design & Advice to Overcome Them
- Tips and Advice on Getting Job Ready for UI/UX Design
- Are You Too Old for the UI/UX Design Field? Does Age Matter?
- Describe Your Perfect Average Day (Exercise)
- Why Do I Record Videos In My Car? (Perfectionism)
- Is JavaScript Required for UI/UX Design?
- Transitioning from Graphic Designer to UI Designer
- Additional Skills used by UI/UX Designers
- Learning HTML/CSS, is it Important for UI/UX Design? Tips and Advice
- What to Focus on in 2015…UX and Usability
- Design your Personal Projects with a Purpose
- Amazing Collection of 1500 Flat Colorful Vector Icons – “The Kameleon Collection”
- Problem Solving, the Desired Skill in UI/UX Design
- Dealing with Burnout
- Friday Favorite – Woodsly Summer Lookbook 2014
- The Project Plateau
- Advice on Becoming a UX Designer
- Adobe Fireworks Still the Best UI/UX Design Software
- “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and a Career in Web Design
- What is a UI/UX Designer?
- How to Get Started in Mobile UI Design (iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle, Microsoft Tablet)
- Complete a Solid Project First Before Designing Your Portfolio
- Simple Web Designer Portfolio Layout Example
- Clients Screwing Up Your Web Design Work?
- Friday Favorite – VW.com
- My Thoughts on Using WYSIWYG Solutions
- Become More Productive, Reach Your Goals!
- Web Design Advice on Copying Websites (for Practice)
- Are Website Templates Making Web Designers Irrelevant?
- ML Podcast 009 : Personal Branding for Web Designers
- Work-Life Balance for Aspiring Web Designers & Entrepreneurs
- Never give up on a dream…
- Friday Favorite – Handsome, UX Design Agency
- Is the Field of Web Design Too Competitive?
- Flat UI Design vs Skeuomorphic (Traditional) UI Design
- My Thoughts on Responsive Frameworks, Good, Bad?
- Friday Favorite – TaylorMade Speed Police Landing Page
- You Want to Become a Web Designer, But Not Sure Where to Start?
- Friday Favorite – 5.11 Tactical
- Discouraged about your Web Design Career?
- Friday Favorite – Pencil by FiftyThree
- Web Design Advice for the New Year (2014)
- Friday Favorite – Heifer International, Great Website, Great Cause
- Friday Favorite – Wawa Fresh Food and Coffee
- The Largest iOS7 Vector Icon Pack, Over 1600 Icons!
- Friday Favorite – ViewFlux, a Combination of Aesthetics and Substance
- ML Podcast 008 : Web Design Pricing Advice and Strategies
- Friday Favorite – Sharky’s Well Branded Quality Web Design
- Start with Your Endgame!
- ML Podcast 007 : Stop Learning and Start Applying
- My Top Job Interviewing Tips (for UI Designers)
- What’s Your Web Design Process?
- Web Design Degree Not Required, But Education Is!
- Web Design Portfolio Do’s and Dont’s
- ML Podcast 006 : Two Things to Avoid as a Web Designer
- Marketing Yourself as a Web Designer
- Every Goal has a Dip, Embrace it!
- Can You Be Successful Only with Design Skills? (no HTML/CSS)
- 10 Beautiful Blueprint Style Wireframes (via Dribbble)
- How to Position Yourself as a UI/UX Designer
- Web Designer’s Career Outlook
- ML Podcast 005 : Required Skills for Web Design & Development
- Dealing with Procrastination?
- ML Podcast 004 : Adobe Fireworks or Photoshop?
- Friday Favorite: Fitbit – Flat UI Design, Colorful Brand & Great Use of Whitespace
- The Power of Written Website Project Descriptions & Affirmation Statements
- Friday Favorite – Square: Great Visual UI Design Elements and Interactions
- Friday Favorite – Satorisan: Professional, Quality, Well Branded Website Example
- My Top 5 Favorite Web UI Design Trends for 2013
- Friday Favorite: Splitsecnd – Clean, Fresh, Lightweight UI Design
- ML Podcast 003: Your Portfolio is Your Golden Ticket
- How to Improve Your Visual UI Design Skills
- Friday Favorite – Snowbird, Sleek Visual Design, UI/UX
- ML Podcast 002: My Top 5 Tips for Youtube Success
- Getting Started with Web Hosting and Your First Responsive Website!
- Friday Favorite – East African Bakery: Beautiful Branding and Authenticity in Web Design
- ML Podcast 001: My Story: How I Got Started In Web Design
- My Simple Process for Getting Things Done
- Friday Favorite – Cambridge Health: Beautiful Design, Colors and Excellent use of Stock Photos
- HTMLDog.com, Hands Down One of the Best HTML/CSS Tutorial Sites on the Market
- The Pros and Cons of Working with WordPress, Joomla, etc.
- Friday Favorite: Shopify Ecommerce Hosted Website Solution
- Beautiful Product Page Web Design Example
- Amazing Collection of Web Designer Resources all In One Place
- Friday Favorite – KB Home
- Brainstorming Tips in Web Design
- Friday Favorite – Duke in the NBA Infographic
- Internet Marketing – The Strategy of Giving Away Stuff for Free
- The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale (1950)
- Starting a Web Design Business?
- Friday Favorite – Seattle’s Best Coffee
- Tips to Help You Reach Your Web Design Goals for 2013
- Friday Favorite – Fi Case Study: EA Madden MUT
- Friday Favorite – Buffalo Wild Wings
- Friday Favorite – Time Warner Cable
- The Importance of Practicing in Web Design
- Friday Favorite – Sony Connected World
- Time to Focus on Your Career – Web Design Portfolio Tips
- Friday Favorite – Usain Bolt
- Friday Favorite – Evolution Fresh: A Great Example of a Simple “Well Branded” Website
- Friday Favorite – Star Wars Web UI & Visual Design Inspiration
- A Look at the New USA Today Website Redesign
- Web Design Pricing and Contracts
- Content Centered Design – Web Design Tips
- Visual and UI Design Inspiration from Nike.com
- How to Break Out of the Pack by Jason Nazar
- Friday Favorite – Showtime
- TED Talk: Seth Godin on Standing Out (2003)
- Real Web Designers Ship
- Choose a Web Design Discipline and Perfect it
- Friday Favorite – FiftyThree, Paper
- Friday Favorite – Ugmonk
- Going to School or Learning Web Design on Your Own?
- Learning Web Design & Development through Trial and Error
- Friday Favorite – Google Ventures
- Friday Favorite – Rdio
- How to Critique a Website
- GE, Imagination at Work
- Friday Favorite – Nature Valley Trail View
- 2012 Masters Golf Tournament Website
- Perennial Wood – Nature, Greenery and Wooden Furniture
- iPad App Design – NBA Scores, Stats and Player Info
- Simple Drawings to Better Visualize Your Website Projects
- Friday Favorite – Beaches, Sandals and Fowl Cay Resorts
- Two Great Resources for Quality Web & Mobile Icons
- Friday Favorite – Google Wallet
- Fear, scarcity and value by Seth Godin
- Web Design Career Advice, Tips and Motivation
- Web Design Job Seeking Advice
- Friday Favorite – Kellogg’s Well Branded Official Website
- Friday Favorite – The Under Armour Online Shopping Experience
- Web Designer Tips for Landing Clients
- Seth Godin Success Mag Interview, 2012 (audio)
- Friday Favorite – Tennessee Vacation Sites
- Importance and Value of Personal Projects
- Beautiful Handcrafted NFL Logo Designs
- Friday Favorite – PeterNappi.com, Texture, Worn Look and Effective Branding
- Typography and Texture Inspiration
- Advice for Struggling Web Designers
- Friday Favorite – Reebok.com CrossFit
- 3 Simple Web Design Tips for 2012
- Good Example of an Effective Home Page Design
- Friday Favorite – Nokia.com, Beautiful Color, Imagery and Product Display
- Understanding the Dip
- Why I Hate Stock Photography for Web Design
- Improve your Website’s Performance with YSlow from Yahoo!
- Seth Godin on growing your small business
- Friday Favorite – Nest, A Beautifully Designed Product and Website
- The User Experience, why its so Important for Web Design & Business
- 5 Motivating and Inspiring Books You Should Read
- Friday Favorite – Clorox.com, Tons of Visual and UI Design Inspiration
- How much coding experience does a web designer need?
- Starting a Web Design Business is Not Easy!
- Google Search Box (Adobe Fireworks PNG)
- Pushing Through Procrastination and the Project Plateau
- The Ultimate Web Design Online Training System (Adobe Fireworks Training)
- Friday Favorite – Specialized Water Bottles
- BlackBerry Inspiration
- Good example of a landing page designed to convert
- A Great Web Design Practice Exercise to Help You Become a Better Designer
- Friday Favorite – The Smart Car Simple Uncluttered Design
- Web Design Talk: Web Hosting, Equipment and Getting Started
- Friday Favorite – Scout Books
- How To Become a “Valuable” Web Designer
- Friday Favorite – Riser Creative Agency
- Web Designers: Start Thinking Like Web Design Agencies
- Web Design Resources and Useful Links
- Don’t Waste Your Weekends
- Friday Favorite – Ashton Kutcher’s Nikon Microsite
- 7 Principles for a More Engaging Website
- My Thoughts on Content Management Systems (CMS) for Web Designers?
- How Photos Enhance the User Experience
- Beautiful Design Execution and Interaction Using Large Photos
- Friday Favorite – PUMA.com’s beautiful inspiring Web/UI Design
- Should you Design & Build all your Websites on WordPress?
- The Differences between Web Designer and UI/UX Designer
- Easily add Video and Audio to your Website with the Yahoo! WebPlayer
- Adobe Illustrator Tutorial – How to Use the Object Expand Feature in Logo Design
- Friday Favorite – KB24 Store’s beautiful execution of the standard website layout
- Improve Your Website Content, Increase Conversions & Sales
- Yahoo! Purple Mailbox Gives Away Cool Prizes
- How to Achieve Simplicity in Logo and Web Design
- Keep your Web Designs Simple (for starters)
- Focusing on what matters most in Web Design
- Coding a Mock in HTML & CSS (Hand-Coding Tutorial)
- What Makes a Good Website and a Good Web Designer
- UI Design Tips, Advice and Inspiration
- Web Typography Best Practices for Beginners
- Scott Belsky: How To Avoid The Idea Generation Trap
- The Importance of your Web Design Portfolio
- Becoming a Web Designer takes Passion, Practice & Patience
- Adobe Fireworks Tutorial – How to Design an iMac Monitor
- Banner Ad Design Inspiration
- Copying vs Stealing in Web Design
- Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed
- Logo Design Presentation Tips
- The Perfect Landing Page
- Finding Your Work Sweet Spot by Scott Belsky
- Why I Prefer Adobe Fireworks over Photoshop for Designing Websites
- How to Use Real Fonts on your Website (with Google Web Fonts)
- E-Commerce Website Design Concept
- How to Create a Website Portfolio Piece using Personal Photos
- You don’t have to be creative to be a web designer
- How to Overcome Web Designer’s Creative Block
- How to Create Beautiful Textured Background Patterns in Adobe Fireworks
- 5 Web Design Agency’s You Should Follow and Study
- I’m still not interested in what you had for lunch
- 2 Websites with inspiring design, branding, content and structure
- Simple Creative Logo Design Example
- How to Build a Quick Prototype in Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5
- Tips on Creating Icons in Adobe Illustrator to Fireworks
- Web Design is the Foundation for Mobile Application Design
- Create prototypes “easily” using Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5
- Beautiful Product Shots by Nike
- Build an elegant personal portfolio site with Virb
- Are you living out your dreams?
- Have a Game Plan Before You Design
- What is the Lizard Brain?
- HTML5: Right Here, Right Now
- Creative Thinker: Seth Godin – The future of advertising and marketing
- How To Create Rounded Corners (Easily) in Adobe Fireworks
- Website Wireframe Templates
- Brand Perception is So Important
- Where do you get your inspiration for web design projects?
- Excited to be joining Yahoo!
- Frans Johansson: The Secret Truth About Executing Great Ideas
- Are Freelance Web Designers Still Valuable?
- iPhone & iPod Application Design vs Web Design
- Online Video Visual UI Design Study
- Make Research an Important Part of your Design Process
- Logo Concept for Fire Protection Firm
- Tables vs Divs – Just Write Clean Code!
- Two Content Management Systems (CMS) I Recommend
- Disney Website Concept for World of Color Microsite
- The Web Design Process
- Great Mobile Design Gallery, MobileAwesomeness.com
- User Experience Design: Become Your Own Customer
- Sky Mall Knows User Experience
- Working with Vector Shapes to Create Icons in Adobe Fireworks (using the Unify, Punch feature)
- How To Slice Images Like a “Pro” in Adobe Fireworks
- How To Design the (iTunes) Cover Flow Look n’ Feel
- Personal Branding: Naming Your Portfolio Site
- Seth Godin on Social Media and Networking
- Online Brand Execution Done Well
- Spending Too Much Time on Facebook, Twitter?
- Website, Brochure Concept for a Client
- HTML and CSS: Knowing the basics is good enough
- Web Design Degree, Is It Neccessary?
- Creating a Brochure with Adobe Illustrator and using Adobe Fireworks to create PNG files
- Simple, Organized and Effective
- Blogging: Consistency & Frequent Updates
- Great B2C Corporate Website Example (Aflac.com)
- Website Conversion Optimization Tips
- Using Gradients to add Polish to your Web Design
- Great Banner Ad, Landing Page Example (Case Study)
- Advice for Getting Started in Web Design (Freelance vs. Full-Time Job)
- Creating Wireframes: Examples, Advice and Tips
- Seth Godin: The Mindset of a Winner
- Advice on Making Money Online
- Rebecca Locke, Realtor® Real Estate Website
- Hoop Kids Logo Design T-shirt Concept
- What to Blog About?
- Create a Free Website with Weebly!
- Landing Pages Best Practices: Examples, Advice and Tips
- Video Blogging and Personal Branding
- How To Use WordPress as a CMS
- Great Design and Amazing Content, a Winning Combination
- Is Your Authenticity In Question?
- Small Business B2B Website Tips: Create More Engaging Content
- Increase Your Content, Increase Your Sales
- Is Your Ego Hurting Your Success?
- Does Your Website Look Vacant?
- Segment Your Customers for a Better User Experience
- Color Selection and Web Design
- Learn To Become a Better Visual Web Designer
- Tools for Creating Screencast Web Videos
- 3 Ways to Improve Conversions on Your Website
- Understanding the Value of Social Media for Business
- The Magazine Cover Graphic Text Effect – Adobe Fireworks Tutorial
- Tools for Creating Contact Forms for Your Website
- Simple is always better.
- Website Showcase: Dodge Ram Trucks
- Be Different, Stand Out From the Competition
- How To Create an Image Map in Adobe Fireworks CS3
- Website Billboard Design Best Practices
- The Importance of Profile Pictures
- Website Design Tips: The Standard Layout (Framework)
- How To Land Clients as a Freelance Web Designer
- How To Install a WordPress Blog on a Personal Hosted Server
- Blogging is Like Golfing with a Prospect
- Drive Traffic To Your Website With Social Media – Social Media Marketing Tips
- Using Reality TV to Increase Sales and Build Brand Awareness
- Getting Started In Blogging – How to Start a Blog
- Finding Your Inspiration
- Banner Ad Design – Best Practices
- Getting Started in Web Design
- Getting Started In E-commerce
- Build Your Brand By Caring
- Discover Your Core Brand Values and Stick To Them
- How To Use Photography To Enhance Your Visual Design
- How Much Should You Charge for a Website?
- “Crush It” Book Review – Cashing In On Your Passion
- Twitter Background Best Practices
- Transparency: Tips To Help You Grow Your Brand
- What Businesses Can Learn From Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant
- How I Can Improve Google’s Conversions and Brand Image (in 5 minutes)
- How To Setup and Design Business Cards in Adobe Illustrator
- ML Web Consulting Business Cards
- Conversion Optimization Tips From Holiday Ads
- Are you Twittering Too Much?
- Social Media is a Platform, Not a Tactic
- Why Business Owners Should Consider Social Media Marketing
- I’m more than a Web Designer, I’m a Web Consultant!
- How to Add Recent Posts to your Home Page – WordPress Plugin
- How to Create a Custom WordPress Home Page Template
- Social Media Marketing – Vitamin Water Steve Nash Infomercial Capitalizes on Facebook’s Capabilities
- New Logo Design for Photography Agency
- Effective Banner Ad Campaigns for Dummies!
- How to Create Vector Illustrations in Adobe Fireworks – Tutorial
- How to Create a Cool Apple Style Button in Adobe Fireworks – Tutorial
- Job Seeking Tips – Tips for Finding a New Job in a Competitive Market
- How Not To Promote Your Business
- How to Create a Page Curl in Adobe Fireworks – Tutorial
- How To Get Top Ranking in Google, Yahoo and MSN
- How to Design a Logo using Adobe Illustrator
- The Cheese & Burger Society – A Very Cool Flash Website
- Blog or Website? Which is Best?
- Building an Email Opt-In List
- How to Design a Website with Adobe Fireworks
- Travelers Insurance – Dog Commercial
- New X-Cart Website Design for MVP Sports Equipment
- Los Angeles Lakers, 2009 NBA Champions
- Nike Scores Big with Lebron James and Kobe Bryant MVP Puppets Commercial
- Two Low-Cost Ways to Promote Your Small Business
- Promote your Website on MySpace with MyAds
- How to Stand Out from the Competition and Land a Job in a Tough Economy
- Laughter is a Good Thing
- Quality Royalty-Free Cheap Stock Photos
- Add Value to your Business by Giving Away Free Stuff
- Be Honest, It’ll Lead to Higher Conversions and Increased Sales
- ML’s New Website Sneak Peek
- Nike and Kobe Bryant Pulls off another Successful Viral Video Marketing Campaign
- The Funny Christain Bale vs. Bill O’Reilly Video
- The Day in the Life of a Designer
- The Best Cheapest Web Hosting On The Market Today
- Need Icons?
- How to Be Successful While Working in a Team Oriented Environment
- Is Twitter a Valuable Business Tool?
- Newcars.com Site Tour Video
- Get Real-Time Search Traffic Data with Google’s Keyword Tool
- Cutting Edge Design at the 2008 LA Auto Show
- Professional Free Fonts for Your Designing Needs
- Follow Your Dreams
- Tilt Shift Photoshop Effect – Fake Miniature Models – Tutorial
- Blogging, The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
- The 5-Step Web Design Process
- Visual Thinking: The Back of the Napkin by Dan Roam
- Welcome to ML Web Consulting
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