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Don’t care why I created the plugin? Skip the explanation and download it here. The most valuable insight I have gained from running a design agency is an understanding of my strengths and weaknesses. Like most agency owners or freelancers, I got into the business because I love creativity. While business is exciting and I [...]

Project Status Plugin for WordPress

If you’re anything like me you probably have six books you are reading at any one time. My thirst for knowledge is unrelenting… and I bet your’s is too. While there are few investments more worthwhile than your own wisdom the constant purchasing of books can put a hurting on your wallet. In my case, I often [...]

23 Great Web Design Books for Under $5

Early December 2008 was when I first held a prototype of what I would later call “The Web Design Sketchbook” in my hands. It was pretty rough, had been printed using an old, slowly dying ink jet printer and was bound using a $100 Office Max binding machine. Despite its lackluster, I was ecstatic. Not [...]

The Web Design Sketchbook, Version Three

Several years ago I wrote a post which became shockingly popular called “Free Project Management Tools.” Well a lot has changed since 2008, especially regarding free (or almost free) pm tools. When I first wrote the post, there were some good options but no great ones. Today, the opposite is true. There are so many [...]

More Free Project Management Tools

I admire Andy Rutledge for saying what he thinks, even though I don’t always agree with what he says or how he says it. Earlier this week, his article on how the news is broken ignited a series of posts and heated discussions on the topic. Many of them disagreed with him, citing that his [...]

You Can’t Just “Redesign” Digital News