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Eric Karkovack (839 Articles)

Eric Karkovack is a web designer with over two decades of experience. You can visit his business site here. He recently started a writing service for WordPress products: WP Product Writeup. He also has an opinion on just about every subject. You can follow his rants on Twitter @karks88.
How to Create Compelling Content for Your Portfolio Site

How to Create Compelling Content for Your Portfolio Site

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Freelance Design

Crafting compelling portfolio content that showcases your skills and attracts the right clients.

Here Are the Biggest Mistakes Freelance Web Designers Make

Here Are the Biggest Mistakes Freelance Web Designers Make

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Freelance Design

Here are the biggest mistakes freelance web designers typically make. I’ve experienced them all. Read on to learn how to avoid them.

25+ Best Free Serif Fonts for Creatives

25+ Best Free Serif Fonts for Creatives

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Fonts

A collection of the best free serif fonts currently available. Typefaces that beautifully combine aesthetics, functionality, and readability.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Animating Words

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Animating Words

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CSS / JavaScript

Explore a collection of CSS and JavaScript code snippets for creating eye-catching animated typographic effects.

Common Challenges in Website Redesign and How to Overcome Them

Common Challenges in Website Redesign and How to Overcome Them

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Freelance Design

Being a busy web designer is a little bit like being a parent. You’re so focused on taking care of everyone else’s needs that you may well neglect your own….

10 Free WordPress Block Themes That Utilize Full Site Editing

10 Free WordPress Block Themes That Utilize Full Site Editing

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WordPress

A collection of free WordPress block themes that utilize full site editing (FSE). All themes are easy to customize and offer a lot of flexibility.

How to Stop Design Clients Making Too Many UX Decisions

How to Stop Design Clients Making Too Many UX Decisions

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Freelance Design / UX Design

Leaving UX decisions to non-designers could be disastrous. We explore some ways you can keep your clients at a safe distance from UX.

The Five Types of Projects NOT to Include in Your Portfolio

The Five Types of Projects NOT to Include in Your Portfolio

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Freelance Design

When it comes to designer portfolios, bigger is not necessarily better. While it’s tempting to list each and every project you’ve ever done, it may actually be counterproductive. That is,…

7 Best Free Structured Data WordPress Plugins

7 Best Free Structured Data WordPress Plugins

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WordPress

Structured data is a key part of SEO and requires that you add extra HTML attributes. With these free plugins, you won’t have to do it manually.

8 Code Snippets for Creating Amazing Patterns with CSS

8 Code Snippets for Creating Amazing Patterns with CSS

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CSS

Patterns are among the most flexible design assets. They can be the star of the show or fit neatly into the background. As such, they can also range from minimal…

The Most Important Thing Your Clients Should Know About Their Website

The Most Important Thing Your Clients Should Know About Their Website

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Freelance Design

The designer-client relationship is so important. Our experience and knowledge of the industry is something that needs to be shared with those we work with.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Card UI Hover Effects

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Card UI Hover Effects

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CSS / JavaScript
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