Have you tried to print money? I don’t mean illegally but just to put a mock-up on a web site for a client. You need a criminal mind to do so. If you try to print the new currency on a copier or a printer, or even edit it through a graphic design program, you will get an error message that will block your attempts. The new ones are programmed to block your efforts. I had a client who wanted a graphic of a fifty dollar bill on his web site. I went to the Government site and found the stipulations on what can be used. There are size limitations to make sure there are no mixups. Continue reading →

I had a fellow web designer ask me how to present a contract to a client during the initial meeting, “while the iron is hot”. Here’s how to do so and when it is appropriate. While it is true that some jobs need a lot of planning and thinking to come up with a price, others (at least for me), are somewhat standardized in that they want (for example) a ten page static brochure-type web site. I know that it will take me around “X hours” to take care of that. Continue reading →