Design & UX

Explore the principles of intuitive design and user experience to create engaging, functional websites and products that captivate users and drive results. From design best practices to user-centric problem-solving, this category helps bridge creativity with usability.

Design & UX

4 Tips for Creating a Valuable Membership Site

A valuable membership site does more than just offer premium content—it fosters engagement, retains members, and creates sustainable growth. But how do you achieve that balance? This blog will uncover four tips for success, including establishing your expertise, structuring content smartly, and using customer feedback to enhance the experience. If you want your site to consistently provide value and keep members renewing, you’re in the right place.

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Critical web design task

Since this lesson is what I’m calling a critical web design task – then I know that you’re probably looking for some kind of cutting-edge design, or advanced development information. While design and code are important parts of the web design and development process… I’ve learned that there is another skill which is MUCH MORE […]

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Website UX Planning Methods

In this lesson I will break down this critical web design task of User Experience into a method that you can easily install no matter what business or niche you serve. Have you ever worked on a project that was well planned, and created a user flow diagram or use case documentation, BEFORE you jumped […]

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Why plan your website and UX?

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Failing to plan

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Introduction to User Centric Design

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What is User Centric Design?

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Why care about User Centric Design?

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Key Web Design Terms

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UX is not a step

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Website Project Planning

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8 Web Design Questions You Should Ask

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Using Flow Charts in Web Design

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Branding Workshop Questionnaire

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Website Features Checklist

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User Persona Workbook

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Good Design vs. BAD Design

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Web Typography

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Using Icons in Web Design

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Designing for Different Devices

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Engaging Your Users

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Building Visual Sitemaps

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Website Photography Options

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