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Why We Need to Know Your Budget

Money can be a touchy subject for most people. But when running a business, we shouldn’t be shy about it. Your budget is important, and we’ll discuss why.

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Side Project – Reclaimed Bowling Lane Desk

As designers, we tend to spend a LOT of time sitting at our desks. Because of that, I’ve made it a priority to spend the majority of the time I’m not working doing more physical activities, such as running, photography, and making things. For the latter, I decided to make the time I’m at my […]

Why Do You Do What You Do?

Are you being reactive, or proactive? We explore the importance of knowing why you do the things you do in order to take control of your decisions.

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How Much Should a Website Cost?

There seems to be a secret code among web designers that prevents them from being open and honest about pricing. Why is that? For a company in need of web design services, I’m sure it can be frustrating. It’s a simple question. How much should a website cost? I’m going to answer that in this […]

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It’s All In a Domain – Why & How We Changed Our Domain Name

When you start a business, one of the most important decisions to make is choosing the right domain name. From our experience, we’ve found that on the web, the domain name you choose is arguably just as important as your company’s name. We originally launched our site at www.solvingtheweb.com, and quickly learned some valuable branding […]

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Photoshop Linked Smart Objects… Here At Last!

Adobe recently released an update to Photoshop that included a highly requested feature called “Linked or Embedded Smart Objects.” The introduction of Photoshop Linked Smart Objects is a game-changer. It’s a feature that, for many designers and design teams, will save countless hours of repetitive work.

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Blackberry Z10 Device Mockup (PSD)

The design and development communities are amazing. Most of the time when I’m looking for a resource or an answer, I can find it with a simple search on one of the many community-oriented sites that I frequent. Often, a quick trip to Google is all that’s needed. It’s a nice luxury to have, but […]

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2013: A Year In Review

It really seems like the holidays just ended, but guess what? We’re actually half-way through January already. How did that happen? 2014 is now in full swing, and we’re gearing up to make it our best year yet. As such, it always helps to take a look back at our accomplishments over the past year, […]