CG Inspired Web Design Surrey
Web design advice for freelance web designers written by a freelance web designer. Includes useful advice for prospective web designs and the freelance industry.
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General (brief) Update
2010-08-31 06:39:29
Phoar!!! CG Inspired has been super busy hence the lack of posts lately. Our offices have been moved to sunny Portsmouth. Our search engine position has sky rocketed; out of over 10 million results we are in 11th position, soon to hit 10th hopefully. With the SERPs improvement, plenty more work has been coming our [...]
How Much Should Web Design Cost?
2010-06-01 09:59:48
There’s a question that I frequently get asked and that is how much will a website cost me? If you search “web design uk” in Google you’ll presented with plenty of sponsered listings titled things like: “web design for only £249″ or cheaper. For small businesses or individuals this’ll no doubt be a pretty tempting [...]
Startup Discounts Have Become Hugely Popular!
2010-04-21 05:50:17
Our recently added startup discounts have allowed us to work with some great, forward thinking entrepreneurs from all over the world – we’ve had so many enquiries we’ve had to turn down a few due to reaching our max capacity (hence the lack of blog updates!).
For those who haven’t read about our startup discounts, we [...]
Retouchify Launched – Photo Retouching & Restoration Services
2010-03-12 08:28:44
I’m pleased to announce that a great new website has been launched. Retouchify is an online service that offers photo restoration, retouching and repair services to clients all over the world.
I coded and designed the site using a customised wordpress theme. Also designed their new logo!
Check it out: Retouchify
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Tutorial: How To Make A Web 2.0 Shiny Button
2010-02-09 07:25:19
Used in the right place, these very shiny buttons can be persuasive call to action buttons – and are relatively simple to create. Here’s how in a few easy steps:
This tutorial assumes you’re using Photoshop CS3+, the general method applies to all versions though. The PSD file can be found at the bottom of the [...]
Web Design…For International Markets? Guest Author
2010-02-07 05:31:04
All web designers understand the need to create visually appealing, easily navigable sites. The design and layout of their sites are the cornerstones of any successful online portal. But the very nature of a website means that it’s instantly accessible by billions of people across the globe, spanning countless languages, cultures and tastes.
For this reason, [...]
Usability Nightmares In Web Design: Usability Mistakes to Avoid
2010-01-18 09:48:39
You can have a delicious looking website, that truly has the wow factor, but if your visitors find it hard to use, navigate or understand then it’s not doing you any good. This is why as web designers we should have it drilled in to us that truly decent web design, and, in fact any [...]
Sweet New Business Cards Arrived
2010-01-15 10:33:42
Just received my new business cards, came out really well check them out:
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Coding For IE6 Is It Worth It?
2010-01-12 07:32:35
You’ll find countless arguments and hate aimed at IE6, mostly because it can be a pain in the ass to code for, bad security and really is holding back how some view the web. So just how many people still use this outdated browser?
I’ve taken snapshot of 1000 unique visitors here are the results:
Of course [...]
Affordable Business Startup Web Design
2010-01-04 05:46:12
Affordable Business Startup Web Design: Take advantage now!
As mentioned on my main, portfolio site, I love working with start ups and for this reason I developed a startup discount. I’ve decided to take it a step further, giving birth to the ‘Affordable Business Startup Web Design Package‘. Exciting name I know!
I’ve started a few [...]