James George

James George is a Professional Web & Graphic Designer. He owns Design Crawl, a site for graphic designers featuring free vector graphics and templates. He also owns G Squared Studios, which handles web design in Knoxville.

5 Ways to Use 404 Pages Well

Let’s face it, it’s happened to all of us. We clicked a link on social media or on a website to be taken to another…

9 rules effective “coming soon” pages follow

A lot of people have the misconception that they have to have a complete website in order to start building leads and…

20 essential CSS tricks every designer should know

This one’s for the absolute beginners. Once you’ve learned how the box model works, and how to float those boxes, it’s…

The value of version control

Whether you are a designer, a developer, or both, chances are high that you have several versions or instances of the…

9 essential rules for responsive image galleries

Responsive design is an essential and necessary part of web development. One of the biggest issues with responsive web…

How to avoid common UX traps

How many times have you been on a website, only to leave frustrated and annoyed at the experience you received during…

How to export SVG patterns

It used to be that you could just whack out a tileable image as a gif or jpg at 72dpi and tile it with CSS. It’s a…

2 essential rules for working with remote clients

As a designer, you might go through school or online training with the expectation of working face to face with your…

13 crazy freelancing myths debunked

A lot of designers have wild misconceptions about freelancing and what it’s actually like. Despite what many people…

8 proven techniques that build trust in your website

The internet can be a worrisome place. Whether you are just browsing the web, or you go online to make purchases,…