4 Important Tips to Remember When Hiring Designers

December 17, 2018By Andy VillegasFor Business, Tips

Local/small businesses will at some point need to look at hiring a designer for their marketing. This could be a graphic designer for printed materials like brochures, business cards, etc OR web designer to design their website. If you are a business owner that has knowledge in this industry that is great you probably know … Read More

6 Things About Becoming A Web Designer

February 3, 2018By Andy VillegasInspirations, Tips

Firstly this post is not about “how to become a web designer”. This is more about what to expect in becoming a web designer, but some aspects could also be applied to any of the digital design jobs. What is usually highlighted about having a career in the digital design industry such as a web … Read More

5 Sites to use for web design inspiration

July 11, 2017By Andy VillegasInspirations, Tips

Most designers through the years in the industry have spent hours looking through many different websites for design inspirations. Eventually, through the years you end up with your favourite sites for specific design inspirations. Here are my five favourite web design inspiration sources. 1. Abduzeedo I have been using this site since a classmate told … Read More

Expanding the web design process

July 1, 2017By Andy VillegasDesign, Tips

All web designers know that unlike painters we can’t just create whatever our creative instinct tells us. Web design requires a little more strategy. We achieve this by following a standard web design process: Understanding the brief Research Wireframing Design Development Refine Every place I have studied design has always outlined this process. However, after … Read More

8 tips for creating great call to action (CTA).

March 12, 2017By Andy VillegasTips

When creating any marketing collateral such as websites, landing pages, display ads, search ads, etc. one of the most common things overlooked are the Call to action (CTA). This is that final push that can decide whether a user will enquire, sign up, or purchase what you are selling. Getting the CTA just right to … Read More

Tips on job seeking as a new designer

February 19, 2014By Andy VillegasDesign, Inspirations, Tips

Most people around the world has done this more than once, job seeking. As designers, specially new designers from University/College this can get pretty difficult because we usually lack the one thing most employers are looking for… EXPERIENCE. If you are one of the lucky ones that got a job straight out of your place … Read More