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Advices about test projects

Latest events forced me to think about a new method of dishonest employers work.
It’s not a secret that some small companies has a constantly opened vacations or the same vacancy periodically opens. Some time ago i had to work with such “employer”. Keep Reading…

Freelance vs. Permanent

Why there are so many freelancers among designers? I don’t think that it’s so hard to find a permanent job today, especially if you have a strong portfolio and huge experience.
Let’s find out! I worked as a freelancer last 5 years. During this time a had at least 4 contracts with direct hiring, but i didn’t get rid of “freelance” habbit – i searched for other projects, of course to develop them in my free time. And i always had my permanent customers, they loaded me with their projects all that time. Keep Reading…

New age difficulties with a job

I’m wondering about the current situation on the jobs market. To find a job, i should have minimum 5 – 6 years experience and be an expert not only in design, but also in JS frameworks, PHP, Python and other.
I understand, when the web designer should know (x)HTML/CSS coding, because it’s depending for the full cycle of web design (create wireframes, prototypes etc.). But when the potential employer ask questions on the interview mostly regarding web development, i can’t understand this. Hey guys, your vacancy called “Web designer”! Keep Reading…