Self-Made Web Designer – Details, episodes & analysis

If you're building websites for clients without a clear, repeatable process, it's only a matter of time before things go south in a bad way. Here's my exact process for high ticket web design clients.

Resources Mentioned:

📄 Free Project Process Template:
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/trello-template

🙋🏼‍♂️ Free Client Questionnaire
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/questionnaire

👨🏼‍🎨 Ruttl
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/ruttl

Check out the episodes web page!
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/free-web-design-project-management-template/

🏁 If I Started a Web Design Business in 2025
https://youtu.be/glzsMuOPOUU

🔎 Finding Freelance Clients
https://youtu.be/xg1_-0_wvJw?si=S2QaznQVyNM6R90t

🏃🏼‍♂️ Starting a New Web Design Career in your 30s
https://youtu.be/itNQwCYZ0Rg

💻 Check out my free Web Designer Starter Kit course and get your web design journey started on the right foot!
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com

👨🏼‍💻My favorite website builder:
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/showit

🎙️ Want to watch on YouTube?
https://youtube.com/@selfmadewebdesigner

Say hey on insta!
https://www.instagram.com/chrismisterek/

Here are some links to the equipment I use for my podcast and videos. These are affiliate links. Clicking on these will help me keep the channel and podcast running

Camera - Panasonic Lumix G7
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/camera

Lens - Samyang 12mm F2
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lens

Audio Interface - UA Apollo Twin Duo
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/interface

Microphone - Shure SM7B
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/sm7b

Lighting - El Gato Key Light
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lighting

Recording Software - ecamm
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/ecamm

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In just 7 minutes, I'll share over 10 years of web design expertise, focusing on three core principles: layout, color, and typography. I'll explain the importance of visual hierarchy over the outdated F-pattern, show you the 60-30-10 rule for picking color palettes, and highlight the significance of readability in typography. I'll also provide insights into good conversion practices that go beyond aesthetics to drive user engagement and sales. Stay updated with the ever-evolving web design industry and find out how continuous learning can keep you ahead of the game. Listen now to level up your web design skills.

Watch on the YouTube Channel!

Other helpful resources:
🔎 Finding Freelance Clients
https://youtu.be/xg1_-0_wvJw?si=S2QaznQVyNM6R90t

🏃🏼‍♂️ Starting a New Web Design Career in your 30s
https://youtu.be/itNQwCYZ0Rg

🪜 Web Design Project Process with Mike Janda
https://youtu.be/0-5fmhl5I20

Check out Mike Janda's Channel!
https://www.youtube.com/@UCMtMijHO1MVzw_Mjkh7_amw

💻 Check out my free Web Designer Starter Kit course and get your web design journey started on the right foot!
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com

🎙️ Want to listen to the podcast instead of watch?
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-made-web-designer/id1498724299

Say hey on insta!
https://www.instagram.com/chrismisterek/

Here are some links to the equipment I use for my podcast and videos. These are affiliate links. Clicking on these will help me keep the channel and podcast running

Camera - Panasonic Lumix G7
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/camera

Lens - Samyang 12mm F2
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lens

Audio Interface - UA Apollo Twin Duo
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/interface

Microphone - Shure SM7B
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/sm7b

Lighting - El Gato Key Light
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lighting

Recording Software - ecamm
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/ecamm

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Web Designer Starter Kit Course

The Perfect Client Process

Sign up for the free Web Designer Starter Kit course at selfmadewebdesigner.com

• Deep Work by Cal Newport
• Indistractable by Nir Eyal
• Cave Day
• Focusmate

• Brad Hussey’s Udemy Courses
• Freelancing to Freedom
• Marketing Honestly Podcast
• Marketing Honestly Website

• Brad Hussey’s Udemy Courses
• Freelancing to Freedom
• Marketing Honestly

Here are some links to the equipment I use for my podcast and videos. These are affiliate links. Clicking on these will help me keep the channel and podcast running

Camera - Panasonic Lumix G7
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/camera

Lens - Samyang 12mm F2
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lens

Audio Interface - UA Apollo Twin Duo
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/interface

Microphone - Shure SM7B
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/sm7b

Lighting - El Gato Key Light
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lighting

Recording Software - ecamm
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/ecamm

Resources:

• Jessica’s Twitter Account
• Jessica’s Website
• Web Design Starter Kit Course

Related Articles:

• How to Build a UX Design Portfolio that Gets Your Hired
• What Does it Mean to Be a UX Designer

Here are some links to the equipment I use for my podcast and videos. These are affiliate links. Clicking on these will help me keep the channel and podcast running

Camera - Panasonic Lumix G7
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/camera

Lens - Samyang 12mm F2
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lens

Audio Interface - UA Apollo Twin Duo
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/interface

Microphone - Shure SM7B
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/sm7b

Lighting - El Gato Key Light
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/lighting

Recording Software - ecamm
https://selfmadewebdesigner.com/ecamm

Resources:

• CSS Tricks
• Codepen.io
• Shop Talk Show
• The Web Designer Starter Kit Course

• Sarah Doody’s website
• UX Portfolio Formula
• How to Get Stakeholders to Buy Into User Research
• Copy Blogger
• UX Writing Communities
• Darrel Vesterfelt from Copyblogger on Pat Flynn’s redesign
• How to Deal with Stubborn Stakeholders

P.S. I am an affiliate for Sarah’s UX Portfolio Formula course. But that’s only because I highly recommend it and know that it will help you a ton in your UX career. Use the link above and it helps me keep running what I do on SMWD.

Anti-Racism Resources:

• The Third Option : a great book by Miles McPherson on how to end Racial Division in America
• White Fragility:  a great book about why it's so tough for  white individuals to have conversations about racism and how to move forward
• The Conscious Kid: A great resource for parents wanting to teach there kids about anti-racism
• The Break Down w/ Shaun King: a great podcast that talks about racism and corruption and how you can help to end it
• 13th: A heart wrenching documentary about racism and how the legal system is stacked against people of color