Recent content by Mark2000

Hi. I have been a freelance 3D & Motion Designer for over 16 years, there have been good times and bad, but lately the work has not been as consistent as I need. I have a growing family ( 5 including myself ), and there just isn't enough money coming in to make things work as its too...

Hi. I am currently looking to change career into web design, and currently I am learning HTML / CSS. I am a graphic designer by trade, but I want to learn about the back end, so hopefully I can design & build sites. I am doing a bit of research on which software to use for the design side of...

thanks again Paul, much appreciated.

Hi. Please can anyone recommend any good uk hosting companies for a wordpress site and also to purchase my domain through? Its not likely to have huge amounts of traffic, but reliable hosting that doesn't break the bank. thanks

Make looks great thanks. How do I search for others similar to Make, is it the visual composer element I need to be searching for?

Salient looks good thanks, but probably a little too complex for what I have in mind. Is there anything similar that has good customisation? I would love something that is more flat design, a similar style to google. thanks

Hi. I want to make a simple consultancy site, which will probably only have a few pages ( about, contact, news / blog ). I would like to use wordpress to build the site. Rather than use a pre designed template I would rather design the look / feel myself. Are there templates that allow you to...

thanks Wardy, much appreciated. Please can you send me a link to some T & C's that may be tailored to my needs?

thanks Carl, really appreciate your perspective on this. I am sorry to hear about your stresses regarding work and certainly empathise with you. I too am freelance and have been for over 14 years and know how stressful it can be when you have inconsistencies with the amount of work coming in...

thanks hankscorpio. I know what you are saying about pressure existing in lots of jobs, and I suppose some are more pressurised than others. I think for me its the combination of designing under pressure but also quite a bit of my work is 3D & Motion based which has its technical challenges too...

Thanks for your advice PriyeshDesign, much appreciated. Those careers you mentioned sound interesting so will certainly look into those. Yes I love technology but couldn't see myself as a developer as not that technically minded, but certainly would be interested in that area.

Hi. I have been struggling with a few things for a number of years and hoped a few people here may be able to help if possible please. I started out having a successful career in Graphic design & Illustration working for some great global brands on a variety of creative projects. I took on a...