Hiring
Notes from the websites and B2B software I design and build, mostly about prices, timelines and the decisions behind a screen, so you know what to expect before we start.
How to Write a Website Brief Your Designer Can Build From
The goal, the audience, the pages, the words, a few reference sites, what has to keep working, the standards and the budget. What to write in each part, and why the brief is the scope.
Website Handover Checklist, What Should Be in Your Name at Launch
The domain, the hosting, your own login, every paid licence, the design files and the Google accounts. What you should hold on launch day, and how to confirm that you hold it.
Questions to Ask a Web Designer Before Your Website Is Built
A portfolio shows how a website looks, and the questions which matter after launch are about who builds it, who can change it and what it depends on. The six which I would ask a web designer, and the answers worth listening for.
What Does an Interaction Designer Cost in 2026?
What an interaction designer charges in 2026, what the title buys in B2B software, the parts of a brief which move the quote, and how the price compares with hiring a UX strategist.
Hiring a B2B UI/UX Designer in the Philippines
Most designers here build websites. Designing the software your customers log into every day is a different job. What it involves, what it costs, and how to spot the difference in a portfolio.
Freelance vs Agency Web Design: Which One Actually Fits Your Project
What each structure actually gives you, where a freelancer wins outright, and the point at which an agency is genuinely worth two to three times the price.
17 Questions to Ask When Hiring a UX Designer
The questions that get past rehearsed answers, what good responses have in common, and the popular ones that tell you nothing.
What Does a UI/UX Designer Cost in 2026?
Hourly, project and retainer ranges for 2026, the six things that actually move the number, and how to tell whether a quote is reasonable.
How to Hire a UI/UX Designer in the Philippines (2026 Guide)
Real 2026 rates, where to actually find designers here, how to tell a strong portfolio from a decorated one, and the contract details nobody warns you about.