Why Web Design Stopped Being Fun (And How to Get It Back)

If you've started to fall out of love with web design, it's usually not the design that's the problem.It's the invoices, the contract wording, the awkward client emails, and all the other bits that crept in and took over your week. Let's fix that.Check out my new offer: https://websitesmadesimple.co.uk/sparks-group-mentoring/ It's a supportive group mentoring session for website designers and developers to bring their questions, roadblocks, ideas, and “is it just me?” moments.Welcome to another episode of Websites Made Simple with me, Holly Christie.In this episode, I'm talking about how to work out which parts of your web design business you actually love, how to hand over the parts you don't, and why that usually costs a lot less than you think.We get into:Why getting stuck “in the weeds” makes good designers fall out of love with the workHow to identify the parts of the business you genuinely enjoyWhy not every web designer loves designing, and why that's completely fineHow designers and developers work brilliantly hand in handWhat to do if you're a techie who struggles with the design sideWhy outsourcing makes you money rather than costing you moneyWhether you're selling the website, or selling you as the person who builds itHow to bring team members onto a project without the client feeling droppedWhy there's a hard ceiling on how many websites you can build in a yearThe five income streams I run, and the freelance team behind themHow to map what you love, what you don't, and what you could delegateIf you're busy but no longer enjoying it, this one will help you get the good bits back.Come and find out more at https://websitesmadesimple.co.uk or email me at hello@websitesmadesimple.co.ukAnd here's the link if you want to learn more about Neal and Podknows: https://podknows.co.uk/Skip to the good bits:00:00 How to do more of what you love00:38 When you fall out of love with web design01:40 Work out which parts you actually love02:25 Not every designer loves designing02:53 Why designers and developers need each other03:44 What to do if design isn't your strength05:22 Outsourcing is how you make more money06:28 “But I don't charge enough to outsource”06:54 Are you selling the website, or selling you?07:49 Bringing in your team without losing the client09:40 The ceiling on building websites alone10:00 Holly's five income streams10:43 The freelance team behind the business11:51 Map what you love, delegate the rest12:29 Where to find Holly