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u/TheAverageAimer 4h ago

Hello y'all, I'm learning web design and designing things in Figma, specifically looking to get great at designing tech company websites. So, I am recreating the homepage design of Vercel.com, and I was analyzing the Grid system they have. Specifically, I was looking at how they added a border on this grid_gridSystem__LtQ2f geist-soft-reset Div? It has a variable named guide-color, which controls the color of the very outside gridline, but when I look through the developer console, I don't see a drop shadow or border that gives that div any outline width. Here is a link to an image that shows exactly which grid-line I am talking about, the very outermost one.

https://imgur.com/a/SHkMlim

Thanks for the help in advance!

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u/alexxxcazam 2d ago

Hey everyone,

I started off doing freelance social media, but clients started asking for some basic websites too, so I started throwing together sites (I was in no position to turn down money, so I learned it lol) and they really loved everything I made. With all the positive feedback, I have decided to take it a bit more seriously.

That being said, I had been doing full mockups of the sites on Canva so the client can see the vision before I even touched the website builder. It isn't the end of the world to do this, but I'm curious if you all build out a complete mockup or if you work directly in the website builder?

For context: I'm not building anything crazy - mostly just helping solopreneurs and micro businesses make 3-4 page sites

Thank you!

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u/tayjin_neuro 10h ago

I think it depends on the person and their workflow. Some people prefer to build it in the builder and share the link/screenshots. Some like to build it out in Figma first to get that approved then move forward

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u/pinkwetunderwear 2d ago

It's pretty standard to do designs before building a website.

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u/alexxxcazam 2d ago

Thank you! That's what I've been doing - I don't mind it since the websites are simple, but wasn't sure if there's a better way than Canva or if people build the site directly, then ask for the revisions. I really appreciate the insight!

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u/Snoo-63057 2d ago

How do you incorporate non-intrusive ads?

I’m looking to put ads on my website but I don’t want to put unflattering and annoying ads. Are there ad networks that offer these?

Since it’s just a side project for now, I don’t mind making low amount - maybe adding just one or two static ads on a page would suffice.

My website would also be link redirect heavy - are link shorteners with revenue shares still viable these days? One thing I could use are affiliate links.

What are your strategies for this?