From Print to Web Design with Webflow – Interview with Frank Fienbork

Frank Fienbork works successfully in the field of visual communication and, in addition to his print offering, has also included the creation of websites. He has been working with Webflow since 2019 and today he tells us about his experiences and hurdles.

Frank Fienbork online

• Site: https://www.fienbork-design.de
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fienborkdesign/

Timestamps from the video

• 00:00 — Intro
• 00:40 — Frank introduces himself
• 04:07 — Why not only print but also offer web design orders
• 08:00 — Are you doing more print jobs or more websites today?
• 13:13 — Is it difficult for you to transfer creativity from print projects to the web?
• 17:29 — Will basic programming knowledge with Webflow help you today?
• 20:28 — Why did you choose Webflow?
• 26:37 — What was difficult for you to understand about Webflow in the beginning?
• 29:25 — Are you working with the Finsweet Client First Framework?
• 32:25 — Are you working with Webflow Cloneables?
• 35:27 — Who helps you with custom code? What do you think of developers?
• 37:41 — Live stream question: Why don't you have a team?
• 40:00 — Live Stream Question: Have you designed web layouts before or just print them?
• 41:22 — What is your design and webflow process

Topics we've talked about

• You are more likely to position yourself as a graphic designer via your website and your portfolio is also filled with very nice print projects. We had contact for the first time in 2019 and you also wanted to offer web design to your customers in the future. How did this come about and have you also implemented website projects for your own customers since then? → additional source of income
• What is the current situation? Are you currently doing more print jobs or more websites? → We'll take a quick look at your website in the screenshare
• How did you get on Webflow?
• Had you tried any other tools? In your opinion, what are the advantages of Webflow or what has convinced you?
• Did you already have a technical understanding before you learned Webflow?
• What was the hardest thing for you to understand in the beginning about Webflow and creating websites?
• Where did you learn Webflow and how did you learn new Webflow skills?
• You are more of a designer yourself, what do you do when you implement a website? Do you always design a layout first or do you try things out directly in Webflow?
• What do you do if you need help from experts, e.g. in the area of Java Script?
• What's on your mind at Webflow right now? Is there anything you're missing? What are you trying to learn?