---
title: Nico v2.0
subtitle: 2022 update of many things.
lang: en
slug: "2022"
excerpt: Changes in my services, the website and myself.
tags: ["Freelance"]
type: articles
createdAt: "2022-06-08T14:24:06.000Z"
---

After two years of full-time freelancing, I took a step back from my activity. I especially questioned my positioning and the services I was offering.

## Services

### No more print

Even though I am trained in branding, I rarely do it and do not practice it in my free time. The same goes for "classic" graphic design. Posters, flyers and other leaflets have disappeared from my quotes for a long time. It seems logical to me to no longer explicitly offer these services because I consider that I am no longer sufficiently competent or interested.

### Internet all the way

On the other hand, I spend my time **doing web stuff.** A lot of development, some design and a fait amout of server configuration. It is therefore obvious for me to offer **more specific web offerings,** in which I have specialised.

Thus, **accessibility** and **eco-design** become integrated expertises in my practice. They are no longer options on a quote but **my core business.**

## The website

I have reworked my website, especially the homepage and its content, to better reflect these decisions.

I have also made several behavioural changes:

- external links no longer open in a new window. I read <a href="https://css-tricks.com/use-target_blank/" rel="noopener noreferer">this article</a> about opening links in a new window and I haven't found a good reason to continue using this behaviour;
- I have removed the open graph and twitter card meta tags as I fully agree with <a href="https://twitter.com/HTeuMeuLeu/status/1370310316496728065" rel="noopener noreferer" hreflang="fr">this opinion (in french)</a> by [@HTeuMeuLeu](https://twitter.com/HTeuMeuLeu);
- <a href="https://twitter.com/HTeuMeuLeu/status/1370310312214339586" rel="noopener noreferer" hreflang="fr">same for the favicon</a>;
- I only trigger animations if the user has not asked the system to reduce the amount motion [(reference)](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/@media/prefers-reduced-motion).

I am working on reducing the weight of my pages as much as possible, although I will certainly have to change tools (again) (hello [astro](https://astro.build/)&nbsp;👀).

## Le Nico

On a personal level, I have committed myself to a more responsible digital world by joining the <a href="https://www.good-it.org/" rel="noopener noreferer" hreflang="fr">Good-it! (in french)</a> collective and by actively participating in its development.

I have also started teaching in several schools. I mainly intervene on digital courses by teaching design and development. I take this opportunity to to make future generations aware of accessibility and eco-design.