Block 81 Blog

Although I formally started this studio seventeen years ago, I had zero long-term plans for it.

When you're looking for a web design or development partner, consider a small web design studio. You might be pleasantly surprised.

Why I ditched Google and switched to Fathom Analytics for tracking on my websites.

I used to swear by Sketch. But now it's all Figma. Here's why.

Running a business means a lot of moving pieces, including vital apps. Here's my list of core apps that I use to keep Block 81 firing on all cylinders.

Inbox Zero is an approach to email management with the goal of keeping your inbox empty — or almost empty — as much as possible.

Looking back at the lessons and goals of 2019.

There are plenty of "how-to" Bullet Journal articles. This one is from the perspective of a freelance designer and developer.

How a lawsuit against Domino's Pizza shined a spotlight on website accessibility.

ExpressionEngine announced its new owner. Thoughts on what this means for clients using EE.

Design tools in general have come a long, long way. The choices we have are awesome. Here are the ones I'm excited about.

The idea of presenting more than one design concept to a client is great, in theory.