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Block 81 Blog

Insights on web design, development, and running a small studio.

For Clients

The Lure of The Big Design Agency

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

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Tools & Platforms

I Switched to Fathom Analytics

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

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Design

I Switched To Figma

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

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Productivity & PM

The Apps I Use to Run My Business

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.

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Productivity & PM

How I Achieve Inbox Zero Regularly

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

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Studio News

2019 Recap

Looking back at the lessons and goals of 2019.

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Productivity & PM

How I Use My Bullet Journal As a Designer and Developer

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

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For Clients

What Pizza and Accessibility Have to Do With Your Website

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

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Code

ExpressionEngine Has a New Owner… Again

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

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Design

Design Tools in 2019

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

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Process

Presenting Just One Design Concept

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

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Design

Sketch file organization for UI/web design

Organizing your Sketch file is important for your UI design workflow. Here I go over how I keep my Sketch files organized.

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