Process

Presenting Just One Design Concept

October 10, 2019

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

Design

Sketch file organization for UI/web design

October 7, 2019

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

Productivity & PM

My Productivity Experiment That Resulted In Doing More In Less Time

October 1, 2019

Confession time: for much of this year I struggled with getting my work done during my typical work hours. Here's how I fixed it.

Code

Why Your Site Should Be On A Supported Version of PHP

September 26, 2019

Keeping your PHP version up to date will give you immediate performance gains and your website will be more secure.

Studio News

Block 81 is an Official Craft Partner

September 17, 2019

Block 81 is a Craft CMS partner, which means we're pretty good at working with Craft-powered websites. 😄

For Clients

Why Your Website’s CMS Should Be Updated

September 17, 2019

From security to saving money to having a faster website, keeping your website’s CMS up to date is an important part of your overall website health.

For Clients

How To Find A Web Designer Experienced In B2B

September 15, 2019

It might seem like finding a web designer is easy, but not every web designer is as experienced as they say.

For Clients

How To Choose A Web Developer (podcast)

September 6, 2019

Choosing a web developer can be an overwhelming task. Learn what to look for in this episode from the Website 101 podcast.

Productivity & PM

Productivity and Organization Workflow in My Design Work

August 19, 2019

My productivity and organization as a web designer.

Code

A README for “Simple” Websites?

August 12, 2019

Create a README for even "standard" or "simple" websites. Your future self will thank you.

For Clients

What Makes a Website Mobile Friendly?

August 10, 2019

Having a mobile friendly website means optimizing your website to be compatible and readable on mobile browsers. But there's a bit more to it than that.

Code

Why I Haven’t Jumped On the Tailwind CSS Bandwagon

July 8, 2019

Utility-first CSS (also known as functional CSS or atomic CSS) is all the rage. I’ve stayed away from it. But likely not for the reasons you may think.