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Setting Up a New Craft CMS Project from a Starter Repo

After building a lot of Craft CMS sites from scratch, I created a starter project that's been saving me a good chunk of time on each new build since.

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For Clients

Small Studio, Big Impact: Why a Solo Web Developer Might Be Your Perfect Match

Finding the right web developer for your small business isn't about the biggest team or lowest price—it's about finding a true partner who communicates clearly, delivers quality work, and sticks…

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How I Plan My Week As a Web Designer

A look at my weekly planning system using Things 3 and Apple Calendar, including how I balance client projects, support retainers, and internal work without burning out.

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The Niche Myth: Why Being a Jack-of-All-Trades Isn't Career Suicide

Everyone keeps telling freelancers to 'find your niche or perish,' but after 20+ years in business without one, I'm here to tell you that being a Swiss Army knife in a world of scalpels might just be…

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Git Commit Messages

I've started writing Git Commit messages in a way that keeps things organized and makes future me a bit happier and less stressed.

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Setting Up Clients for Success with Craft CMS

Putting careful thought into what we hand over to clients makes a world of difference. Here's how to do that with Craft CMS.

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For Clients

Giving Good Feedback During Your Website Project

When a designer or developer asks you, the client, for "feedback", what kind of feedback are we talking about? Here I go over some tips on giving good, useful feedback.

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For Clients

The Iron Triangle (of Web Design Project Expectations)

The Triangle of Expectations (i.e. “good, fast, cheap") doesn't really work—the Iron Triangle does.

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Productivity & PM

Why I Don’t Do Unscheduled Phone Calls

Sticking to scheduled phone calls only was one of the best decisions I've ever made in my business. Here's why.

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Productivity & PM

How I Manage Fonts On My Mac

Here's how I keep font management on my Mac simple and straightforward. Plus, it's free!

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For Clients

It's Time to Rethink Your RFP

RFPs have a ton of pros and cons. But it may be time to rethink them altogether.

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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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