Topic
Design
Interface craft, visual systems, messaging clarity, and layout decisions.
June 3, 2026 · Article
I Built a Local News Website
The Boise started as a personal experiment in local media, AI, maps, and UX. It became a way to rethink what local news can feel like when it is built around how people actually live.
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May 15, 2026 · Short
Your logo is not your brand identity
Your logo does not become powerful just because you put it everywhere. A restaurant is not memorable because the logo is on every napkin and cup. It is memorable because the food is great, the service is great, and the experience is worth coming back for.
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May 11, 2026 · Short
The pet peeve of nearly every graphic designer
If you want a headline to stand out more, you do not always need to tell the designer to make it bigger. Tell them the goal. A good designer may solve that with size, color, type, spacing, contrast, or something else entirely. That is the point.
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May 11, 2026 · Short
Something every portfolio needs
Your portfolio should not only show case studies and cropped preview images. If you have built real projects that people can actually use, make those easy to find. Show people the work, not just the polished summary of the work.
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May 8, 2026 · Short
A logo isn't what makes a brand good
Your logo can look nice. Your visual details can be clever. Your brand elements can feel polished. But none of that is what actually makes the brand good. A brand becomes valuable when the thing it represents is valuable.
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May 7, 2026 · Short
A dynamic approach to a portfolio website
A portfolio does not always need to be a static page you manually update once in a while. For my site, I wanted something more dynamic. So I built a section that makes it easier for people to quickly see the latest projects I’ve been working on.
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May 6, 2026 · Short
What's more important than a brand's logo?
A lot of businesses spend tons of time trying to perfect the logo, fonts, colors, and brand kit. That stuff matters. But it still has to come second to the actual product or service. Because great branding cannot make up for a poor customer experience.
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May 6, 2026 · Short
The single biggest design mistake
One of the biggest design mistakes is assuming every empty space needs to be filled. White space is not wasted space. Sometimes the best design decision is not what you add, but what you remove.
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May 4, 2026 · Short
Tips for working with a designer
Design feedback works best when it explains the problem, not when it tries to design the solution. If your feedback is just a list of exact fonts, colors, movements, and layout changes, you may be making the project harder without realizing it.
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April 27, 2026 · Article
The Monetization of Spam
LinkedIn is selling access to your inbox with sponsored messages you can't opt out of. It's a cautionary tale for anyone building a product with real users.
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April 24, 2026 · Article
Good Design vs. Bad Design
Most designers will talk to you about fonts, colors, and layouts. Few will ever tell you what design actually is — and why that misunderstanding costs everyone.
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April 11, 2026 · Short
The problem with WordPress page builders
Many WordPress page builders try to give the user complete control over design. But for most business owners, that just creates confusion. Instead of updating content, you are navigating panels, settings, and layout controls. That is why I am building a lightweight CMS powered by Next.js. There is one simple feature that makes editing dramatically easier. #NextJS #WebDev #CMS #WebsiteEditing #UXDesign #WordPress
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