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When we think of website and software design, we still think of laptops. Yes, we’ve got all the handy gadgets. We never part with our smartphones, be they Android phones or Apple’s iPhones and iPads. Still, when we want to do something seriously, we boot up that laptop and get …

Time is such a precious thing – and yet it’s so easy to waste. To illustrate, a friend of mine who served in the military once remarked that much of their day was spent standing around, awaiting orders. It sounds a lot like a typical web design project – albeit …

Getting people to turn up to a music event or concert is often the hardest part of putting on a show. To make it easier on yourself, you need to have flyers to hang up and pass out whenever the opportunity arises. If you lack the necessary design skills or …

Block themes have ushered in a new era for WordPress. Through the use of full site editing (FSE), they put every facet of a website’s design within reach. There’s no need to open up your code editor, as you can point-and-click your way to a fully custom design. But before …

Photography is a powerful way to bring the outdoors to your fingertips. An incredible landscape can teleport you back to a moment, even when you’re working in your home office. Landscapes come in all shapes and sizes. So too do the Adobe Lightroom presets that style them. While your landscapes …

It wasn’t so long ago that meetings were primarily held in person. Much to the chagrin of many web designers (myself included), remote get-togethers weren’t widely embraced by clients. What a difference a few years makes. Meetings were slowly trending towards remote platforms. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Suddenly, Zoom …