Returning to RSS with Feedly
I’ve been going somewhat crazy streamlining my services lately to keep things simple for myself.
Journal
Switching my website to Jekyll was easy peasy
I’ve been thinking about replacing my Contentful + PHP managed website with a Jekyll one for some time, and this month I’ve finally gone and done it.
8 April 2021 static website jekyll cms github
nationaltoday.com
It's Alfred Hitchcock Day!
It’s time to watch those great movies by the Master of Suspense: North by Northwest, Physco, The Birds to name just a few. Read more
2020. What a year it's been.
I don’t need to tell you that 2020 has been a crazy year. It’s certainly been a year of change resulting in us reflecting on our everyday lives and deciding what we need and don’t.
23 December 2020 freelancing personal business 2020
www.sketch.com
The new Sketch icon: how they redesigned a classic for Big Sur
A great article with insight on how Sketch redesigned their icon for macOS Big Sur. Read more
9 December 2020 icons logo design
New Printway logo
The new logo I created for Printway this week which relates more to their products/services. They have been in business for a while, so I wanted to design a logo that was bold and with presence.
6 December 2020 logo design
www.shopify.com
Introducing Shopify Subscription APIs: Build Apps That Integrate with Shopify Checkout
One of the most requested features for Shopify has been subcriptions, and finally there is something available, albeit through their APIS. Read more
joshwcomeau.com
Full-Bleed Layout Using CSS Grid
Interesting idea on creating full-bleed layouts using css grid - not something I ever thought off using for this type of layout, but definitely a great idea! Read more
13 October 2020 css web design css grid
css-tricks.com
How to Make a Media Query-less responsive Card Component
A great article about using flex-basis and flex-wrap instead of media queries when creating components. Read more
10 September 2020 css responsive web design
On Repeat - My most played albums for July 2020
Here’s my list of music for July 2020, with Headswim and Kula Shaker getting on there.
3 August 2020 music coding life designing
Computer Arts magazine bids farewell
After 25 years inspiring the creative industry, Computer Arts magazine has bid farewell, all thanks to Coronavirus.
28 July 2020 web design illustration magazines
The web designer's problem with dribbble
I’ve been a dribbble account user for over a year now, and a casual “browser” for quite some time. It’s great for collecting inspiration and ideas, but lately, I’ve been looking less and less at it.
27 July 2020 dribbble web design
www.bbc.com
BBC Sport website at 20: How the site has changed over the past two decades
The BBC Sport website just marked their 20th anniversary by publishing this article describing the all the design changes the site has gone through. Read more
6 July 2020 design web design bbc
On Repeat - My most played albums for June 2020
Here’s my list of music for June 2020 with Elbow being on repeat a lot; reminding me of walking through the streets of Manchester, and Elbow’s own branded beer!
1 July 2020 music coding life designing
mxb.dev
The Return of the 90s Web
A nice little article about how some of the web design trends we all knew have come full circle, like having our own blogs on our personal websites, static websites and using WYSIWYG tools. Read more
30 June 2020 web design
I've finally given up with Sketch.Cloud!
I’ve been using Sketch for a few years now, and their free cloud offering was a very welcome addition. But, the last few months have been testing my patience and have been making me revisit the way I work with Sketch. So today, I finally gave in and signed up with Marvel.
On Repeat - My most played albums for May 2020
There hasn’t been any new music that’s caught my attention lately, so I’ve been listening to a lot of old albums this month. One of my particular favourites is “OK” by Talvin Singh which came out while I was at university…a very long time ago.
30 May 2020 music coding life designing
Six months without Twitter...so far, so good
It’s been six months since I quit Twitter (and LinkedIn) and so far I’ve had no inclinations to go back. In fact, it’s been refreshing, and stress-free not having to use twitter. I don’t miss it at all.
19 May 2020 twitter
youtu.be
Youtube video: min(), max(), and clamp() are CSS magic!
I’ve used min() and max() in CSS many times, but I wasn’t aware of clamp(), which looks amazing for typography! This youtube video by Kevin Powell shows a great example of them in use. Read more
16 May 2020 css responsive typography
www.vitsoe.com
Dieter Rams’s ten principles for good design
All of Dieter Rams’s “Ten Principles for Good Design” are just as important today than when he said this back in the late 70’s. He asked himself the key question “is my design good design?”, which lead to his ten principles. Read more
16 May 2020 design