I'm Ketan ‐ A Melbourne web designer and developer
with over 20 years of industry experience.
www.hellobonsai.com
I recently took part in a global survey by Hello Bonsai about the effects of Covid-19 on freelancers and independent designers/developers like myself. Here are the results. Read more
13 May 2020 freelancing survey business
I recently read a blog post by Shopit Commerce about how Shopify limits its features based on their plans. It was a pointless post that focuses on the “issues” with using Shopify, in order to magnify their own offering. But, it made me think about all the good features Shopify does have.
12 May 2020 shopify ecommerce web development
Over the last few months, I’ve had the opportunity to work on a uniquely challenging Shopify project in which I had to create a “customise your product” section using only the options available in Shopify.
2 May 2020 shopify web design web development
I listen to all kinds of musical genres when I’m designing or coding, so I thought it would be cool to post a list of albums I’ve been listening to every month.
28 April 2020 music coding life designing
meyerweb.com
Eric Meyer says “If you are in charge of a website that provides even slightly important information, or important services, it’s time to get static” and I totally agree. Forget the dynamic frameworks and go back to basics. Read more
21 April 2020 web design web development eric meyer
create.adobe.com
See how movie poster designers carefully select typefaces—and then slice and dice them. Read more
7 March 2020 typography graphic design
JetBrains have released a new, very nice, typeface specifically designed for developers.
23 January 2020 development coding font typeface
I’ve been using Grammarly for just over a year now, and it’s a tool that I use a lot! Not only has it improved my grammar, but it also ensures that any emails I send out for new projects remain professional and make sense.
medium.com
A brilliant way of using a sectioned liquid template across multiple Shopify pages. Read more
8 January 2020 shopify liquid web design
www.oberlo.com
Starting an online store is not as easy as some platforms make out. There are a lot of effort required in getting those first few sales. This article by Oberlo, covers the essentials. Read more
2 January 2020 shopify ecommerce online store business
www.shopify.com.au
A great article about lessons learned from running online stores. If you’re a new business or are thinking of starting an online store, this is definitely worth a read. Read more
I recently created a new design for Rajani Superstore’s website, for whom I designed and built their first website for over 10 years ago.
13 December 2019 ui design ecommerce web design
www.beingfreelance.com
I chat to Steve Folland from the “Being Freelance” podcast about the lessons I’ve learnt along the way, including the difficulties involved in taking on employees and the benefits of being a solo freelancer. Read more
A new book for my collection. I didn’t realise it was so big - it doesn’t fit on my shelf!
28 October 2019 graphic design book history
I designed this small static website for a client’s holiday rental home in Moraira, Spain.
23 October 2019 static website ui design web design
youtu.be
An insightful video by Chris Do about business partners, and one that related very well to my own personal experiences and circumstances. Definitely worth a watch. Read more
20 October 2019 business
Here’s a little trick I learned for removing null or empty values from an array in Shopify’s liquid.
20 October 2019 shopify liquid web development
Over the weekend, I decided to make a few changes to the blog on my website and switch it over to using Tumblr. It was previously built using Contentful, the headless CMS, but I was finding it difficult to post things up as it could only be accessed via the desktop and not mobile.
20 October 2019 web development
