Fucking 2021 hey?! All the fucking growth
15-10-2021
Well fuck. Here I sit at my messy desk again after four months in the depths of a total mental breakdown. Here goes nothing I guess…
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Well fuck. Here I sit at my messy desk again after four months in the depths of a total mental breakdown. Here goes nothing I guess…
Guyyyssssssss variable fonts are the fucking future! You really should use them for literally all your web design projects.
So the new year just brought more of the same isolation, fear, loneliness and anxiety. Except it’s not the same, it’s worse.
My phone’s been on silent since 2007 and I couldn’t be happier. You get to decide how accessible you are to others.
So 2021 is gonna be better than 2020 right? Right? Yes, it will! Because I’m gonna learn, grow and adapt. New year, who dis?!
Communication compatibility is the number one thing that’ll make or break a biz relationship. It’s more important than using emojis!
I’m not a fan of autoloading popups. I low-key hate popups actually. One is more than enough. Two is too many. And three? Forget about it.
From scope creepers to shitty communicators to ghosts I reckon this list covers the worst kinds of design clients.
Without protecting contact forms from bots you’ll likely get bazillions of spam messages, which is so annoying and disappointing!
Nothing but a gallery of adorbale sleepy kittens. Some just plain cute. Some derpy. All sleepy. What more could you ask for?
What is success to you? To me, it’s happiness and freedom. And maintaining my happiness means setting and enforcing boundaries.
Today I’m talking about text justification. You either love it or hate it, but you definitely aren’t ambivalent. Unless you’re me.
This form of storytelling is super simple and while it covers the basics, it’s a bit insulting to your audience and also to you.
SEO – it’s the latest craze right? Okay, so it was the latest craze like 4 years ago, but it’s still hella important right now.
Warning: I’m hella emo right now. What a fucking crazy time. It feels so surreal. And it’s lonely. Truly deeply lonely.
A 404 page is what shows up when visitors click or type in a dead link. You can design a custom one that gives a site that extra pop.
I love Wordpress! It’s versatile, well supported and open-source. Those DIY platforms like Squarespace and Wix can suck it.
Aside from keeping dinosaur attacks at bay. It’s also hella important for SEO and building trust with potential clients and customers.
It’s the dream right?! Or is it? Work whenever you want, or never switch off? Nap time on demand, but so easy to just nap.
Now before you send me hate mail, just hear me out. I promise I’ll make some very good points. And you may even be convinced.
Whoever you are. Be that person. No apologies. No excuses. Confidently and wholehearted you. You’ll make better friends and find better clients.
I’m an approachable problem solver who values honesty and clarity. I’m friendly, and all about a collaborative process. I see the whole branding picture, and view a website as one integral part of an overall brand strategy. Brainstorming is my jam, and I love it almost as much as chatting.
KIND WORDS
Amy has the most amazing ability to interpret a design and add in elements that not only enhance, but that make the sites better than we could have imagined them to be.
~ LIESEL AND GITTA
(The Bash Design Studio)
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