Articles
Notes on building things, solving problems and learning as I go. Occasionally, a detour into books, running, cycling or cooking.
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Why I came back to design
Why I stepped back from design in 2020, returned in 2025, and how branding, application UX and critical thinking now shape my development work.
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What the iPad keeps teaching me about website design
Why designing for an iPad means thinking beyond breakpoints: input methods, readable content, navigation and layouts that survive different contexts.
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Dark mode and the colour choices behind it
Designing dark mode through colour roles, contrast checks and user preferences, with a small CSS example and a practical review process.
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Build your website like a book: structure, data and usefulness
Why I start website design with the information people need, and what books can teach us about clear navigation, consistent data and useful pages.
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Why accessibility belongs in the SEO conversation
Readable content, meaningful structure and usable controls support the people visiting a website and help make its information easier to understand.
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CSS3 and Bootstrap: a useful foundation for agency websites
How I use responsive CSS and Bootstrap 3 as a practical foundation for agency websites, while keeping the design, content and client in view.
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How I approach application design
Designing a business application from the information it holds to the people using it: requirements, wireframes, familiar patterns, permissions and testing.