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Custom websites, design systems, Core Web Vitals, and conversion-first UX on Next.js, Shopify, Webflow, and headless CMS stacks.

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Web Design

Dark Mode: Design Rules That Don't Look Like an Inverted Site

Why most dark modes look cheap — and the design rules that make a proper dark variant.

Jul 17, 20243 min
Web Design

The Performance Budget We Set Before Designing a Single Pixel

Design decisions drive performance. Setting performance budgets up front prevents the painful rework cycle later.

Jul 17, 20243 min
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The Redesign Mistake That Costs Clients 40% of Traffic

Most agency redesigns destroy SEO. Here's the handover process we use to redesign sites without losing a single organic session.

Jul 16, 20243 min
Web Design

Navigation: The Three-Tap Rule We Enforce

Why every page on your site should be reachable in three taps — and how to architect for that constraint.

Jul 16, 20243 min
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The Homepage Structure That Converts B2B Visitors

A homepage layout refined across 50+ B2B launches — and why every section earns its spot.

Jul 8, 20243 min
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The Blog Layout Decisions That Improve Reading Completion

Layout choices proven to lift time-on-page and scroll depth for long-form content.

Jul 6, 20243 min
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The 404 Page That Recovers Traffic

A good 404 isn't just a dead-end. It's a second chance to convert the visitor.

Jul 3, 20243 min
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The Accessibility Checklist That Catches 80% of Issues

The high-leverage accessibility checks that eliminate most issues without hiring a specialist.

Jun 26, 20243 min
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Why We Build Every Marketing Site on Next.js — and When We Don't

The case for Next.js as a marketing site default in 2026, and the handful of scenarios where Webflow or Shopify still wins.

Jun 25, 20244 min
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The One-Page-Per-Intent Principle We Use to Structure Marketing Sites

Why we resist the urge to consolidate pages — and the simple principle that keeps information architecture clean.

Jun 24, 20243 min
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Design Tokens: The Foundation Layer Most Teams Skip

What design tokens are, why they matter, and the minimal token system to ship.

Jun 23, 20243 min
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Why We Build With Server Components on Every New Site

The performance and DX wins of Next.js Server Components for marketing sites.

Jun 16, 20243 min
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Why We Stopped Using Carousels on Marketing Sites

Carousels test poorly on nearly every metric. Here's the evidence and what to use instead.

Jun 14, 20243 min
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The Pricing Page Patterns That Reliably Convert

Three pricing page structures we test against, and when each wins.

Jun 2, 20243 min

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