Design

Okay, confession time: I once accidentally called 8087579501, thinking it was the number for a cloud service support line. It wasn’t. Instead of AWS support, I reached someone who was very confused, slightly annoyed, and clearly not ready to talk about Kubernetes clusters. That awkward moment—me, trying to explain CI/CD pipelines to a random Hawaiian grandmother—led to a realization: in …

So picture this: I was standing in the middle of a chaotic printer shop, clutching a handful of business cards that looked like they time-traveled straight from 1999. I had used some free online tool and thought I was a graphic designer for about five minutes. Oh, sweet summer child. When the print guy side-eyed my pixelated logo like it …

When I first started blogging, my biggest struggle wasn’t coming up with content (trust me, I have plenty to say), it was picking a theme. I spent hours, days even, clicking through options—hoping to find the perfect one that would not only look gorgeous but also make my content shine. Spoiler alert: It didn’t happen on the first try, but after experimenting …

Ever tried designing a website and thought, “I want this to look perfect—without spending days on coding?” That was me when I first started designing. I was bombarded with endless page builders in WordPress, all promising to make my life easier.  It was like being in a candy store, but I had no idea which treat to grab first. After trying, …

I remember the first time I hired a web design agency—it felt like setting out on a grand adventure. I had a vision for my brand, but I wasn’t sure how to bring it to life. The process of selecting the right agency was overwhelming, and, let’s be honest, it’s a little bit like dating. You’re looking for that perfect match, …

You’ve probably encountered one of those sneaky little pop-ups when you’re browsing online: a message or form that appears right in the middle of your screen, interrupting your flow. Sounds a little annoying, right? Well, I used to feel the same way, until I learned how to masterfully design modals in web design.  Spoiler alert: They can actually be incredibly useful …

I’ll admit it—when I first started in the design world, I didn’t get the whole “white label” thing. It sounded a little too… corporate for my taste, like something you’d find in the back office of a big company.  But as the years passed, I realized how much power it holds for freelancers and agencies alike. Let’s face it, in the fast-paced …