An overview of contrast ratios, what you need to look out for, and how to comply with WCAG requirements — Before we start, I’d like to apologise in advance… I’m based in the UK, so the the flipping between colour/color in this article is real! When asking if something is accessible, common feedback will be around contrast ratios. This article aims to outline what contrast ratios are - in context…

A brief overview of design tokens, what they can do, and why you should be using them in your projects — Have you ever got back from IKEA, full of anticipation and excitement at the thought of constructing a cupboard yourself? Only to be left questioning your life choices two hours later, when you realise you’ve put two of the panels on upside down. This can be a similar experience when…

It is becoming more and more common for people to dip their feet into the world of freelancing. That usually means freelancing in your spare time, potentially juggling it with a full time job and a family. I’m married, I have two daughters under 6, and a full time job…

Portfolio website refresh — Following on from the rather rash decision to redo my personal website (you can find part 1 here), I wanted to talk through the designs I have pulled together. …

Portfolio website refresh — It’s February. It’s 2020. I’m hoping – for the sake of my life expectancy – it’s a bit early for a midlife crisis. So instead of shopping for sports cars or training for a marathon, I’m going to give my website a refresh. The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed…

Stuff that keeps me awake at night: my phone, my batting average in 2004, and worrying about accessibility. What if I’ve built a component that not everyone can use? We now all know that accessibility isn’t just a nice to have. I wanted to go over my current approach for…

Fish and chips, Posh and Becks, Netflix and chill. These are all things that go well together; or so I’m told. It’s time to add BEM and SASS to the list. What are they? BEM (Block. Element. Modifier) is a naming methodology, which aims to solve many of the problems you’ll commonly encounter…

I think we can all agree, naming things is hard. I’ve got two daughters, and naming them was tricky. Largely because when you name a thing that is going to outlive you, you don’t really want to name it after someone you don’t like. …