Portfolio Planning

Business, Web

After decades at the same job, it’s time to put my portfolio back together. Read how I determined my portfolio items and managed the project.

Turning Brettro Back On

Autobiographical, Business

With the start of this new chapter, it seems like a great time to restart Brettro.

A New Chapter

Autobiographical

Thirty years ago today I did the best thing I have ever done for myself: I moved to Washington, DC.

Lego?

Brett's Bricks, Inspiration

Lego is design and that’s why I post about it here.

Update 2: The Bland Brettrospective

Business, Web

A brief update on Brettro.com’s design.

What is all the Figcitement?

Business, Identity, Web

About a month ago, after hearing more and more about Figma, I started using it to manage my design system.

LEGO Lion Knights’ Castle

Brett's Bricks, Business

This build is chock full of clever details and hidden compartments. This was an extremely fun build.

Update: Website Content Workflow, Now with Ulysses

Business, Web

A few years ago I came across Ulysses, a writing app that streamlined my entire content workflow.

Exporting InDesign to HTML: Images

Labs, Print, Web

The third of a multi-part series doing a deep dive into Adobe InDesign’s Export to HTML functionality with this post focusing on images.

Exporting InDesign to HTML: Tables

Labs, Print, Web

Part two of a multi-part series doing a deep dive into Adobe InDesign’s Export to HTML functionality with this post focusing on tables.

Exporting InDesign to HTML: the Basics

Labs, Print, Web

I took a deep dive into InDesign’s Export to HTML function to find out just how robust it is.

Product Numbering Standard: Moving to Lists

Business

After seeing the value of using Microsoft Lists for my editorial calendar, I decided to use it for managing my product numbering standard.

Capabilities

From complete polished, professional websites to email marketing to content strategy.

From logo design to brand manuals to complete visual identity development.

From document production to signage to template creation.

From storyboarding to post-production to motion graphics.