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Brettro Product Numbering, File Naming and File Structure Standards
For years I wrestled with how to name and where to save my creative files. And then I came across “Designing Brand Identity” and my light bulb went off. Continue Reading
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Brettro Design System: Global Design Decisions
As I did more reading on design systems, I realized I need to think through some larger concepts and ideas. Continue Reading
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Adobe CC Libraries: What Are They?
In 2015 Adobe released CC Libraries as part of Adobe Creative Cloud. Get a high-level overview and a look at how Brettro uses and organizes them. Continue Reading
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How ‘Resilient Management’ Helps, Part 1
Lara Hogan’s book “Resilient Management” provides a great reference for managers and served as a great validator of my management style. Continue Reading
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The LEGO Pirates of Barracuda Bay
This is one of the best, most fun LEGO builds I have ever done. And it has skeleton mini figures! Continue Reading
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Diving into Design Systems
It seems design systems have taken the web world by storm, so I thought I’d dive in and see what it’s all about. Continue Reading
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Update: The Bland Brettrospective
An update on where I am with redesign my blog’s theme. Continue Reading
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My Creative Toolbox
I ran across a post in 2014 where the writer documented his web development toolbox. I loved the idea, so I’ve documented my toolbox here. Continue Reading
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What Is ‘Uncle Sam, Inc.’?
It’s important to me to keep a clear separation from the work I do for the government and the work I do on my own. Continue Reading
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Website Content Workflow
As I’ve (slowly) began writing again, I documented my workflow for planning content, writing it and ultimately posting it. Continue Reading
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The Perfect User Interface Sketch Pad
Check out the perfect sketch pad for me to take pencil to paper as I ideate on designs for brettro.com Continue Reading