Writing
Writing about process, tools, learning and the ongoing work of building things that last.
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Brettro Design System: Containers & Layouts
Read how I developed my content and page containers and began my layout templates.
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Update 3: The (No More) Bland Brettrospective
I have finally launched my website’s latest custom WordPress theme bringing years of “the bland Brettrospective” to an end.
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Learning to Letter, Part 1: the ‘Lettering Manual’
Join me on my multi-part journey in learning the basics of the art of hand lettering.
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Portfolio Planning
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.
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Turning Brettro Back On
With the start of this new chapter, it seems like a great time to restart Brettro.
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A New Chapter
Thirty years ago today I did the best thing I have ever done for myself: I moved to Washington, DC.
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Lego?
Lego is design and that’s why I post about it here.
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Update 2: The Bland Brettrospective
A brief update on Brettro.com’s design.
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Brettro Design System: Typography, Part 1
I love typography and was very excited to tackle this aspect of the system. Read how I tackled it and dealt with some frustration about it.
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What is all the Figcitement?
About a month ago, after hearing more and more about Figma, I started using it to manage my design system.
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Boo.
Happy Halloween!
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Motorized Lighthouse
The brick colors and functional rotating light in this build are incredible.