I'm a web designer and WordPress consultant near Baltimore, MD.

I've been making websites since 2001 and I'm here to tell you about what I can do for you. Below are excerpts from my latest blog posts on design, WordPress, WordCamp events, and life as a professional freelancer.

Latest Blog Posts

How iThemes Builder sped up my workflow

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There’s no shame in using the best tools at your disposal.

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WordCamp Philly: A bit of a follow up

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In the gentle words of an aging pop star: “If I could turn back time.”

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WordCamp Philly 2011 Presentation Resources

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I did that way too quickly.

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Faux Minimalism

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Never confuse minimalism with derivative reduction. Minimalism requires originality.

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Every WordPress theme has its own learning curve

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Fair warning: tweaking someone else’s theme is never as straightforward as you think. There’s a reason theme frameworks have gotten popular for custom designer/developers.

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Timthumb zero day vulnerability: time to get back to basics

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It’s time to rethink how we bundle plugins with WordPress themes, and give our endusers the benefit of the doubt that they are smart enough to do some installations and updates on their own.

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Dreamers and Doers

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Those who can, do. Those who can’t, read Lifehacker and fantasize about the perfect system to get things done.

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WordCamp Raleigh 2011 Presentation: Bridging the Designer-Developer Gap

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Well, that was nerve-wracking.

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I’m speaking at WordCamp Raleigh

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“Bridging The Designer/Developer Gap” is aimed at helping attendees learn a bit more about each other, themselves and the wid and wacky skill set that we all need when working with WordPress.

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A new beginning of sorts

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Not so much a new kid on the block as I am putting up a new house.

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