The latest news, ideas, projects, missives, and thoughts from Wildfire Studios
(Also known in laymans’ circles as a ​“blog”)
Studio Missive 14: an update on e‑commerce for NPOs, and lessons learned from filming my first video
I am making good progress on finding an e‑commerce solution for NPOs. I also tried and failed to make my first YouTube video.
Studio Missive 13:the current state of e‑commerce for nonprofits
After years of using Snipcart’s e‑commerce solution for NPOs, I’m looking for a better way.
Studio Missive 12: a video setup
This week at the studio: turning the design shop into a design and video shop.
Studio Missive 11: New CSS features, Liquid Glass on the web, and crossing finish lines
What’s inspiring me and what I’ve worked on at the studio this week.
Studio missive #10: a business retreat
BTS from Wildfire Studios: a few inspiring things and a business retreat.
Studio Missive #9
A ton of great web design inspiration and a teaser of some web designs I’ve been cooking up myself
Studio Missive #8
In this week’s BTS: how do you find a way back to your creative self if you’re in a lull, or burned out?
Studio Missive #7: fixing website designs that look broken in iOS 26
More thoughts on Safari’s redesign in iOS 26, as well as some thoughts on the future of creativity on the web, and some neat new browser tech.
Studio Missive #6
Twelve years of Wildfire Studios and five things that are inspiring me this week.
Twelve years of Wildfire Studios (and a Q & A)
Reflecting on twelve years of running an independent web design and front-end dev studio, and answering questions from friends.
Studio Missive #5
Exploring SVG rendering in browsers, and finding inspiration in guitar manufacturing.
Scaling SVGs without scaling their strokes (2025 edition)
In 2023, I wrote about inconsistencies I encountered while scaling SVGs without changing stroke width. Today, it mostly works (with caveats).