What exactly is the point of having a website and where does good design come into the equation?
If your business is not selling a product or taking enquiries through its website then you may find yourself wondering, ‘is it just a vanity project?’
(spoiler alert, the answer is no!)
Building an effect and functional website is no small task. It requires time, money and consideration for what purpose it will serve. But if you're unsure what this purpose is, do you even need a website?
Admittedly, having a website can allow you to highlight your previous work and provide potential clients with an avenue to contact you, but what does it do beyond that?
So, what’s the point?
Well, despite the…
Developer or not, not many people want to go directly into the source code of their website just to write a blog post in straight HTML.
Assuming you’re in the majority here, you’re going to find yourself needing some way to manage the content you’re posting to your site… a Content Management System, if you will, which brings us on to the questions that web developers have been arguing over for years, which CMS is best and which should I be using?
For a long time, WordPress was seen as the gold standard and to this day, the familiarity in…
Using the right tools can make or break a project. These are the ones we’ve found work best for us.
Development stacks. Not a remotely new concept but an everchanging one nonetheless.
It’s somewhat of an unwritten requirement that, as web developers, we keep up to date with the rapid evolution of the various technologies that make up the industry. And although I’m personally of the belief that this forced adherence to embracing change is ultimately a good thing, there are certainly arguments for both sides.
The rapid expansion and open-source nature of many of these tools means that the potential for what we can do in the browser is increasing exponentially. …
Let us take a second to introduce ourselves and share a little insight into the things we make and the reasons we make them.
Introductions can be awkward, but first impressions are important. And as the new kids on the block, we’ve got everything to prove…
So without further ado, allow us to introduce ourselves… Hi, we are Silk Studio 👋 a UK based, digital design studio. If you’re not totally sure what the means, don’t sweat it, we’ll get to that in a second!
For now, all you need to know is that we design and build websites, digital products and the visual identities for brands and businesses who see themselves as a force for good.
*There, that wasn’t so hard…
So, who are we?
Small talk…
