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April 2,
2025
2025
Sites & Slices: The Perfect Combo
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Like pizza, a website is made up of essential ingredients. Too little sauce and it's dry and lifeless; too much cheese, and it's overwhelming. Each component needs to work together harmoniously to create an experience that's irresistible.
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April 1,
2025
2025
More Human Than Human? The AI Dilemma
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
As AI-powered tools take over everything from customer service to content creation, a weird paradox emerges: Can automation actually make websites feel more human?
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March 31,
2025
2025
The Fragile Currency of Trust
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Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
When it comes to brands, trust is built in much the same way—through consistency, honesty, and the ability to meet expectations.
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March 28,
2025
2025
Hustle Culture: The Good, The Bad, and The Burnt Out
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Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Ah, hustle culture—the modern badge of honor that says, "I don’t sleep, I grind!" It’s the glorification of overwork, the obsession with productivity, and the strange belief that if you’re not running three side hustles while sipping your fourth coffee, you’re basically a disappointment to capitalism.
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March 27,
2025
2025
When Branding Meets Music
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Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Just as movie soundtracks elevate storytelling, your brand’s theme song could shape how people feel about your business before they even engage with it.
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March 26,
2025
2025
The Power of Words: Shaping Reality, Influence, and the Future
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Yes, the very building blocks of words were called actions. Think about that. Letters waiting to be formed into words weren’t passive. They weren’t just sitting there as meaningless shapes. They were waiting to do something.
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March 25,
2025
2025
Personifying Pixels: Unveiling the Diversity of Website Personalities
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Have you ever wondered what personality your website would have if it were a person? Just like people and their pets, websites can convey a distinct vibe—from playful and whimsical to serious and professional.
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March 24,
2025
2025
Percolating Culture: Coffee and Tea in the Workplace
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
I’m a coffee drinker. I drink a lot of coffee. In fact, the last time I went to a doctor, he told me that my blood coffee level was off the charts and that it is illegal for me to walk the streets with so much coffee in me. I once had a dating service tell me that my ideal match was a cheese danish.
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March 21,
2025
2025
The Hidden Personality of Fonts
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
You probably don’t spend much time thinking about fonts. After all, they’re just letters on a page, right? But what if I told you that fonts have a secret life of their own? That the typeface you unconsciously gravitate toward reveals more about you than you might expect?
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March 20,
2025
2025
From Icons to Avatars: The Power of Brand Mascots
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Brand mascots have played a pivotal role in advertising for over a century, evolving from simple characters to beloved icons that shape how we perceive and connect with brands.
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March 19,
2025
2025
Harmonizing UX: Elevating Digital Spaces with Feng Shui
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Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Digital Feng Shui takes inspiration from the ancient Chinese practice of harmonizing physical spaces to promote positive energy flow. In web design, it translates into creating websites that not only appear visually appealing but also feel intuitively structured and balanced.
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March 18,
2025
2025
Retro Tech’s UX Revival
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Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Nostalgia has a powerful pull, and nowhere is that more evident than in the resurgence of retro technology. Devices that once ruled our pockets, desks, and daily lives—flip phones, typewriters, Palm Pilots—are making a comeback, not just as novelties but as meaningful design inspirations.
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March 17,
2025
2025
Web Design Tastes Like This
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Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
Just like a pastry, every website has a unique style. Some are sleek and minimalist, like a perfectly laminated croissant. Others are loud and colorful, the digital equivalent of a sprinkle-covered donut.,
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March 14,
2025
2025
Experience: The Gold in the Cracks
By
Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
We live in a culture that glorifies the new. New phones, new cars, new ideas. And, yes, new people. Youth is praised as inherently superior—full of energy, innovation, and fresh perspectives.
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March 13,
2025
2025
Blind to the Past, Lost to the Future: How Smart Businesses Break the Cycle
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Paul Kiernan
Paul Kiernan
History has a curious way of teaching us lessons we seem determined not to learn. We often tell ourselves, with great confidence, that certain mistakes, certain tragedies, could never happen again. After all, we've seen the outcomes; we've studied the consequences.
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