Thoughtful themes. Useful tools. A better place to start.

Web Design

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Choose a theme around your content, not its demo.

A useful theme makes your real pages easier to build. Here is what to check before choosing one.

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A useful theme makes your real pages easier to build. Here is what to check before choosing one.

Start with your pages

Write down the pages your visitors actually need. Map each page to a goal: understand a service, compare products or contact your team. A longer list of templates is not automatically a better fit.

Check the editor

Choose an editing workflow your team can maintain. Test how global typography, colours, navigation and reusable sections are organised before committing.

Try your content

A demo with short headlines and perfect images may look different with your copy. Test longer titles, portrait photography and empty states.

Plan the handover

Keep a record of plugins, licenses, fonts and customisations. Separate content changes from code changes so future maintenance is predictable.

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Performance

 · 4 min

A practical checklist for your next website launch.

Make time for the parts that a beautiful homepage cannot show.

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E-commerce

 · 6 min

Build a product page that answers the next question.

Product information should arrive in the order a shopper needs it.