A blog by Kelly Barkhurst featuring articles about Full Stack Design and Full Stack Development.
Ever try to delete background audio from a video clip only to accidentally wipe out your entire video track? It happens to everyone. While both Premiere Pro and Descript let you fix this, they handle track separation completely differently under the hood. Here is a quick look at why they differ, plus the exact steps to unlock your files in both tools.
Opening Adobe InDesign for the first time can feel incredibly overwhelming, but mastering the basics doesn’t have to be a headache. In this complete beginner’s guide, we use a work-in-progress poster layout to break down the essential workspace tools you actually need to know. From handling text boxes and styling fonts to perfectly scaling graphics without distorting them, these quick...
Did you know that massive enterprise sites like Disney, Microsoft, and the White House rely on WordPress? In this visual guide, we pull back the curtain and show you two foolproof ways to uncover the hidden tech stack of any website.
Managing schema on a closed CMS like Squarespace is usually a manual nightmare. In this post, we move beyond static JSON-LD and build a "Full Stack" bridge. I’ll show you how to use vanilla JavaScript to dynamically scrape Squarespace Accordions and nest FAQ data directly into your WebPage graph—ensuring your SEO stays in sync even when the content changes.
Moving from Squarespace to frameworks like Statamic means managing your own "environment." When your old project won't build due to a Node.js OpenSSL error, don't retreat to a web-builder—use AI as your "Senior Dev" and learn the one-line fix to get back to work.
Stop choosing between security and good design. Learn how to build an invisible "Honeypot" in Statamic to trap spam bots before they hit your inbox—all without using clunky, ugly CAPTCHAs that frustrate your real users.
Ever opened your Statamic Control Panel to see "No entries found" despite having hundreds of submissions? Don’t panic—your data isn't gone. Learn how bot spam and "Malformed UTF-8" errors can crash your dashboard and how to rescue your files via the terminal.
Standard WordPress roles are often too broad, but heavy permission plugins are overkill. In this guide, we’re going the "Full Stack" route—using a PHP "Gatekeeper" script to lock your Editors into specific "safe zones." Whether you need to allow access to a single Specials page or an entire directory of Gallery children, this set-it-and-forget-it solution keeps your dashboard clean and your site...
Noticed a mysterious "T" icon on your InDesign images? Adobe’s new AI alt-text feature is officially here, but it’s causing a major headache for designers: unwanted "AI-generated" tooltips in Acrobat. Learn how to reclaim your professional reputation, disable the automation, and keep your PDFs accessible without the digital clutter.
Stuck with an unclickable element in InDesign? Whether you're a new graphic designer or a web dev, learn how to troubleshoot "locked" objects by mastering the logic of Linked Assets and Parent Pages.