A blog by Kelly Barkhurst featuring articles about Full Stack Design and Full Stack Development.
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.
Tired of closing the same Microsoft OneDrive modal every time you restart your Mac? If you’re a Google Drive power user, those startup popups are just digital clutter. Here is a 60-second "sanity fix" to clean up your background processes and reclaim your productivity using macOS System Settings.
How to create anchor hyperlinks that work outside of Wix Studio menus for your website. Custom Velo and CSS solution.
Stop manually writing ALL your SEO data. Learn how I used Gemini to parse Wix Studio CMS data (JSON and all) to generate 60+ unique, high-conversion meta descriptions in minutes. A perfect workflow for designers scaling their technical SEO.
You can now open and edit PDFs directly in InDesign 2026 without a single extra subscription. It’s a massive "YAY" for designers, but it’s not foolproof. Discover what survives the conversion and what you'll have to rebuild from scratch.