custom design
Notes from the shop — process, tools, and the occasional opinion.
August 2, 2024
What Is UI/UX Design?
Whether you’re interested in becoming a web designer or are looking to have a new website built, you’ll no doubt hear a lot about…
June 7, 2024
Using a Website Wireframe to Convert More Customers
Rumor has it you’re building a new website. That’s so exciting! You’ve likely already started imagining the finished product. How do your logo and…
June 4, 2024
What Is a Wireframe?
A website wireframe is a visual representation of a website that shows its general layout, navigation, and pages with user experience (UX) and user…
May 7, 2024
The Advantages of Custom Website Design
Building your website using custom website design is a cost-effective way to reach customers while differentiating yourself from competitors. From ecommerce businesses to B2B…
May 7, 2024
Squarespace vs WordPress: Which Is Right for Your Business?
As more small business owners dive into the world of custom website design, they generally wonder if a DIY website option like Squarespace, WordPress,…
September 20, 2013
Infusion + Twenty Twelve theme
Update: I've taken these themes down from Github. We've changed how we use Infusion, moving from a parent/child setup to strictly parent. It's for…
March 27, 2009
Custom built websites vs web templates
Here at Spigot Design, we plug ourselves as a 'custom' web design studio, with heavy emphasis on the custom (and design) parts. But occasionally…
March 13, 2009
3 reasons against hiring your friend’s neighbor’s kid
If you're a business owner looking to get your enterprise on the web, here are three very good reasons to avoid hiring the kid…
October 31, 2008
New Spigot Design logo unveiled
While not a new logo per se, we're proud to announce a cleaner, smoother version of our logo. The old version was drawn in…