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…