Category: Build Notes

  • Building a Website for a Real Dental Clinic (Without Being Hired)

    I wasn’t hired for this—I just built it and sent it anyway. I’ve been working on a small project for a dental clinic—GM Smile Dental Studio. I didn’t get hired for it. I just decided to build a sample website and see if I could turn a real business into something more structured online. Most…

  • What Makes a Website Feel Premium?

    Most premium websites don’t actually use more design. They use less — more carefully. The difference is usually in the small decisions: Spacing that gives content room to breathe. Typography that feels calm instead of loud. Navigation that stays out of the way. Consistency between sections, buttons, and layouts. The best websites rarely try to…

  • Starting GridPractice

    GridPractice is a space for building small web design experiments—focused on layout, structure, and simplicity. It started during my time as a technical support representative for a web hosting service, where I saw how websites behave in real environments—how they break, load, and get fixed. That experience sparked a deeper curiosity about how websites are…