It’s been a year since you decided to bite the bullet and turn your personal passion into your profession. You’ve come home from work every night and put a few hours into creating a business plan and now you’re starting to take on small projects on the weekends. Now, the income from these projects is… Read more
In December 2019, WordPress rolled out version 5.0, introducing a new approach to editing and managing content. When the block editor was in beta in the fall, we decided it would be best to embrace this new approach and work quickly to integrate it into our process, development and design approaches. Although change is terrifying,… Read more
“Happy type” is a phrase that many designers take for granted, but what makes type “happy”? Happy type means that when someone comes to your website the type should make them… feel happy, whether that’s in a literal sense or in less obvious ways. The type should be legible, accessible, beautiful, and ring true to… Read more
A conversation with Kasandra Staniscia Changing jobs is tough, but changing fields entirely can be truly daunting. While it can be scary to think about, it can also be exciting! Just take it from Kasandra Staniscia— journalist turned yoga teacher turned communicator turned content strategist extraordinaire. Talk about an impressive resume! Kasandra is now part… Read more
WordPress officially released version 5.0 in December 2018 with its major feature being the brand new editor—Gutenberg. If you’re a person who works with WordPress, odds are you’ve probably heard about this. The classic WordPress editor is a straightforward text box with some rich-text editing capabilities, but with Gutenberg, WordPress has rebuilt the editor around… Read more
Whether it’s on purpose or subconsciously, we all follow trends (yes, even you diehard hipsters out there). Trends aren’t very interesting just on their own, but the conversation around them is. How did the designer land on this decision? Why is this typeface so popular? Why is everyone using that type of illustration? Looking at… Read more
Kobot’s hot tips for conducting interviews that are good for everyone In recent years, the importance of conducting research before you begin work on a project has started to gain more clout. Professionals in all sectors are realizing the full scope of what they need to do before starting a project—and it can be daunting!… Read more
You’ve found the right company to build your website or develop your digital product (maybe it’s Kobot!). You’ve agreed on a budget and signed a contract. What happens next? Well, any agency worth their weight in bitcoin is going to invite you to a meeting aptly named: the Kickoff. Kickoff should start with high fives… Read more
Questions you should answer before you call a designer Starting a business or running an organization can be hard enough without having to think about the task of creating the dreaded online presence. Reaching out to someone like Kobot is a substantial first step to ticking this off your list, but it’s a great idea… Read more
Welcome to the Kobot blog! Personally, I (Jodie) have always felt more of the “new year, new me” impulse in the fall than in the New Year. So that is my explanation for why we’ve had a fully redone, rebranded website since February (Pretty slick, eh?) and we’re just getting this blog rolling now. But… Read more