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Tyler Sticka

@tylersticka.com
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(he/him) Design leader and creative technologist for 20+ years. Platform Experience Director @thetypefounders.bsky.social. I make websites, apps, indie games, long articles and silly drawings. Opinions here are my own. tylersticka.com

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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 37m
The more expensive everything gets, the more joy I take in rescuing or repairing stuff I already own. A recent example: tylersticka.com/journal/repu... #linux #mac #upcycling
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Repurposing a 15-Year-Old MacBook Air – Tyler Sticka
One person’s e-waste may be that same person’s focused writing tool.
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 28/09/2026
Five of the smallest code snippets that made the biggest impact for me as a child and young adult: tylersticka.com/journal/five... #programming #code #development
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Five Formative Code Snippets – Tyler Sticka
A handful of impactful code samples I encountered early on.
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 28/09/2026
Why Mad Magazine used type instead of hand lettering: www.newsfromme.com/2026/09/27/a... #TIL #comics
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ASK me: Lettering in MAD
Robert Rowe wants to know — hey, that rhymes — “Following up on your MAD magazine post, were economics the main reason the magazine had machine lettering instead of hiring lettere…
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 23/09/2026
It’s here! 👀 @wil.to multipa.ge
A copy of Multipage Version zine issue #02 with the theme “images” laying on my desk, cover featuring an oversized broken image iconA peek at a corner of an interior page featuring a cartoon by me. An anthropomorphic SVG logo excitedly greets characters who may or may not represent major browsers.
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 18/09/2026
Well if @hejchristian.com’s going to reference my site’s “copy to clipboard” buttons in his work, I guess I should probably acknowledge them myself, huh? tylersticka.com/journal/that... #WebDesign #WebDev #CSS
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That Tear-Off Tab Copy Button Effect – Tyler Sticka
I added a “copy to clipboard” button to my site’s code blocks back in February. It works as you’d expect, except for one detail.
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 18/09/2026
Been a while since I posted new #FanArt! Here are my two favorite party members from #MetaphorReFantazio
Cartoony, stylized drawing of Eiselin Burchelli Meijal Hulkenberg (a  roussainte guard with an elven appearance) and Heismay Noctule (a bat-like eugief), both smiling pleasantly
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 09/09/2026
Another anniversary of 9.9.99, another excuse to share my old Ignite talk about the #SegaDreamcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXwn... (I’m happy Sonic’s prospects have improved since this event!)
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IP13: Tyler Sticka - The Best Video Game Console You Probably Never Owned
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Helioscope @helioscopepdx.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
An Open Letter to the Publisher and Editors of The Baltimore Sun from the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
On September 4, 2026, The Sun published what can only technically be called an "illustration" it intended its readers to accept as an editorial cartoon. Whatever the intent, the only message The Sun actually delivered was that it has finally and completely surrendered any remaining claim it may have had to journalistic legitimacy and its former place among the nation's important newspapers. We are advised this is not their first use of Al for creative content.
The illustration in question was not drawn by an artist or even a human being. It was Artificial Intelligence slop, generated in response to juvenile and uninformed prompts. The result was unsurprisingly uninteresting and an insult to journalism, art, and The Sun's readers.
The Sun is not alone among American newspapers taking this degrading way out. But it distinguishes itself because for many years it published the work of one of our nation's premier political cartoonists Kevin Kallaugher (better known as KAL), a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and internationally acclaimed artist. KAL was let go by The Sun in what was called a "cost cutting" move. KAL is a long-time member and emeritus of the AAEC.
The AAEC condemns the use of Al for its
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Mat “Wilto” Marquis @wil.to · 08/09/2026
We’re about halfway through the first run of Multipage #2: IMAGES, and I’m probably only doing the one re-issue of #1: HEADINGS — grab yourself a copy of each while you still can, and help out @translifeline.org at the same time! multipa.ge
Visible content:
WELCOME TO MULTIPAGE VERSION
A zine about HTML elements

FROM THE EDITOR

Alright. Here we go. The images issue.
Deep breaths.

WHAT’S YOUR PROBLEM?
This is the images issue.
SO?
That's like my entire deal.
YOUR "DEAL" IS IMAGES?
I mean, yeah, kind of. Images are in the
top three things that are my deal, easy.
Images, Mega Man 2, and some third thing,
probably.
WHY?
Because images might be the only thing
we’ve managed to fuck up worse than
headings, and we don’t even have the
excuse of a eternally-broken standard.
Good ol' `img` fires off a request for an
image source and puts it on the screen
with staggering efficiency, and it makes a
text alternative available. Worked great
for decades. It still does!
The first half, well, it's fast, so
whatever; may as well cram a huge PNG-24
down the pipe because we vaguely remember
hearing that a PNG doesn't "have
compression," and "compression" probably
looks bad, we bet! Besides, what's four or
five megabytes between friends?
Meanwhile we fully biffed the second half
of what it does; just, couldn’t be
bothered to do it. Enjoy hearing those
filenames, users browsing via assistive
tech.
NO YEAH NOT GREAT
Ah, but unlike headings, image standards
evolved to meet the changing times! You
see, `img` wasn’t up to the task of
delivering sources optimized for a
responsive layout, so through the hard
work and selfless dedication of a whole
crew of brilliant designers and developers
and the strikingly handsome Chair of their
web standards group—
OKAY DIAL IT BACK
—we got all manner of amazing new
standards that allowed `img` to keep on
doing what it did best, but with
brilliantly optimized—
STILL PRETTY BRAGGY
Well, I didn't come up with it. A bunch of
people way smarter and more talented than
I am came up with it all. I just got them
together and, like, printed up stickers
and t-shirts and posted about it and
stuff.
AH SO THIS IS YOUR THIRD "DEAL"
"This?" "This" what?
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Jason Grigsby @gri.gs · 03/09/2026
I loved first issue of Multipage. The second one is on my favorite web topic and features art from @tylersticka.com. These are bound to be collector’s items and they support a great cause. Get your copy ASAP before they are all gone!
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Mat “Wilto” Marquis @wil.to · 03/09/2026
Multipage Version is a zine about HTML elements. Issue #1: HEADINGS and #2: IMAGES are both available now. multipa.ge
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Visit Wilto's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 03/09/2026
I can neither confirm nor deny the presence of a snarky cartoon about browser vendors and #SVG in the pages of @wil.to’s Multipage Version #2 👀 I guess you’ll just have to buy a copy (supporting @translifeline.org in the process 🏳️‍⚧️) to see for yourself? #WebDev #Zine
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Mat “Wilto” Marquis @wil.to · 02/09/2026
Tomorrow, 12:00PM Eastern.
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Multipage Version #2: Images - Wilto's Ko-fi Shop
The second issue of Multipage Version, a zine about HTML elements. This one is about images. All the profits from sales of this issue go to Trans Lif...
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Chen Hui Jing | 陈慧晶 @huijing.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
this is really neat!
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The Type Founders @thetypefounders.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A new expressive sans with a calligrapher’s eye designed by Richard Lipton for Lipton Letter Design. It pairs Seymour Chwast’s playful graphic sensibility and Richard Lipton’s sculptural detailing. Available from liptonletterdesign.com and typographer.com
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 08/08/2026
Recommendation: @audmcname.com’s autobiographical #comics are such a treat every time they pop up in my #RSS feed dailycomic.audmcname.com/dailycomic/2...
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07/30/26
Made with my good left hand.
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Adrian Roselli, pH0 @aardrian.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
What’s nice about this is it easily replaced the multi-`text-shadow` styles I had used for years to get the outline effect on my `<h1>`s. Nobody has complained yet (to me, at least). If you also use that technique, consider updating your code.
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 06/08/2026
I like to think I keep up with new #CSS features, but sometimes I overlook something fun. For example, improvements to text-stroke: tylersticka.com/journal/impr... #WebDesign #WebDev
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Improved CSS Text-Stroke – Tyler Sticka
Arriving late to the party for this fun little CSS trick (with a few gotchas).
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The Type Founders @thetypefounders.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
✨ A new #font family from Mark Simonson! Don’t miss the Notebook entry or the specimen at the bottom of the family page on the site.
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 04/08/2026
Really looking forward to attending #TypeCon in #Portland later this week! www.typecon.com Will you be there? Would love to say hello! (My employer is a sponsor but I’d want to go anyway! 😊) #TypeCon2026
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 03/08/2026
A true tale of homemade trading cards and simulated economies: tylersticka.com/journal/i-br...
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I Broke My 4th-Grade Class Economy – Tyler Sticka
A story from my childhood I’ve been thinking about a lot lately (but I’m sure it’s just a coincidence).
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 26/07/2026
I guess Suika Game is on PC now, but why bother when Dogpile is right there? dogpilegame.com #IndieGame
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Dogpile
Dogpile is a roguelike deck builder about merging cute dogs into bigger dogs. Dogpile is available to play on Steam, and is a collaborative project by Studio Folly (the makers of Gubbins and Real Bird...
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 25/07/2026
Find My Frogs is a beautifully illustrated, super chill little hidden object #IndieGame I enjoyed very much 🐸🔍 On Steam and Switch, or DRM-free on Itch: myeyestudio.itch.io/find-my-frogs
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Find My Frogs by MyEyeStudio
Find My Frogs is a cozy hidden object game where you search for frogs and toads in a peaceful, hand-drawn village.
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 30/06/2026
Excited to share my new role: I’m joining @thetypefounders.bsky.social! tylersticka.com/journal/the-...
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I’m joining The Type Founders! – Tyler Sticka
I’ll be TTF’s Platform Experience Director, using my creative and technical skills in service of the typographic arts.
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Mat “Wilto” Marquis @wil.to · 11/06/2026
Once again, @gri.gs proves that I am the more even-keeled of the two of us — not given to hyperbole or hubris, as he so often is — as he declares the death of responsive images once and for all. Call him a “bad influence” on me if you must (as many people do!), but so help me: I’m inclined to agree.
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Ending Responsive Images
Mat Marquis isn't known for pulling his punches. And yet, Marquis stopped short when he declared The End of Responsive Images. Mat left responsive images on the ropes. I hope to finish them.
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 06/06/2026
Making a big change… tylersticka.com/journal/clou...
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Cloud Four (minus one) – Tyler Sticka
It’s been 13 years, 2 months and 12 days since I joined Cloud Four. But today’s my last as its Creative Director and a full-time team…
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 23/05/2026
They’re closing my childhood #comics shop, so I did the only sensible thing and scanned a few panels from Boris the Bear: tylersticka.com/journal/au-r...
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Au Revoir, TFAW – Tyler Sticka
It seems Dark Horse Comics will close their “Things From Another World” retail stores by the end of June.
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 21/05/2026
This is so similar to a game concept I’ve (completely coincidentally) had in my sketchbooks for a while, cool/surreal to see it brought to life! Looks really cute and fun: store.steampowered.com/app/3336240/... #IndieGame #Frogs
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Save 25% on Walk The Frog on Steam
Guide Froggo through a world on sticky notes and relax while solving the puzzle of his journey home to find his best friend Buddy. Meet quirky animal friends, solve satisfying puzzles, help one anothe...
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 19/05/2026
An extremely meta summary of recent micro-optimizations for fellow #IndieWeb, #WebPerf and #Eleventy nerds 🫶 tylersticka.com/journal/depe...
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Dependency Spring Cleaning – Tyler Sticka
In the spirit of seasonal home organizing, here are several dependency updates I’ve made to this site since my last refactor follow-up (most…
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 13/05/2026
Gosh, Wildwood looks gorgeous: www.youtube.com/watch?v=POne... I adore stop-motion animation (with CG elements that respect the style)
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Wildwood – Official Teaser Trailer
YouTube video by LAIKA Studios
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Sara Soueidan @sarasoueidan.com · 05/05/2026
I am so tired of tools promising to "fix accessibility". I thought we were already past that? seeing how much of a failure accessibility overlays have been. Not a single tool I that promises accessibility without people has actually delivered on its promises. At least none that I know of.
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Old Man Vandehey @spaceninja.com · 05/05/2026
I was already a big believer in automated code checking, but as more devs are experimenting with AI-assisted coding, I think these CI tools are becoming even more valuable. cloudfour.com/thinks/ci-fo...
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How We Use CI to Check Code Standards on Every PR
Automating your code checks ensures every contribution meets standards, reduces the review burden, and increases confidence in AI-generated code.
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Jason Grigsby @gri.gs · 30/04/2026
What a fun article with hilarious illustrations from @tylersticka.com tylersticka.com/journal/wick...
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Wicked Websites: A Rogues’ Gallery – Tyler Sticka
An illustrated guide to the villains endemic to your average web experience.
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 29/04/2026
“The modern web: You’ll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi, probably tylersticka.com/journal/wick... #WebDesign #WebDev #OpenWeb
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Wicked Websites: A Rogues’ Gallery – Tyler Sticka
An illustrated guide to the villains endemic to your average web experience.
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 20/04/2026
A while ago I wrote a simple command-line script to help me create blog posts on my static site. It’s less than 200 lines, introduces no new dependencies and looks pretty cute: tylersticka.com/journal/new-... #WebDev #IndieWeb
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My Own Little New Post CLI – Tyler Sticka
Authoring posts on this site is already pretty simple. But to make it even easier, I wrote a helper script with a smile.
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CSS Weekly @cssweekly.com · 10/04/2026
Frontend News #22 ❤️ Detect at-rule support in CSS 👉 pointer-box-offset property 🦄 Creative ways are to select the HTML element 😍 x86 CPU architecture in CSS Featuring @bram.us, @robinrendle.bsky.social, @tylersticka.com, @dxnny.fun, @rebane2001.bsky.social. 🙏 cssw.io/frontend-new...
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Frontend News #22: x86 CPU in CSS, pointer-box-offset Property, Detecting at-rule Support
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 10/04/2026
New post about the challenge of maintaining access to one’s favorite works of art and entertainment, with some tips toward the end: tylersticka.com/journal/ephe...
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Ephemeral Media – Tyler Sticka
Physical media failings, barriers to backing up, art versus artifact and more conscious collecting.
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 30/03/2026
Over the past 19 years, my team @cloudfour.com have shared over 600 articles and resources with the #WebDesign community, absolutely free. But now, our design practice is in danger without your help. Please read and share: cloudfour.com/thinks/more-... #OpenToWork #UXDesign #UIDesign
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More Projects Please
We’re actively seeking new UX design, UI design or hybrid creative/development challenges to solve.
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Álvaro Montoro @alvaromontoro.com · 01/04/2026
Tyler and his team are super-creative and build amazing experiences.
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Jason Grigsby @gri.gs · 31/03/2026
Oh, I also want to say that I can't get enough of @tylersticka.com's illustration for this article. It does such a great job of capturing how I often feel about web performance. The WTF look on the character's face as it looks at JS is true to life. cloudfour.com/thinks/weigh...
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Weight Loss and the World Wide Web
On my successful journey with GLP-1 and my fruitless search to find a similar solution for the bloated mess the web has become.
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Sara Soueidan @sarasoueidan.com · 01/04/2026
I can't speak highly enough of Tyler & the Cloudfour team. While I've never worked with them on a project (I secretly wish I did when I was still freelancing), I have learned from & enjoyed all the work and knowledge they have shared over the years. Highly recommend hiring them for your projects👇🏻
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Chris Ferdinandi @cferdinandi.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Cloud Four is THE BEST team of web professionals I’ve ever worked with!
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Jason Grigsby @gri.gs · 31/03/2026
The various GLP-1 medications are amazing. It has made a huge difference in my life. We need something like it for the web. cloudfour.com/thinks/weigh...
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Weight Loss and the World Wide Web
On my successful journey with GLP-1 and my fruitless search to find a similar solution for the bloated mess the web has become.
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Dave Rupert @davatron5000.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Because you can't hire Paravel anymore, I would heartily recommend hiring @cloudfour.com. I've long been jealous of CloudFour's ability to boil the ocean of complexity into understandable terms. Good communicators, great people, and a deep understanding of how to make great apps and websites.
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Andy Bell @bell.bz · 31/03/2026
I posted we were quiet last year and everyone was amazing. Let's do the same for the fine folks at Cloudfour. A great agency, full of lovely, talented people. You will be in good hands!
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 30/03/2026
Over the past 19 years, my team @cloudfour.com have shared over 600 articles and resources with the #WebDesign community, absolutely free. But now, our design practice is in danger without your help. Please read and share: cloudfour.com/thinks/more-... #OpenToWork #UXDesign #UIDesign
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More Projects Please
We’re actively seeking new UX design, UI design or hybrid creative/development challenges to solve.
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Jason Grigsby @gri.gs · 23/03/2026
Let's talk about Global Privacy Control (GPC) and the ways cookie banners seem to be trying to trick people into accepting cookies even though they've already opted out. Is this just poor UX or is it malicious compliance? cloudfour.com/thinks/gpc-o...
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GPC Opt Out: UX Fails or Malicious Compliance?
As of Jan 1, the CCPA requires websites to confirm they are honoring Global Privacy Control (GPC) opt outs. Why are so many cookie banners complying with the new rule in ways certain to confuse users?
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Tyler Sticka @tylersticka.com · 22/03/2026
Really sad to hear one of my favorite cartoonists passed away. The Maxx is an all-time fave. RIP #SamKieth graphicpolicy.com/2026/03/21/s...
Fanart by me (dated March 29, 2018) of The Maxx, crouching and looking grumpy
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Jason Grigsby @gri.gs · 18/03/2026
Over the last few months, we've had multiple clients ask us for help with the technical bits of CCPA and GPDR compliance. In this new series, I share a bit of what we've learned in the process. cloudfour.com/thinks/cooki...
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Cookie Consent Management in 2026, Part 1: Overview
The threat of lawsuits has companies scrambling to get their cookie compliance house in order. Here are some of the things we've learned as we've helped our clients.
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Christian Alder @hejchristian.com · 13/03/2026
Some rapid prototyping gems in here ☺️
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