Before starting a new chapter with ebook design and digital publishing, I worked as a copywriter, a practice totally analogous to graphic design, and I worked with people with learning disabilities in different positions.
From 1 September 2026, rather than EPUBs, I'll be offering fully custom-made websites. Websites can be anything. They are just packets of data on one computer that can be picked up and decoded by other computers. The different roles they can take change as the technology in their ecosystem changes and the world around them evolves. Despite changing, they remain central in the digital universe and their functionality is increasing.
As with ebooks, building sites with base fundamental code allows you to do more than is possible with website building apps, frameworks or other generic tools. Much more than with ebooks, you can get deep into the inner workings of every component and element of the build to maximise choice, control and performance for your particular case. You are not tied into any type of system or template so it's easy to incorporate emerging interfaces and technologies. It's an adage that all sites break in time but, with very limited caveats, writing in base code makes sites pretty much unbreakable too. The only time I'll use any type of pre-fabricated structure when building your site is when using a library if you want 3D animation or on-site payment. Libraries are abstractions that are put on top of base code to do different things like make the code more extensible or less complicated. For on-site payment they are a security requirement and for 3D animation they are a practical necessity but, in general, libraries go against the point of a pure code purpose-built site.
This site is being replaced by a new site on website design. I'll still do some more work on the menu and put in a new responsive typography system in August 2026.
You can watch a trailer for the new site HERE.