Minimalist designer. Starbucks addict.
A collection of writing by Brian Gardner.
Written by Brian Gardner
A couple of nights ago, I was feeling nostalgic. It might have had something to do with the range of videos I watched on YouTube, including Van Halen, Phil Collins, Guns N’ Roses, The Bangles, and Rush.
I consider my taste in music quite diverse. Over the years, I have been a fan of hair metal, rap, grunge, and country. Looking at you, Bon Jovi, NWA, Nirvana, and George Strait, respectively.
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Tags: Capture, Email Marketing, WordPress
I am happy to share a project with you that I have been working on for the past few months. It involves email because, in my opinion, email is everything.
Capture is an email newsletter block for WordPress. It offers simple settings that allow you to add a beautiful opt-in form to your website in minutes.
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Tags: Flywheel Hosting, WordPress
In September 2016, I was introduced to a web hosting company that was relatively new to WordPress: Flywheel.
They were a top sponsor at Circles Conference, an event I was attending. I also enjoyed sharing the stage with Andrea Trew, former Art Director of Flywheel.
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Tags: Genesis Framework, Minimalist Design, WordPress
I am proud to announce the release of Twenty Seven Pro, a minimalist design that created for professional bloggers and portfolio websites.
Twenty Seven Pro theme is the theme that I am currently using here on my website, and I decided to make it available to purchase because of the number of folks who expressed interest in it.
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Tags: Google Fonts, Inter Font, Typography
When I laid my eyes on Inter, it was love at first sight. It’s simple, serenely beautiful, and the typeface that I am currently using on my website.
Created by Figma designer, Rasmus Andersson, Inter is a variable font family carefully crafted and designed for computer screens. There are nine weights, each with italic counterparts, making a total of 18 styles.
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