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Stuff & Nonsense product and website design

The business of design

With the many excellent design and CSS resources and blogs available, there seems little point in my humbly chiming in. Nor can I compete with the staggering talents of Shaun or Jon.

With the many excellent design and CSSresources and blogs available, there seems little point in my humbly chiming in. Nor can I compete with the staggering talents of Shaun or Jon.

But there is often little written about the business aspects of running a design company, the often forgotten matters of contracts, paperwork and the small matter of actually getting paid. After almost seven years of running Stuff and Nonsense, business life still has it’s challenges, and I will share my thoughts and experiences.

November 1, 2026 • Andy Clarke • Loose talk
My new book

Standout Designs for theWeb

I’ll show you how to uncover a company’s story, develop a distinctive visual language, and combine colour, typography, and layout to create designs that people remember.

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I’m Andy Clarke. I’ve spent over thirty years helping clients create memorable websites. I’m also the author of five books on web design.

Planning a new website? I’d love to help you create something memorable.

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Standout Designs for theWeb

Drawing on over thirty years of experience, I’ll show you how to uncover a company’s story, develop a distinctive visual language, and combine colour, typography, imagery, and layout to create designs that people recognise and remember.

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