# Stuff & Nonsense

> Stuff & Nonsense is the website of Andy Clarke, a web designer, writer, and speaker based in North Wales. The site focuses on distinctive, story-led website and product design, books, talks, magazine articles, and creative front-end experiments.

- [Stuff & Nonsense home page](/index.md): Main entry point to the site.

Start with the pages in “Work with Andy” to understand Andy’s approach, services, and experience. Then use the writing, books, and experiments sections for deeper context.

## Work with Andy

- [Why clients choose Andy Clarke](/about.md): Overview of Andy’s experience, approach, and what clients value about working with him.
- [Helping clients tell better stories](/what-i-do.md): Overview of Andy’s services, how projects begin, and who he works with.
- [Every website tells a different story](/design/): Portfolio entry point for distinctive websites and digital products.
- [Design a new website or product](/services/design-a-new-website-or-product.md): Service for new websites and digital products shaped around a client’s story.
- [Improve an existing product](/services/improve-an-existing-product.md): Service for refining existing websites and digital products.
- [Keep your momentum going](/services/keep-your-momentum-going.md): Ongoing support for evolving websites, content, and campaigns.
- [Get an experienced second opinion](/services/get-an-experienced-second-opinion.md): Strategic design review and experienced feedback.
- [FAQs](/faqs/): Answers to common questions about delivery, collaboration, and support.

## Writing and ideas

- [Magazine articles](/articles/): Entry point to Andy’s published articles on art direction, CSS, animation, and web design.
- [CSS Specisithity](/specisithity): Interactive explanation of CSS specificity using Star Wars metaphors.
- [Designing a distinctive campaign website for Count Binface](/posts/designing-for-count-binface/): Detailed case study about redesigning a personality-led campaign site under time pressure.
- [Layout love: Modular grids for visually appealing layouts](/posts/modular-grids-for-visually-appealing-layouts/): Practical article on modular grids and layout design.
- [Using data- attributes for style variations](/posts/using-data-attributes-for-style-variations/): Front-end article about managing design variations with data attributes.
- [Art Direction for the Web: Taking the lede](/posts/art-direction-for-the-web-taking-the-lede/): Writing and editorial design article about ledes and article structure.

## Books and speaking

- [Industry influencing books by Andy Clarke](/books/): Books including Art Direction for the Web, Hardboiled Web Design, and Transcending CSS.
- [Speaking information](/speaking-info/): Talk topics, speaking biography, fees, and technical setup.

## Experiments and references

- [Workshop](/workshop/): Collection of creative code experiments and passion projects.
- [Website design in North Wales](/web-design-north-wales/): Regional service page explaining Andy’s approach for local organisations.
- [Website design in Wales](/web-design-wales/): Broader Wales-focused service page with the same story-led positioning.