POD 46 - Advantage of Doing Both Design & Dev - with Jordan Gilroy

Описание: Jordan Gilroy is a freelance web designer and Webflow developer from Leeds with a shelf full of awards. In this episode, we get into the real advantage of doing both design and dev, how he thinks about motion and interactions, why he stopped presenting work he doesn't believe in, and what actually brings in clients through social media.

Check out Jordan:
https://www.jordangilroy.com/
https://x.com/JordanGilroy
  / jordangilroy  
  / jordangilroy  
https://www.awwwards.com/jordan-gilroy/

Also mentioned:
Osmo - https://www.osmo.supply/
Timothy Ricks - ‪@timothyricks‬
Lumos Framework - https://lumos.timothyricks.com/
MoMoney (Jordan's project) - https://www.museumofmoney.com/
Awwwards - https://www.awwwards.com/
FWA - https://thefwa.com/
CSS Design Awards - https://www.cssdesignawards.com/

Timestamps:
00:00 Teaser
00:25 Kin Studio
03:46 Introductions & Doing More Dev Projects
07:15 Are Webflowers Pushed Towards Dev
12:29 Frameworks and Their Impact
16:31 Planning Interactions
19:57 Prototyping Interactions
25:38 One Person Doing Design & Dev
27:29 Pressure to Specialize
34:16 AI and Design
38:17 Sitemaps & Wireframes
41:38 Jordan's Exploration Process
47:11 Managing Project Timelines
51:51 Balancing Design Complexity
54:47 Referrals and Networking
56:37 Sharing One's Work
01:00:08 Direct Clients vs. Agencies
01:01:16 Attracting Ideal Clients
01:02:48 Self-Initiated Projects
01:04:39 Finding Your Design Style
01:07:21 Check Out Jordan
01:09:17 Awwwards and Partner Program Points
01:13:47 The Weird Finnish Thing

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🙋‍♂️ About Janne
I'm Janne, a freelance Webflow developer and podcast host based in Finland. On this channel, I talk to agency owners, award-winning designers, and experienced builders about the business and strategy side of Webflow work. I also try out new features and share what I learn from building with Webflow day to day.

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🛠️ Tools I Use
(Some might be affiliate links, but all are genuine recommendations.)

Web Design
Figma - https://www.figma.com/
Affinity suite - https://affinity.serif.com/

Web Development
Webflow - https://webflow.com/
Relume - https://www.relume.io/
Finsweet Attributes - https://finsweet.com/attributes
Concent Pro - https://my.finsweet.com/affiliates?vi...

AI
Claude - https://claude.ai/

Productivity
Todoist - https://www.todoist.com/
Rize - https://rize.io