Many voices. One Flagrant.
“Have you done your selfie audit?” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Designed filtering, sorting, pagination, and tagging components for data tables in a client app where users manage a student roster. Implemented a bar chart using Chart.js. Created a blank state for charts when...
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March 27, 2025
“I only have two brain cells and they’re both competing for third place” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Learned about Prawn (PDF library) finally Submitted a lengthy response to a questionnaire for a State government agency about our capabilities. Designed a A/B Test pause
March 20, 2025
“The algorithm is a bad boyfriend, DUMP HIM!” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Started a new client project! Finished a client proposal and shipped it Refined first step in an email/text messaging wizard Just about wrapped up on a new conference website design
March 19, 2025
In a world of constantly emerging and changing technologies, it is (and has been) important to ensure digital products are accessible. According to the United States Census Bureau, 25% of US adults have a diagnosed and disclosed disability. Adhering to accessibility standards is not only the law
March 19, 2025
“Glaze up my nose goblins” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Built a DropDownSelect Component in React to wrap the basic html select Wrestled database records stored with timestamps and time zones to their proper calendar days Shipped an involved UX redesign of a core
February 5, 2025
A few weeks (months ago??) ago, Adobe hosted its 21st Adobe MAX conference in Miami with attendees from over 70 different countries attending in person and many more online. I was one of the online viewers and I wanted to share some of my favorite talks from the 2 days of learning. I was able to
January 30, 2025
“Libre Bodoni, holy bologna!” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Refined UI for a A/B testing flow Trying to learn how ghost works +1 Implementing XO Ruby homepage updates and cleaning up crufty css Document Flagrant website design system work Recorded an episode of
January 30, 2025
“The algorithm is a bad boyfriend, DUMP HIM!” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Learned about Magic Link and how to implement that Re-learned about GDPR compliance Researching animation tools to aid in design of an app that helps teach children to read Wired up a
January 30, 2025
“We didn’t shart the database (It was always burning, since the world’s been turning)” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Designed marketing collateral for construction inclusion services to distribute to their potential new buyers Finished writing a blog post for the Flagrant
November 18, 2024
“Ah yes, how can I get children to lick the screen while learning to read” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Got VIM working with COC (Conquer Of Completion) to help with developing on a React/Typescript front end. Wrestled with pagination and filtering within a bridgetown
November 6, 2024
‘Tis the season for change, which can definitely feel uncomfortable and unsettling at times. In the middle of all these ups and downs, it’s important to find ways to stay connected and centered on what really matters. Here are a few activities our team regularly practices to refocus,
November 5, 2024
In the fast-paced world of product development, it’s not always obvious when you need to bring in a Product Manager. Maybe you’re hitting your development milestones, but something still feels off. Your team is working hard, but the results aren’t matching the effort. If you’re questioning
November 4, 2024
“What else did I do? DEMOCRACY IN ACTION” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Exhibited Training Tracker at the Western Wisconsin Women’s Business Conference. Visual design experiments to establish a design language for a phonics-based reading app (and looking at a lot of kids’
October 30, 2024
Flagrant was recently tasked to help Unifocal—a client in the construction inclusion space—design flows for a product prototype to show to potential customers and get investment funding. Construction projects often have quotas, company goals, as well as local, state, and federal requirements that
October 25, 2024
Clarity Conf wrapped its 9th design systems conference at the end of September. Organized by Jina Anne (who’s been on the cutting edge of design systems work for over a decade), Clarity remains a conference with a clear (ha!) point of view that leans toward: community, inclusivity,
