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Designer Paige Pentland shares five artists — designers, studio artists and printmakers — that inspire her work.

Social media plugins enable users to share content on their website via social media platforms conveniently. Here's a few examples of plugins and a guide on how to implement.

Project Manger Ed Brasteter outlines a few of his favorite practical tips to help non-designers enhance their skills.

2017 was the year of technological advances that greatly improved user experience.

We reinterpreted a few of our favorite awkward stock office scene with some of the AYC staff.

At AYC Media, we have quite a few restaurant websites in our portfolio. While every client is different, there are a few key elements present on most sites. When working with restaurants like Porto and Bernie’s we try to let each location’s character shine though in the website design and layout.

Most front end developers are familiar with some sort of CSS framework like Bootstrap or Boilerplate. Libraries like these have gotten so popular because they have created systems of reusable classes that make it faster and easier to write CSS. Having classes that can be used on all pages not only make the developers life easier, but ensures coherency throughout the website.

A big challenge we grapple with in the industry involves determining the behavior and desires of our client’s customers. Who are they, what are they interested in accomplishing, where are they engaging from and how are they approaching their search are just a few of the questions that flood our curiosity. With so many variables to assess, we can sometimes find ourselves asking, “where does the process begin?”

At the Digital Summit Los Angeles, leaders in the fields of Marketing, UX & Design, Search, Content, Mobile, and more gathered to teach, learn and look toward the future of the digital landscape. A few themes and trends emerged as relevant to the AYC Media team. From the general objective of always providing value for customers to the looming ubiquity of virtual reality, here are a few things we took away from the conference.

Every career discipline has their own set of tools that they consider indispensable assets for their work whether it’s a carpenter, teacher, surgeon, or any other field. A developer is no different. As a front-end developer, I rely on my own set of tools that help me work efficiently and effectively. These tools range from compilers, to plugins, to code editors, to task runners, and small useful software.

Design is an emotional vessel that holds a website- but the wireframe is the rudder that drives it. Here's why Mike Leary believes getting the client involved in the wireframing process is one of the most important aspects of website development.

Senior Designer Diandra Gomez gives her two cents on the new shift of rebranding for simplicity, including Google's new logo.

Support Specialist Chelsea Hilbert shares her experience with Quality Control, and how the AYC team works together to constantly evolve and update our QC process.

The most important theme throughout any new web project is the process. It’s crucial all teams are aware how each step impacts what is to follow and long-term development. Setting the tone from the start is critical, so we’ve put together a list on what to expect throughout the process.

Our new Senior Designer has designed for events like the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards. Lucky for us, her favorite hobby is baking. Meet Diandra!

Responsive web design is the essential group of techniques to make your website function well and look good on all of your devices. So how do you do it right?

As a digital agency, we are frequently asked to define the differences between front end and back end development. Bill Wheeler explains how our team works together to deliver a well coded website.

Website Specialist Jacob Marcinek encourages you to kick some raster and go forth and vectorise! Let's talk symbol fonts.

You can pick your friends, you can pick your password, but you can't pick your friend's password.

Front-End Developer Brandon Miller walks us through the crucial steps to ensure the delivery of a well-coded website.