Journal
Notes from the websites and B2B software I design and build, mostly about prices, timelines and the decisions behind a screen, so you know what to expect before we start.
Why Your Website Copy Should Come Before the Design
The words decide the layout, so they should exist before the design does. What goes wrong when copy arrives last, what to write for each page first, and how the words reach the live site unchanged.
Empty State UX Design for Each Reason a Screen Is Empty
A list can be empty because nothing has been added yet, because the filters match nothing or because the data failed to load. Why each one needs its own words and next step, and how I hand them over in Figma.
What Does an Interaction Designer Cost in 2026?
What an interaction designer charges in 2026, what the title buys in B2B software, the parts of a brief which move the quote, and how the price compares with hiring a UX strategist.
Data Table UX Design for B2B Software at 200 Rows
A B2B product earns its keep in its tables. The decisions that make one hold up at 200 rows, from what a row is and how dense it gets to filters, saved views, bulk actions and phones, and how I test them with real data.
B2B Workflow Design for the Process People Actually Run
The workflow in the requirements doc and the workflow on the floor are different things. How I find the real one, the four things to settle before anyone opens Figma, and why the exception path decides whether the software gets used.
How Much Is a Website in the Philippines? 2026 Peso Prices
Peso ranges for 2026, from monthly website plans and template sites to custom company sites and online stores, what moves a quote, and the costs that start after launch.
How Long Does MVP Design Take? A Realistic B2B Timeline
Three to five weeks for one workflow, eight to twelve for a multi-role B2B product. Where the weeks go, the four things that stretch them, and what you can safely cut.
What a Dashboard Redesign Costs in 2026
What a dashboard redesign costs in 2026, from one surface to several roles, what pushes a quote up or brings it down, and how to tell whether you need a redesign at all.
What B2B and SaaS Product Design Costs in 2026
Real 2026 ranges for B2B and SaaS product design, why it prices differently from a marketing site, and the parts of a brief that move the number most.
A SaaS Dashboard Redesign, Step by Step
Most dashboard redesigns are restyles, and nobody's day changes. The six steps that make the difference, worked through on an operations dashboard.
Hiring a B2B UI/UX Designer in the Philippines
Most designers here build websites. Designing the software your customers log into every day is a different job. What it involves, what it costs, and how to spot the difference in a portfolio.
Redesigning a Legacy B2B Portal Without Breaking the Workflow
Your users never chose this system and cannot avoid it. Why muscle memory outranks the interface, and how to replace a portal one workflow at a time.
WordPress vs Custom Code: Which Does Your Site Need?
A CMS earns its keep when someone who is not a developer needs to change the words. Where that leaves custom code, and the hand-coded theme option in between.
How Long Does a Website Take to Build?
Realistic timelines from a landing page to a full build, what each phase actually costs in calendar time, and why projects slip on decisions rather than design.
The Website Redesign Checklist: What to Settle Before Anyone Opens Figma
What to settle before anyone opens a design file: content, URLs, redirects, analytics, sign-off and platform, and what skipping each one actually costs.
Freelance vs Agency Web Design: Which One Actually Fits Your Project
What each structure actually gives you, where a freelancer wins outright, and the point at which an agency is genuinely worth two to three times the price.
17 Questions to Ask When Hiring a UX Designer
The questions that get past rehearsed answers, what good responses have in common, and the popular ones that tell you nothing.
UI vs UX Designer: What Is the Difference?
What each role actually does, why the job titles blur, and how to work out which one your product needs first.
What Does a UI/UX Designer Cost in 2026?
Hourly, project and retainer ranges for 2026, the six things that actually move the number, and how to tell whether a quote is reasonable.
How to Hire a UI/UX Designer in the Philippines (2026 Guide)
Real 2026 rates, where to actually find designers here, how to tell a strong portfolio from a decorated one, and the contract details nobody warns you about.
B2B Dashboard Design: 8 UX Principles for SaaS and Internal Tools
Most dashboards are data dumps nobody opens. The eight UX decisions that separate tools people use daily from reports they export to spreadsheets.
How Much Does a Custom Website Cost in 2026? Real Numbers From a Working Designer
Real 2026 price ranges for custom WordPress and Webflow sites, the six things that actually move the number, and how to compare quotes without getting burned.
Webflow vs WordPress for Business Websites: An Honest 2026 Comparison
I build client sites in both platforms. Here is where each one actually wins in 2026, what the myths get wrong, and a five-question framework to decide.
Why do I use WordPress default theme
