Shawn Johnston | Web Design Expert in Vancouver, Canada

One of the cornerstones of the Forge and Smith process is the separation of UX and design.
While they’re essentially two sides of the same coin for us websmiths, splitting them makes a world of difference to our clients.
User experience (UX) and strategy are about the structure of a site, and the “why?” of each component. Design is about the look and feel....

As the owner of a WordPress web design company in Vancouver, it was inevitable that I adopt a managing style conducive to working with Millennials. It’s taken a bit of getting used to. Owning a small business now makes you the default proprietor of happiness...

I have a secret to confess. I own a small business, but I don’t feel like an entrepreneur.
I started out as a freelance web designer. The benefit of this lone-wolf mindset is that you can preserve your clarity of vision. You alone possess the authority to make decisions quickly. The drawback of course is that you can make bad decisions just...

Everyone who works at Forge and Smith knows that I own a bell. It’s attached to a small sea anchor conveniently mounted on the wall above my desk. They know this because whenever a new client commits to a working relationship, I ring it one time ceremoniously...