Logan Liffick

I like to start on paper —cliche, I know. It gives me the freedom to really explore and helps me avoid the realm of "the expected". Additionally, I steer clear of inspiration sites like Dribbble and Pinterest in the early phases for similar reasons.Post-freestyle riff, I work to anchor myself back to reality and dive into specificity and requirements, writing down everything in its most basic, semantic form (typically HTML).At this point, I begin working in a relatively high-fidelity format (I find non-technical stakeholders rarely grasp anything less) and begin technical experiments in unison. These experiments could range from testing layout sizing and responsiveness in-browser to crafting specific interactions.Once stakeholders are brought back into the loop, I begin to iterate and dial everything in. By this step, stakeholders should have a pretty good visual of what will ship.With feedback addressed and everything buttoned up, I either enter a designer/developer handoff or start to build depending on my involvement.

In 2020, my wife and I scooped up our "covid puppy" Ollie. He's a beautiful golden retriever who's now 2 years old. As a lifelong nightowl, I was ecstatic thinking he would help me break the curse and transition into a morning person. I miscalculated entirely, he enjoys sleeping in just as much as I do (we're working on it). Once he and I do eventually get up, we grab breakfast —kibble for him, pour-over coffee and oatmeal for me, and make a list of what to tackle for the day. I like to work between 9-5pm, with time set aside for lunch. Most important to my routine is how I end my day, which involves shutting off entirely when the clock hits 5. I step away from my computer and either go for a run or workout in our gym, followed by a daily walk with Ollie before dinner. This end-of-day routine has had an incredible impact on my wellbeing, especially as someone who freelances and might need to hop back on to work in the late evening.