Andy Bell is a UK-based designer and front-end developer specializing in CSS and design systems. He’s the founder of Piccalilli and Set Studio, helping teams and organizations build better, more resilient web interfaces.
168 articles from this blog
A web developer details rebuilding his personal blog from Eleventy to WordPress, using CUBE CSS and Gorko, to encourage more writing and explore traditional web dev.
A developer reflects on three years of successful freelancing after leaving traditional tech companies, sharing career insights and advice.
A developer shares how quitting Twitter's timeline improved their mental health and shifted their focus to client work and mentoring.
A developer shares his setup for managing Twitter interactions using Front and IFTTT to improve mental health and productivity.
A beginner's guide to using CSS Custom Properties (CSS variables) for tokenizing styles, managing complexity, and creating dynamic, maintainable code.
Andy Bell critiques tech industry debates as "boring money internet" and advocates for a more creative, inclusive web.
A web developer criticizes accessibility overlays as harmful and ineffective, advocating for proper web accessibility practices.
A critique of Tailwind CSS and utility-first frameworks, advocating for a more flexible, technology-agnostic approach like CUBE CSS.
Author reflects on the challenge of creating a comprehensive Eleventy course and introduces his web development work and CSS course.
An introduction to CUBE CSS, a pragmatic CSS methodology focused on simplicity, consistency, and leveraging the power of native CSS.
Andy Bell introduces CUBE CSS, a new methodology replacing C-BEUT, focusing on composition and simplicity in scalable CSS.
A web developer shares advice on writing quality content, patience, and the long-term value of personal blogging for career growth.
Andy shares a nostalgic iTunes-style visualizer tool for single-screen use and introduces his web development work and CSS course.
Analysis of how JavaScript frameworks impact website performance, referencing Tim Kadlec's detailed research on the topic.
A quick tip for Firefox users on Mac to enable tab navigation for links by adjusting the accessibility.tabfocus setting.
Andy discusses using CSS for print styling, specifically for Piccalilli invoices, and shares a resource from Rachel Andrew.
An introduction to CSS Logical Properties, explaining how they create flexible spacing that adapts to content direction and user language.
A developer shares a self-hosted photo stream project built with Jekyll and introduces his creative agency and CSS course.
Andy Bell launches the new Piccalilli website, featuring front-end development tutorials, courses, and a newsletter.
Andy Bell shares his RSS feed of liked articles and introduces his web development work, including Set Studio and Piccalilli.
