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• Designing Themes with Gutenberg Blocks and Sketch 07/03/2018
  Follow Kjell Reigstad’s process as he explores designing a block-driven theme with Sketch, for the Gutenberg era.
  Kjell Reigstad
• Styling Themes for Gutenberg 15/02/2018
  What we learned by developing three themes with Gutenberg in mind.
  Laurel Fulford
• Lodestar Launches 05/02/2018
  Lodestar is now launched on WordPress.org. Designed by Mel Choyce and developed by Laurel Fulford, Lodestar is a precursor to Twenty Seventeen, and you’ll see echoes of that default theme throughout, starting with its multi-panel front-page layout. A filterable portfolio section is available through Jetpack, along with a stylish testimonials page. Mel shares a bit […]
  Kathryn P.
• Studying TextBook 21/11/2017
  We’re pleased to announce the launch of TextBook in the WordPress.org directory. Created by Allan Cole, TextBook helps schools, colleges, and other non-profit organizations to distribute and archive information in an easy way. Supported by Jetpack, it includes a Featured Content area for highlighting key posts or pages, a social menu, and Testimonials, ideal for […]
  Kathryn P.
• The Promise of Gutenberg: Themes as More Design, Less Baggage 10/11/2017
  Gutenberg promises the vision you have takes shape in the editor, instead of something you can't see. Why's that so powerful?
  David A. Kennedy
• Themes are Mission Control 31/08/2017
  When we think of space flight, we often think of the thing that gets us there: the shuttle, module or rockets that take us out of this world. However, in the early days of space flight programs at NASA, one man realized how important control from the ground would be to quickly evolving missions. Christopher […]
  David A. Kennedy
• Balancing Options vs. Overload 31/07/2017
  On WordPress.com, one thing we’ve been focusing on is making themes that just work. It’s a bit of a balancing act; it’s very tempting to allow customers to control every aspect of their theme, because it seems like the simplest way to give them what they want. That idea may sound great to customers, but […]
  Laurel Fulford
• The Next Chapter for Themes 28/07/2017
  Every few months I read a post about how the WordPress theme business has shrunk. The authors always reach a similar conclusion. Sales have dwindled. Competition has increased. Putting food on the table, finding a niche and standing out is near impossible. It may not be so impossible though. With a new editing interface on […]
  David A. Kennedy
• The Developer’s Guide to Supporting Your Themes 25/07/2017
  At this year’s WordCamp Europe, some members of the WordPress.org support team brainstormed how we might be able to share support skills and strategies with the broader WordPress community. We decided to offer some workshops to share support knowledge, and the first one –  by yours truly – has been announced. Details are below. Hope […]
  Kathryn P.
• The Future of Underscores and A New Committer 26/06/2017
  The title may strike you as a bit ominous, but fear not. Underscores, our popular starter theme for WordPress theme development, isn’t going anywhere. As we continue to push for consistency in themes and imagine what they might become with Gutenberg, we’re bringing our attention back to Underscores. 🚀 For the last year and a half, we’ve […]
  David A. Kennedy