658: Andy Bell on Working with Clients, Writing, and Building Courses for Web Builders

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4.8 • 625 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Show DescriptionWe're joined by Andy Bell, the founder of Set Studio. They discuss the evolution of web design, the importance of client relationships, and the innovative approaches taken at Set Studio and Piccalilli. The conversation covers the shift from traditional design methods to a more browser-centric approach, the challenges of client work, and the significance of documentation in maintaining project integrity. Andy shares insights on creating customizable design systems and the necessity of having a decision-making framework in client interactions. Listen on Website →GuestsAndy BellGuest's Main URL • Guest's SocialDesigner, front-end developer and the founder of Set Studio and Piccalilli. Links Pen.new mdn.io Set.Studio Front-End Development Skills Obsidian Thinking Connected Workspace The Telepathy Tapes Complete CSS If it works, it's right - Piccalilli Carousels with CSS Sponsors

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0:00.0	Hey there.
0:17.0	Good.
0:18.0	Hey there. Shopping Maniacs you are listening to another episode of the ShopDuck Show podcast all about friend and wood design, development, everything like that.
0:29.2	With me is Chris Coyer. Hey, Chris. Hey, how you doing? We actually have another special guest. A long time friend, friend of the show, friend in real life, Andy, Bell,
0:40.1	how you doing, Andy? Good to have you on. Yeah, good to have it here again. It's good.
0:44.4	Yeah. Yeah, funny. It's just, it's, it's fun to watch, watch Andy's story evolve. You got into
0:52.5	studio work and client work, who knows, a long time ago now, but run a
0:57.7	studio called Set Studio, literally set dot studio, killer URL, can't forget it.
1:05.1	Killer Prostog.
1:06.6	Yeah, fair enough.
1:09.9	I heard the fonts were cheap either.
1:11.6	Is it one of those domains where it's like $9 the first year and $199 the next year?
1:16.6	Yeah, I have to re-mortgage every year to renew it.
1:19.6	Yeah, I bet.
1:20.6	Yeah.
1:21.6	We have to make a little case internally for penn.
1:24.6	New every year because I feel like we have all kinds of dumb expenses at co-pin,
1:27.9	but I kind of, it's my pet one, you know, like I like that URL and I see it enough because
1:32.5	I'm like, you know, I'm a little more. I'm man of the community, you know.
1:37.2	I use all the time, Chris. Yeah. There you go. I'm going to cut out that clip. It's just for you. I'm like, I will put this on my personal credit card if I have to. We are keeping it. I almost don't know how to make a pen
1:49.1	beyond pin.new. Now that I'm like pen.new. Now my sound bites longer now.
1:55.3	Even the spreadsheet, sheets not new. You know, like it's so useful, those demands.
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