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Writing for a better web

We also write! And we share stories about design, the team, our products, and how we do it. We’re open source in all ways, from the technologies we create to the ways we create them.

The Personalized Workspaces of Automattic’s Designers

Check out our designers’ home offices.

The 2024 Automattic Design Meetup

The Automattic Design team recently met up in Lake Como, Italy to connect, learn, and do some cool work together. Check it out!

Pattern Design Best Practices for Designers

Well-crafted patterns are the backbone of a great user experience on any website. Check out the best practices that our Automattic Design team uses to make beautiful WordPress patterns.

How to pack one bag for a meetup

A few tips for packing for travel as if it were a design problem.

Year One at Automattic

I distinctly remember when I first talked with @pablohoneyhoney and @kellychoffman. Their passion for the craft and Automattic made me quickly realize that I wanted to work here.

DIY Block Theme

Learn to use the Create Block Theme plugin, like our designers do, to build your own block theme.

Best in WordPress Design: Bloom

This is Best in WordPress Design. Our purpose is to highlight exceptional web design done with WordPress around the world. We feature selected sites, and share a brief conversation with the people who made them.

Crafting State of the Word 2023, Madrid Edition

Dive deep into the visual direction for State of the Word 2023, hosted for the first time in Madrid, Spain.

Meet Nebojsa Jurcic

We recently welcomed Nebojsa to our Automattic Design team. Enjoy this short interview with him.

2023 Year in Design

A look back at all the amazing things that the Automattic Design team accomplished together in 2023.