Simon
Lockyer
Web design / front-end / curiosityMeet the person behind the work ↗

SIMONLOCKYER

Good ideas deserve a good build. Explore the original projects, open the notebook and try something for yourself.

The original portfolio

LESS TALK.
MORE WORK.

Original screens. Original project stories. A closer look at how the web was made.

A little room to experiment

ONE IDEA.
THREE VIEWS.

A layout should work with its content. Change the width and watch the same little page find a new shape.

Get to know relative sizing ↗
LAYOUT STUDY / 01
A page with a purpose
SMALL SCREEN.
BIG IDEA.

Make room
for the idea.

01Be clear.
02Find a rhythm.
03Keep it useful.

Same content. A different arrangement.

A live layout, ready to resize.

A useful little detour

MAKE
THE NUMBERS
MAKE SENSE.

Turn a font size into a relative unit. Try a value, change the base and see the relationship.

Or build a two-sided card ↗

A small tool / a clearer idea

Pixels → em

100px ÷ 20px = 5em

From the open notebook

THINK IT
THROUGH.

All field notes ↗
01

CSS em Units Explained

Understand relative sizing, work through nested text and convert pixels with a live calculator.

02

CSS Sticky Footer – Making your website footer stay at the bottom of the page tutorial

Build a footer that follows short and long content, with a working CSS Grid example.

03

How to flip a div with css3 and jQuery – Tutorial

Make an accessible flip interaction with a native button, keyboard support and reduced motion.

04

Affordable Web Design In Surrey – Special Offer

A dated service offer retained with its original context and a useful scope worksheet.

05

Best Free Fonts – All Time Top 10

Revisit the original ten-font selection and use a practical typeface checklist.