Bodiford Services

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Is AI The Foundation For The Future Of Professional Services?

In the coming years, AI will evolve to automate more complicated tasks, which will allow professional services enterprises to reduce costs further and focus on delivering efficient, consistent, high-quality service—which is the basis of any intelligent enterprise.

10 Behaviors of High Achievers

Robert Browning said, 'A man's reach should exceed his grasp,' but always reaching for the stars can be exhausting. It's not for everyone.

The Benefits of ERP for the Professional Services Industry

An ERP system can help streamline operations by developing a tailored solution to the specific needs of each professional services organization.

7 Bookkeeping Habits Every Entrepreneur Should Adopt

Good bookkeeping is a foundational aspect of a healthy business. Keeping careful track of the money within your business is critical to its success.

Tips for Getting Insurance for Your New Business

Tips for Getting Insurance for Your New Business: Here are some of the things you should do when insuring your new business.

7 Basic Grammar Mistakes That Make Customers Cringe

Who Are Design Systems For?

Specific design systems, I mean. Design systems, as a concept, are something just about any site can benefit from. A lot of hype goes into design systems

9 design system traps to avoid

Design systems are a trending topic these days. A quick glance at Alex Pate’s awesome design systems repo shows that both big name…

4 Steps to Creating a Successful Design System

Lead UX Designer<br>Imagine being tasked with a new project: improve the experience and design on 70+ existing brand sites. Simple. No sweat. You’re leaping for joy, right<br>Let’s be honest. You’re probably not<br>Now imagine each individual site is managed by different agencies, partners, marketing teams, and stakeholders across the company. Yet another few dozen hurdles to jump over when looking for sign-off and approvals.…

Building a design system using Figma and Zeroheight

Design systems are a hot topic in our industry and I’ve always had an interest in them. It’s not very often you have a project in a…

Design Systems: Start Small, Grow Later

Getting from where you are today to a gorgeous design system looks like an uphill climb involving a lot of effort and a giant budget. But a small design system is not only achievable ... in many ways it might be the preferable way for plucky teams to start.

Build your design system with these 8 real-world lessons

Building design systems is a process, and a long one at that. Here are some things to remember on your journey to creating a new one.

Does Your Web Design Business Need a Rebrand?

How long ago did you start your design business or side gig? Three months? Three years? And how long has it been since you evaluated your business since then? As a web designer, your job is to think critically and creatively for your clients, which is why you ask them probing questions like: How old is your business? What's its mission? Who's your target audience? What's the personality of your brand? Where do you see your business in five years? The better you…

Is Your Design System Stable?

Grow Your Design Business with Lead Magnets

All of the work you do to grow your web design business requires an investment of time and energy. And if you do this song-and-dance routine for long enough, you're bound to become exhausted by it all. So, how do you stop doing so much without losing momentum? Productivity tools help quite a bit as do templates — be they for managing projects, clients, or to streamline your design work. In other words, anything you can do to automate, delegate, or outsource work…

Navigation for Design Systems and Style Guides

A key part of my job for the past year has been contributing to design systems. To benefit from those contributions though, users need to be able to find them. That’s why it’s not only the content …

Building a React Component Design System

Build a React design system to speed and standardize web application development.

Unblocking the Front-End: Using Design Systems for Fast and Easy UI Development

Learn how Quantcast uses a design system to allow our team of four designers to efficiently service nearly a dozen engineering teams.

Creating with a Design System in Sketch: Part Five [Tutorial]

Building and Working with a Design System in Sketch