Dylan
Thomas

Websites & tools

Illuminated screens and switches on a restored Apollo mission control console.
Apollo Mission Control · NASA

Dylan Thomas / Portfolio

Websites for readers.
Tools for editors.

I work on publishing websites and the awkward jobs around them: editing content, checking designs, and getting the details right.

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Selected work

Rankaholic

Editorial tools

SEO where the editing happens.

Search titles, descriptions and sharing previews are part of publishing an article. They should be easy to find and change.

I extended Beck&Stone’s WordPress plugin with an editorial workflow: edit wording, check the preview, save, and undo a change when needed.

My contribution: editorial workflow and interface development.
Built on Beck&Stone’s existing Rankaholic plugin.

Rankaholic’s open editor shows saved search wording for a fictional article, with confirmation and an Undo link.
Development build · Fictional demonstration content

The New Criterion

The New Criterion Topics development preview, with a list of subjects beside an illustrated article preview.
Topics navigation · Development preview

From design to WordPress.

I work on the WordPress build and interface details: navigation, archives, responsive layouts and checking the build against the design.

For the Topics menu, I’ve been developing a subject list with article previews, keyboard focus and layouts that adapt to smaller screens.

My contribution: WordPress implementation and interface refinement.
Client work at Beck&Stone.

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Frame Compare

Frame Compare shows two fictional editorial layouts side by side, with their headlines selected and measured.
Fictional demonstration · Comparing headline dimensions

“That spacing looks off.” Now check it.

I built a local tool to compare a Figma design with its working website, inspect dimensions and spacing, and capture a particular view — including an open menu.

My contribution: tool development and interface design.

A little about me

Dylan Thomas in a tweed jacket, standing in front of a painted mural.

I notice the fiddly bits.

A setting buried three screens deep. A layout that nearly matches. A task that means copying the same thing again. That’s often where my work starts.

At Beck&Stone, I work on publishing websites and the tools around them. I care about how a page looks, but also what happens when someone has to use it every day.

Away from the browser

I write essays and poetry, and make heavy music in REAPER. I have a soft spot for old technology — hence the control-room colours.

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Contact

What are you working on?

A website, an editorial workflow, or a small tool for a recurring problem. Tell me about it.

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