How to design a commercial WordPress theme
This week’s Post Status Draft podcast is hosted by Brian Krogsgard, and he interviews WordPress theme designer Mike McAlister. Brian also talks about the value of attending events.
Post Status Podcasts · Brian Krogsgard
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Show Notes
Welcome to the Post Status Draft podcast, which you can find on iTunes, Stitcher, and via RSS for your favorite podcatcher.
Joe is away this week, so Brian goes solo. Brian highlights WordCamp US and A Day of REST and describes why you should attend these events. He also tells the story of his first ever WordCamp San Francisco (the precursor to WCUS). Then, he interviews Mike McAlister, of Array Themes, and they talk about the process of building a commercial WordPress theme from the ground up.
The interview with Mike starts around 14 minutes in.
Topics & Links
Event Links
- WordCamp US
- A Day of REST
- Brian's post on A Day of REST
- Brian's first WordCamp SF
- Post Status and Pagely party
- Join the Post Status Club
- Podcast on the REST API
Interview with Mike
- Array Themes
- Previous interview with Mike
- Typecast for testing typefaces
- Typewolf for type inspiration and resources
- Playing with type
- Brian's 2010 article on the profit ceiling in the theme market