# Frank Stallone

> Designer, developer, and mentor sharing 25 years of experience working on the web.

Frank bridges design and development across SaaS products, design systems, marketing, accessibility, and web craft. Portfolio case studies describe selected client and product work; blog posts reflect Frank’s own perspective and experience.

## Start here

- [Home](https://frankstall.one/): Overview, recent writing, portfolio highlights, and an introduction to Frank
- [Portfolio](https://frankstall.one/portfolio/): Selected product, brand, and design-system work
- [Blog](https://frankstall.one/blog/): Writing about design, systems, craft, accessibility, and web development

## Selected case studies

- [Klaviyo Ascent Design System: Phone input](https://frankstall.one/portfolio/klaviyo-asecnt-design-system-phone-input/): Research, interaction design, and React component work for an international phone input
- [Klaviyo Ascent Design System documentation site](https://frankstall.one/portfolio/klaviyo-asecnt-design-system-documentation-site/): Product specification, information architecture, and documentation strategy
- [Simpson Strong-Tie STUDS Design System](https://frankstall.one/portfolio/design-system-lead-simpson-strong-tie/): Design-system leadership, team growth, and organizational change
- [Roll by ADP](https://frankstall.one/portfolio/roll-by-adp/): Simplifying mobile payroll for small-business owners
- [Builders Trust Capital](https://frankstall.one/portfolio/btc/): Brand strategy, identity, and website design for a hard-money lender
- [Loumarc Signs](https://frankstall.one/portfolio/loumarc-signs/): Brand transformation, logo, website, and brand guidelines

## Recent writing

- [Leverage is taste at scale](https://frankstall.one/blog/leverage-is-taste-at-scale/): Taste and craft do not scale when every decision still has to pass through one person. Leverage turns judgment into part of how the team works.
- [Craft is time on stone](https://frankstall.one/blog/craft-is-time-on-stone/): AI can rough out product work quickly, but craft is the discipline of shaping the real thing until only what matters remains.
- [Taste is trained judgment](https://frankstall.one/blog/taste-is-trained-judgment/): AI can generate polished screens quickly, but taste is the trained judgment that helps us see what is actually good.
- [AI is very good at adding. Design is required to subtract.](https://frankstall.one/blog/ai-is-very-good-at-adding-design-is-required-to-subtract/): In the AI era, adding interface elements is cheap. The harder and more valuable design skill is judging necessity and removing what does not help the user.
- [A beginners guide to design reviews](https://frankstall.one/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-design-reviews/): Discover how structured design reviews can transform your team's creative process. This guide explores the benefits of peer-driven critiques, from fostering collaboration to improving design quality, creating a culture of growth and innovation within your organization.
- [Faster websites with the Picture element](https://frankstall.one/blog/faster-websites-with-the-picture-element/): How to create faster websites with the Picture element. Who cares though? Honestly, why even bother talking about performance? Sure there are studies that have shown that lack of performance has cost larger organizations tons of money, and images are the most popular resource type on the web, but does that matter to the user?

## Optional

- [Uses](https://frankstall.one/uses/): Hardware and software Frank uses
- [Accessibility statement](https://frankstall.one/accessibility-statement/): Accessibility goals, standards, and contact information
- [Archives](https://frankstall.one/archives/): Earlier versions of the site