So I’m 25 and love the idea and power of digital communications. A year ago I realized that while I’m pretty savvy in terms of UI/UX design, web content, web navigation and developing online personalities. I had no idea how to build a WordPress site. Something I see as pretty key in today’s digital communications. The opinions expressed in this essay are her own essay4today.com/ and do not reflect those of the project… I did fully code an HTML site in college. Wrote raw code in word and published it via our hosting service on campus. But that was a long time ago. I decided I wanted to just try a few wordpress themes and see if I could follow directions enough to make them look good and function properly. This site is actually my second attempt. I love the feel of theme with a timeline as the heart of the message. I’m practicing the front-end development, my illustration skills, photoshop skills, etc. I think it’s a crucial practice for those of us who consider ourselves digital communicators. I don’t want to have to hire our services to put up simple websites that do simple things. That should be in my backpack of tools. If you have any themes you love and would recommend to a gal looking to learn the WordPress ropes, feel free to drop me a line. Much <3. Jean.