Why the Sitemap Is the Real Design Document (and What Belongs on Yours)
Long before anyone opens Figma, the sitemap has already decided what a website can do. Here is what belongs on yours, and what does not.
Patrick Iverson
Brand strategist and custom WordPress developer, born and raised in Santa Fe. I've run an independent practice here since 2001, working with founders, marketing leads, and creative directors on rebrands, brand strategy, and websites built to last. I write here about the parts of that work clients rarely get to see.
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