Rachael Ward | Design, Animation & Webflow

I'm super excited for #WebflowConf Hope all my friends in NYC have the best time! Loving the pics and hating the fomo 😅💙

Amazing, well deserved Elsa! 🥳

Creators, designers, and developers – not got your ticket? Don't miss out... they're flying out fast:
🎟️ lu.ma/aq1a429h

And where better to host this than Manchester, a city with such creative energy.

Friday 8th August, FlowFest is back at Media City with an incredible lineup: Vlad Magdalin, Cassie Evans, Ilja van Eck, Stephanie Bruce and Ross Plaskow.

FlowFest 2024 was definitely one of those events you can't stop talking about, which is why I can't wait for FlowFest 2025!

Picture a day of knowledge bombs, animation & design magic from incredible speakers, set against a backdrop of steel drums, festival games, food, drink, and... some sun 🌞(🤞)!

FlowFest 2025 - Friday 8th August, Manchester, UK The No.1 Fest for Web Designers & Devs. Friday 8th August, Manchester, UK. Get Your Ticket for Community-Led Event of the Year.

🌟 The lineup features Vlad Magdalin himself - the visionary who created the tool that's helped shape our futures, plus many more inspirational community figures.
🎟️ Don't sleep on this one: flowfest.co.uk
👥 Who else is planning to be there?
🧵3/3

All the pieces are coming together nicely for our little one day festival style Webflow conference in Manchester, 8th August — last year was a blast!

Tickets only £60 and still a few left: www.flowfest.co.uk (beautiful site brought to life by Osmo)

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Back in Manchester after an amazing week in London! Attended #Config, Figma's conference and had an amazing time. You just can't replicate the energy of those face-to-face meetups. Especially when they involve the #Webflow crowd and the #FloxiesCommunity.

#Figma #DigitalDesign

Floxies | Community for Women in UX/UI Design and Webflow Development Floxies is a free community that gathers creative women from all over the world. We focus on UX/UI design and Webflow development, all whilst sharing our journeys in tech, provide feedback and support...

It really is ☺️ We'd love you to come and join us Suzanne. You just need to fill out the form on our new website here to gain access to the Discord group floxiescommunity.webflow.io See you in there!

Rachael's headshot with positive Floxies branded graphics overlaid, and the words Floxies Ambassador written above.

The best lessons I’ve learned as a designer have come from conversations with peers, discussing challenges, unpacking decisions & uplifting each other. That’s why I’m excited to be an ambassador for Floxies, a UX/UI & Webflow community that fosters growth & collaboration: floxiescommunity.webflow.io

Rekindled an old flame last night… painting! A chance to step away from the screen, get stuck in and meet some brilliant people at a 'Paint & Sip' evening. I should do it more often - with any kind of love, it should be given time and attention! Do you have a creative passion you’ve been neglecting?

Belated happy birthday 🥳 Looks like it was a good'un.

Today's the day...🎉🎥🎬

I'll be at #MotionNorth for 'The Big 'Un' in Manchester this afternoon, enjoying all things #animation & #motiondesign. Who else is coming? If you're there too, come and say hello!

#motiongraphics #visualstorytelling #creativeconnections
#mcrcreatives

Indeed...Great way to be starting back with the new year and very different from this time last year! 😊

…oh, and a new client signed their contract on Christmas Day! 🎁 That’s definitely a first for me.

How are you all doing? Easing in or diving straight into projects?

#FreelanceLife #DesignCommunity #Webflow #BackAtIt #HappyNewYear2025

Feeling like I’ve neglected my socials a bit the last few weeks… anyone else still catching up? 😅

My first week back in 2025 has been packed so far:

🚀 New web dev project booked
🎨 A design sprint underway
✅ A visual identity approved
💻 A new web design project kicked-off

I transfer to my clients workspace. My clients value the fact that they can have full ownership of the site, especially after often having had battles with former developers/agencies to access, edit, transfer the site to Webflow in the first place.

I'll have to add it to my list of places to visit!

Looks gorgeous! In which corner of the world is this stunning place? 😍

I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎄 🎁

2024, a year of growth and opportunity...

Moving freelance was the best decision I made and a real reminder of how much growth and creativity can flourish if you are surrounded by the right people and places. It has been an incredible journey and I want to THANK YOU all for being part of it. 🫶

Here’s a little peak at what we were playing with – can’t wait to use some of these tricks in future projects. If you’re into animation or just want to flex your creative coding skills, I’d definitely recommend keeping an eye out for the next event in Feb!

Had a great time yesterday at the FlowMCR @gsap.com workshop organised by Jon Burdon. It was a great session to explore the creative possibilities of animation with GSAP. From rolling oranges to bouncing Christmas trees, twinkling stars, and animated type, it was a fab festive playground! 🍊 🎄✨

#️⃣ Horizontal
#️⃣ Scrolling
#️⃣ Rolling
#️⃣ Out
#️⃣ This
#️⃣ Week...only in UI3

I've signed up to their course too. Can't wait to get stuck in!

Is the thumb scroll like the Apple side scroll? Like the idea you can adjust the defaults to suit your use!

Ah yes, can't live without the side scroll now either. I've been having the same conversation over with the Floxies and had lots of recs for the Logitech MX Master 3 and the Lift or MX Vertical.

Amazing! I just finished watching Season 2 - got so into it. Looking forward to seeing what stories they'll tell next. Hope it's not too long away 👀

Great to see you both. I'll have to make my way over to Leeds more often - have to try out the Friends of Ham place next time!