The mobile web has us rapidly changing our design processes: but how? Samantha Warren, creator of Style Tiles, stops by the show to explain what she gives clients to help communicate design options and direction efficiently, quickly, and thoroughly to your clients and your team. We chat about the evolution of deliverables and compare to what options we have today, including tools, software and tips on client interaction.

Spam. At best, it's annoying. At worst, it is dangerous for your site and even your server. Greg Aker joins the show to share his experiences and suggestions for fighting spam. He details solutions like Akismet, as well as custom client-side approaches. He also discusses how CMSes can introduce more vulnerabilities to spam, along with ways to prevent those, including proper configuration and even add-ons. We also discuss spam from a business perspective: establishing client expectations, building smart, and committing to keeping CMSes and add-on up-to-date.

The foundation of any design is its typography. With our workflows changing to accommodate mobile devices, how does type adapt for responsive design? Clarissa Peterson drops by the show to let us know about what we should consider as front-end developers when developing for multiple screens including speed, units and more! Lea and Emily also talk about designing with typography, type rules, and web font services.

Listeners and even other podcasters often ask us how CTRL+CLICK operates. In this episode, we reveal all! From our equipment to our production, we detail the hardware, software and services we rely on (and why). We talk about how we decide topics, schedule guests and find sponsors, along with the lessons we've learned and the adjustments we've made. We also share our story: how we started podcasting five years ago and why we keep doing it.

Having a business is one thing—sustaining it is another! Thankfully, Marcus Neto, director of Blue Fish Design, joins us to explain the ins and outs of pricing for profit. We discuss profit margins and pricing models, along with client education, industry expectations and shifting mindsets. And Marcus shares the resources that've helped him grow a successful business.

We have Marion Newlevant on the show to demystify the underlying template code for Craft CMS: Twig. We compare Twig to other programming and templating languages, DRY approaches for templating in Craft, and explanations for the common functions in Twig. She also touches on common mistakes and what she hopes is explored better in documentation.

Follow your passion. Sounds great, but it isn't always practical. Special guest Beth Dean joins the show to share her experiences following her passion as an illustrator, while still paying the bills as a product designer for Facebook. We talk about passion in what you do for a living vs. passions that don't pay the bills, as well as the importance of self-reflection in not only finding your passion but sustaining it. Beth also explains how critical time management is to ensure balance between passion and practical responsibilities. And she's our guinea pig, answering a brand new set of rapidfire questions!

In our fourth annual Year in Review, Lea and Emily reflect on their lessons learned in tech, business and life during 2014. They also introduce Bright Umbrella intern Erin Lewis, who shares her experiences working for the company and supporting this podcast! Erin also compiles the common answers to our rapid-fire 10 questions from the past year's guests.

We invest so much time running our business—do we invest enough time reflecting on why the business even exists? Whitney Hess stops by the show to explain how to bring humanity back to business in order to ultimately fulfill business goals AND personal aspirations. She gives some possible exercises anyone can do, and shares real examples of client struggles and suggestions on overcoming them.

How do you plan for your CMS project? Lea and Emily discuss the similarities and differences planning for their fave CMSs: ExpressionEngine, Craft and Statamic. We talk about what we did before, how it’s changed, how to choose between CMSs, how the client is involved, and how planning for one CMS can translate to another.