Hi, I’m Ste Grainer.
I’m a product design generalist based in Richmond, VA. I love learning from people, crafting accessible, intuitive designs, and building useful tools.
Work
A hand-picked selection of favorites or see the whole set
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Torque Design System
A common language for in-store & B2B apps
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The Incomparable
A fresh look for a fan-favorite podcast network
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Visual Miscellanea
A random collection of icons, illustrations, and more
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Virginia Dept of Transportation
Navigating an easier way to report road issues
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GameSkinny
Creating a unique writing community for gamers by gamers
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VCU FileDrop
Building private file sharing for university members
Recent
Writing and links on design, development, and other things that strike my fancy
Writing
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27 Jan 2026
2026 App Defaults
A quick catalog of the tools I use regularly
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15 Jan 2026
2026 Theme: Explore
On tinkering, learning, paying attention, and trying things again
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4 Jan 2026
3D Prints for the Printer
A few easy projects to improve your 3D printer
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31 Dec 2025
2025 in Review
On a wild, rollercoaster ride of a year
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30 Dec 2025
Holiday Hullabaloo Update
On the end of the year and holiday mayhem
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30 Dec 2025
One Year Review of Bambu Lab P1S
Thoughts on a 3D printer I’ve been using all year long
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28 Dec 2025
2025 Podcast Update
More podcasts I’ve enjoyed recently
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15 Dec 2025
Visited Link Styles Are Limited
Or why visited links can’t have styles other than color, including transparency
Links
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28 Jan 2026
ReliCSS
A handy tool to evaluate CSS for hacks and suggest modern alternatives
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28 Jan 2026
How an accessibility designer adds keyboard shortcuts to a web app
An incredible breakdown of the complexities of making accessible keyboard shortcuts
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27 Jan 2026
Accessibility for Everyone
This great accessibility book from Laura Kalbag is now available for free online.
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26 Jan 2026
Web Component Starter Template
A comprehensive, production-ready starter template for creating Web Components from Aaron Gustafson
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24 Jan 2026
WikiFlix
A large collection of public domain media available via streaming
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24 Jan 2026
MTV Rewind
Discover random music videos from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Webrings
Design Systems Webring
For design system nerds
CSS Joy Webring
For stylish CSS geeks
