
I’m Matthew Hall.
An Artist, Designer, and web consultant.

About
Me.
Matthew Hall is an artist, designer and developer specializing in message-based design for small businesses, non-profits, and public awareness campaigns.
My
Design
Work



My Artwork
Exhibitions
My Services.
01.
web Build
Start a new project, update what you have, or get a project under control.
02.
Consulting
Set up your goals and information management to work for you, not just create work.
03.
Design
Create and build the web, print, and email pieces that are on-brand and on-time.
04.
Admin/Backup
Keep what you have protected, manage content, and get expert advice on web software.
05.
Strategy
Custom creative strategy that understands your visual identity and uses it to build trust with your clients.
06.
Fine art
Original artwork and creative resourcing available for purchase and commission.
Some thoughts.
Choosing a web-host for wordpress
There are an infinite number of things to consider when choosing a web host, but let’s boil it down to the simple details: cost, speed, email. Whenever you choose a host, you have those three to consider. 1. Email Do you need email service on the domain host? Really? Are you comfortable with a low-perfomance
2021-01-24
WordPress, NGINX, Cache, Plesk, and why is my TTFB so high
To put it mildly, tuning a server is complicated, even for incredibly common setups and out-of-the-box solutions. In the end you’ll hear mostly that you need to install this, or that, plugin. You do, but you don’t. In reality most systems seem to have moved to an NGINX setup and all of the .htaccess rule
2020-09-02
Your wordpress site got hacked, Now what?
So you suddenly figured out your wordpress site is down? or worse.
Let’s fix that.
2020-05-18