Skip to content
MRW Web Design
  • Home
  • Services
  • Portfolio
  • Blog
  • Contact

Theming

On Separating Content and Design

Content and Design

It’s a bit of a “buzzphrase”: “You should always separate content and design.” But this was also a mind-blowing and useful concept when I first learned it. Join me as I share various applications of this idea and try to nuance it just a bit.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on February 27, 2012November 17, 2015Categories Best Practices

Choosing the Right WordPress Design Strategy for your Website

iPad with a Question Mark on a white screen

WordPress websites use “themes” to give them custom designs. Picking the right theme, though, is quite challenging. You can purchase themes, modify themes, or hire someone (like me) to design and build a custom theme. Each strategy has pros and cons which I’ll walk you through in this post.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on November 7, 2011June 3, 2014Categories Tools & Resources

Get to Know Me

Mark is a white man with short light brown hair and short stubble. He's wearing a collared blue shirt with a small white floral print in this formal portrait with a stark white background.

My name is Mark Root-Wiley (he/him). I design and build WordPress websites for nonprofits. About/Resume

  • LinkedIn
  • Mastodon
  • GitHub
  • WordPress
  • RSS Feed

Free WordPress Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit WP

I maintain Nonprofit WP, "The Start-to-Finish WordPress Guide for Nonprofits" building DIY or low-cost websites. Visit NonprofitWP.org for time-saving tips and best practices.

Latest Blog Posts

  • A web accessibility training win with Percolator Consulting June 23, 2026
  • My shortest post yet about not using “click here” links May 18, 2026
  • Project Launch: The Life and Legacy of Efraín Arévalo Ibarra March 24, 2026
  • 26NTC Field Notes: Day 3 March 13, 2026
  • 26NTC Field Notes: Day 2 March 12, 2026

Subscribe to the Blog

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
  • Home
  • Services
  • Portfolio
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • WordPress Plugins
  • Now Page
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Memberships & Certifications

Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) Member Approved Specialist - Nonprofit Resource Directory Member Washington Nonprofits Member