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<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nWhen it comes to our today’s interviewee, let’s just say that he knows Themeisle pretty well. As a matter of fact, we’ve been working with John<\/a> for a few years now. He’s the guy responsible for the design workflow of all the beautiful starter sites<\/a> that you can find in our flagship theme, Neve<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Apart from collaborating with us, John Fraskos runs his own business where he creates theme style presets and templates for Elementor<\/a>. He’s the author of Style Kits<\/a>, an add-on that you might want to check out. Who knows, maybe you just found your new favorite WordPress tool.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n He believes in leaving something good to humanity through his work, which he already does. When you’re helping others, you can say you reached success to a certain extent. He likes to explore the WordPress ecosystem and find new challenges that make both himself and the end-user happy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t When and how did you start working with WordPress? Is there an interesting story here?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n John Fraskos:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n I first got started with WordPress theme design rather than WordPress itself. Back in 2012, I started uploading theme designs on Themeforest (in .psd format). I eventually met my partner and remote-work buddy, Ram, and we got into theme development for WordPress. After 8 years we are still deep into WordPress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n What’s your technique for staying productive throughout the day?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n John Fraskos:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n I usually take quick 5-minute breaks, following the Pomodoro technique. Other than that I think that the biggest productivity booster is the last night\u2019s sleep. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n How do you define “being successful”?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n John Fraskos:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Being able to live a healthy, balanced life, while having contributed something good for humanity, through your work. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n What do you like to do when you’re not WordPress-ing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n John Fraskos:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Family time, jigsaw puzzles and nature. I have the great privilege of having a mountain forest outside of my door, so, long nature walks while listening to a podcast are definitely my thing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n What do you wish more people knew about WordPress?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n John Fraskos:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n The insane amount of work put by the contributor community worldwide and the diversity of the plugin and theme ecosystem. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Who’s doing things that are just cutting-edge and incredible in the WordPress space right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n John Fraskos:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n The core team that is working on Gutenberg does cutting-edge work in my opinion. This applies to all the contributors. I have had the privilege to contribute to the design team in the first Gutenberg version, and I saw how incredibly experts and open-minded these people are. They are tackling a multi-faceted problem, with huge responsibility so far. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Describe the WordPress community in one word.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n John Fraskos:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Committed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n What’s the most challenging thing about visual arts (web design, in this case)?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n John Fraskos:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n For me, it is to find the original creative concept that resonates with the brand and makes sense. I find the implementation to be the easiest part, to be honest. But to compose something that has original design integrity and is more than a collection of Styles and elements? That\u2019s the hard (and nice) part. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n What’s harder for an experienced designer? The creative process (thinking about the concept, the look, the approach) or the execution (once you have the idea in mind)?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n John Fraskos:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n I believe the two are interconnected. An experienced designer will execute the workflow based on a systemized approach that depends on the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Processes in the implementation of design are different for each layout builder.<\/p>\n\n\n\nJohn Fraskos Interview – “The hard part is finding the original creative concept that resonates with the brand”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n